Browning, Beverly A. <br/><br/>
Grant writing for dummies / 
by Beverly A. Browning 
 - 4th ed. 
 - Hoboken, NJ :  Wiley Pub., Inc.,  2011 
 - xxii, 330 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. +  1 CD-ROM 
 - For dummies .
<br/><br/> Includes index 
<br/><br/>Starting line basics for grant seekers. Grasping the nuts and bolts of grant writing ; Drawing up your road map to getting the bucks ; Getting ready to write : knowing what funders want - -Cultivating your grant prospects. Dipping your toes into government grants ; Wading through Federal e-grant websites ; Navigating foundation and corporate funding websites ; Searching out grants for individuals and businesses ; Investigating international funders -- Increasing your odds of winning grants during dire times. Identifying the best government grant opportunities for your agency ; Playing by the rules to win points ; Using telling and selling words to write a compelling   application -- Writing winning proposals. Crafting the supporting documents ; Conveying your capabilities ; Staring your needs: relating your best worst ; Presenting the big picture : program design and accountability ; Outlining your staff and resource availability ; Building the budget for the program design -- Wrapping up the submission and following up.  Finalizing your application ; Staying organized in your application follow-up ; Keeping the ball rolling, win or lose ; Reaching out to   corporations for cash and donations -- The part of tens. Ten tips for weathering hard times ; Ten tips for increasing your chances of receiving funding -- Appendix A. A complete example of a grant application narrative 
<br/><br/> This book guides you through the entire grant-writing process and helps you apply for some of the billions of dollars available in government and private sector grants 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781118013878 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Proposal writing for grants--United States<br/>Grants-in-aid--United States<br/>Fund raising--United States