TY  - BOOK
AU  - Browning,Beverly A.
TI  - Grant writing for dummies
T2  - For dummies
SN  - 9781118013878
PY  - 2011///
CY  - Hoboken, NJ
PB  - Wiley Pub., Inc.
KW  - Proposal writing for grants
KW  - United States
KW  - Grants-in-aid
KW  - Fund raising
N1  - Includes index; 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
N2  - 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
ER  -