Candid

JUNE 12, 2025

Grantmaker size (based on grant dollars awarded in 2024) and grantmaker type had no statistically significant impact on foundations’ responses to this question. On the one hand, market volatility and proposed legislation to increase taxes on private foundations impact endowments that could translate to fewer dollars for grantmaking.

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Just Write Grants

OCTOBER 16, 2023

(Originally posted June 2020 and updated October 2023) I've never "met" a nonprofit organization that had an excess of money to spend on hiring staff or paying a consultant. One of the questions I get most often is: " Is it okay to pay a grant writer a percentage of the grant award?" The short answer is "no."

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RBW Strategy

MAY 14, 2024

This includes contributions on larger federal grant applications that were awarded. Recognized as a leading industry educational output, this work was featured at the 2023 GPA Grant Summit in a co-led presentation, The 4M Model: Determining when Grants Should and Should Not be Used to Fund Your Program.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

I loved tackling a challenging federal grant proposal. And I loved it even more when we got an award letter. They often had firsthand experience working and interacting with those who benefitted from grant awards. We are celebrating our show’s fifth anniversary this month (November 2023) with a few words from our listeners.

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iGrantWriters

JANUARY 25, 2022

Applications proposing unexpected convergence of disciplines, new scientific directions, or the use of novel methodologies are encouraged. Deadline to Apply May 22, 2023

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Peak Proposals

DECEMBER 3, 2022

If you are preparing a proposal for a U.S. We’ve submitted proposals to several U.S. These tools are generally effective at organizing most proposal efforts. While this is a central function of LiquidText, it isn’t the software’s most compelling feature or the reason why it is so useful for developing proposals.

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iGrantWriters

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

In 2023, the grant writing industry will be worth estimated in billions. If you're looking to grow your business in 2023, here are steps to help you get started. Keeping tabs on what these organizations are spending money on will help you write compelling proposals explicitly tailored for their needs.

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GrantNews

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Awareness Days Calendar, National Military Family Month 2023) It’s a fact that a strong military relies on training and education to ensure every soldier has the tools they need to serve on active duty. Key project elements include the ability to replicate proposals and create effective dissemination plans.

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Peak Proposals

DECEMBER 3, 2022

December 03, 2022 If you are preparing a proposal for a U.S. We’ve submitted proposals to several U.S. These tools are generally effective at organizing most proposal efforts. If you want to try it for your next proposal, you’re going to have to pay at least $96/year. LiquidText is sometimes referred to as a PDF reader.

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GrantNews

AUGUST 1, 2024

And, according to the United Network for Organ Sharing ( UNOS ), 2023 saw a total of 23,289 donors, living and deceased. Proposal focus areas will include the elderly, the disabled, and the family. Proposal categories are unlimited. However, donors can also choose a stranger as the recipient.

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Candid

AUGUST 22, 2023

It feels like 2023 has become the year of generative artificial intelligence (AI). Candid uses machine learning to automatically tag new grants, request for proposals (RFPs), and mission statements to our Philanthropy Classification System (PCS) taxonomy—or our way of organizing and enriching data to make it usable.

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Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

OCTOBER 27, 2024

We get many calls from nonprofits and public agencies seeking federal grants to build or buy and renovate a building*—the proposed uses could be anything from a youth center to a SUD treatment facility to affordable housing. FY ’23 grant awards ranged up to $10 million, with an average of $285,000, while direct loans ranged up to $98.6

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Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

We know in our hearts that funder relationships can mean the difference between a grant award or ending up in the pile of denied proposals. We aimed to collect data about the number of funded proposals that had relationships compared to organizations that did not have a relationship when the proposal was submitted.

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iGrantWriters

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

This Funding Opportunity Announcement does not accept applications proposing clinical trial(s). Deadline To Apply May 07, 2023 ORIP seeks to enhance the ability of ORIP SERCA K01 awardees to conduct research as they transition to fully independent investigator status.

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Fundraising HayDay

JULY 25, 2024

In 2023, today’s guest ( Laura Chynoweth ) penned the blog post “Disrupting the Development Hierarchy” in which she spells out why grant writing so often is found at the bottom. The truth is, those who conduct prospect research, develop grant proposals, and manage grant awards play a vital role in the fundraising arm of organizations.

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WT Grant Foundation

AUGUST 23, 2023

Grant Scholars have been awarded grants to support their development as mentors to junior researchers of color. The award encourages grantees to be strong mentors attuned to the career development challenges disproportionately faced by their junior colleagues of color.

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Peak Proposals

JANUARY 1, 2023

January 01, 2023 Like many of you, we’ve worked on grant proposals that have not come together easily, and the final product feels mediocre at best. Despite their weaknesses, sometimes the proposals still get funded, but that’s the exception, not the rule. avoiding jargon). We see this come up frequently.

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Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

OCTOBER 27, 2024

We get many calls from nonprofits and public agencies seeking federal grants to build or buy and renovate a building*—the proposed uses could be anything from a youth center to a SUD treatment facility to affordable housing. FY ’23 grant awards ranged up to $10 million, with an average of $285,000, while direct loans ranged up to $98.6

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Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Grant professionals cannot successfully and ethically develop grant proposals and applications without learning “tricks of the trade.” The best way to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for creating competitive proposals is to attend workshops and webinars presented by seasoned professionals.

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iGrantWriters

JUNE 10, 2023

Under this solicitation, the Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) expects to award up to $20,000,000 in new partnerships during FY 2024. They are particularly interested in proposals with a multi-year scope that address both current and future opportunities, with a duration of up to five years.

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iGrantWriters

JUNE 16, 2023

The proposed COE involves the partnership of AFOSR, AFRL Information Directorate (AFRL/RI), and AFRL Materials and Manufacturing Directorate (AFRL/RX) to conduct research in the field of extreme neuromorphic materials and computing.

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iGrantWriters

JUNE 10, 2023

The project will be awarded under the authority of 10 USC 670c-1, Sikes Act, prioritizing Federal and State agencies responsible for fish or wildlife conservation or management. The period of performance for the agreement will be 12 months from the date of award, with no additional follow-on periods. Central Time, on July 9, 2023.

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Assel Grant Services

JANUARY 28, 2024

Denial can be challenging, especially when your grant proposals seem to be on a losing streak. And while you can do your best to present an aligned, impactful proposal, sometimes you will never know the reason a proposal is denied. Giving USA ’s 2023 Annual Report on Philanthropy shows that “total giving to U.S.

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iGrantWriters

JUNE 16, 2023

The project will be awarded under the authority of the Sikes Act, which prioritizes awarding projects to federal and state agencies responsible for conservation or wildlife management. Statements of Interest are due by July 15, 2023, and should be submitted via email. An estimated amount of $102,951.35

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Library Grants

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Deadline: September 20, 2023 (two-page preliminary proposals) The Institute of Museum and Library Services is now accepting FY 2024 proposals for  National Leadership Grants for Libraries (NLG-L). IMLS expects to award $11,500,000 through approximately 39 anticipated awards.

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GrantNews

APRIL 1, 2024

To get some idea of just how much is being produced, you may be surprised to learn that in 2023 alone, Nebraska produced 1.73 The award of grants will be based on service area needs. Moreover, proposals will address one or more of its focus areas: community and civic services, education, human services, and arts and culture.

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The Grantsmanship Center

AUGUST 29, 2023

Category: Grants Management Proposal Writing and Grantseeking I t’s not common, but sometimes a nonprofit comes to the end of a program grant with some money that is unspent. Even if the grant award letter only asks for a report at the end of grant term, make it your business to keep the funder informed about how it’s going.

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Grant Consulting Services

JUNE 29, 2023

In the land of grantmaking, it’s essential to have a budget in place because grantmakers want to know that your financial situation is reasonable and how you plan on spending the money if awarded. And, when it comes time to report on your grant activities, you will have already established funding categories and expenses (Instrumentl, 2023).

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Grant Consulting Services

AUGUST 31, 2023

Consider the grant award to be a partnership between the funder and your organization. There are frequently multiple awards and stakeholders involved, which requires being organized and using a fluid system that allows you to 1) effectively manage the grant lifecycle, and 2) ensure you are in compliance. 2023, August 15).

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Grant Consulting Services

JANUARY 31, 2024

During the research process, we work hard to try to find a connection between the grantmaker and the organization for every proposal we submit. Funders want to know that you took some kind of effort to identify and understand their mission and the role their funding will play in your organization if awarded.

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 22, 2024

Back in the mid-2010s, I served as chair of the selection committee for the Washington, DC region’s biggest award recognizing excellence in nonprofit management. The TCC Group, in the 2023 briefing “ Values-Based Communication ,” reminds us that different audiences are going to receive things in different ways.

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Library Grants

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Deadline: November 10, 2023, 5pm Eastern The American Astronomical Society (AAS) Solar Eclipse Task Force's Jay M. Pasachoff Solar Eclipse Mini-Grants Program invites proposals for small grants to fund programs, activities, and events that will engage the public with the April 8, 2024 solar eclipse across North America.

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Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

Because if you say you're a school and you want to do this during the school year, but the awards aren't until May and you have to implement over the summer, is that going to make sense for you? But when I looked at their past awards, it was all going to like theater and museum and orchestra type organizations.

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Candid

AUGUST 6, 2024

MacArthur Foundation and I established Lever for Change five years ago, we didn’t use any complex formula in setting our goal of mobilizing $1 billion by 2023. Kellogg Foundation awarded two eight-year, $20 million grants, it also provided nine months of capacity-building support. But when my colleagues at the John D. and Catherine T.

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Library Grants

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Deadlines Optional draft due: November 13, 2023 Final Deadline: January 11, 2024 Proposals are welcome in any area of the humanities from organizations of all types and sizes.

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Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Review NSF’s proposal and award policies and procedures guide (PAPPG) for detailed eligibility information. With an estimated funding pool of $61,000,000, the IUSE program anticipates funding 135 total awards. Proposals are due on January 17, 2024. AGS is excited to offer a Federal Agency Training Series in 2023!

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Assel Grant Services

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is now accepting proposals for its Youth and Homelessness Systems Improvement (YHSI) Grant. Planning and partnership activities grants have a maximum award of $400,000. The maximum award for data activities grants is $300,000. an entire state). What makes a project a good fit?

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