Grant Writing Made Easy

MAY 20, 2025

When youre the only one writing grants, you dont have time to start from scratch every time a new application comes up. Thats where a Grant Writing Toolkit comes ina collection of reusable content, data, and templates that make the grant writing process faster, smoother, and less overwhelming.

Grant Writing

Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

​In this 1-hour webinar (with 15 minutes Q&A), Teresa Huff will share with you 9 reasons your grants are getting rejected, and how to fix them. Find and win more grants for your nonprofit! Start saving 3 hours a week and increase your grant applications by 78%. And they're there to help you. Will: Awesome.

Instrumentl

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 4, 2025

Why Saying “No” Is Sometimes the Best Grant Writing Strategy In the nonprofit world, especially during economic uncertainty or funding cuts , there’s often a sense of urgency to pursue every possible grant. Nonprofits often operate under the mindset that more applications = more chances of funding.

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Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

Find and win more grants for your nonprofit! Start saving 3 hours a week and increase your grant applications by 78%. ​Teresa Huff is a nonprofit grant strategist and a grant writer mentor/coach. If you miss a grant application deadline, reporting deadlines, it's all a big deal.

Instrumentl

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 11, 2025

Operational Disruptions Affecting Grant Readiness In addition to funding losses, nonprofits are experiencing widespread administrative breakdowns in the federal grant system. Final Thoughts Q2 of 2025 has proven that federal grant funding is no longer a reliable constant. In short, long-term planning just became harder.

Federal Grants

Blackbaud

MAY 23, 2024

In addition to risk, federal government agencies are asking applicants/recipients to demonstrate their ability to manage federal grants through a robust internal controls policy and procedures manual (sometimes during the pre-award stage) that outlines how organizations will be good stewards of government funding.

Grant Readiness

Grant'd

JULY 23, 2020

We’re more than willing to bet that almost every beginner grant seeker has the thought ‘why not’ as they leap into preparing their very first application. It’s to get grants ready! So for all of you DIY grant seekers out there, we’ve pulled together a step by step list of what you’ll need to do to get grants ready.

Grant Readiness

Cain Nonprofit Solutions

MARCH 4, 2021

Because these grants are smaller and have a less complex application process, they are usually an org’s first NEA grant before they jump into the deep end with the NEA’s larger grant opportunities. Grants for Arts Projects (GAP) – This the NEA’s primary grant-making program and has the broadest eligibility criteria.

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GrantNews

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Grant-seekers are often surprised to learn that anyone can apply for a grant. While grant applications may require additional items like a budget, a grant application is normally just a series of questions to be answered in your own words. Ensure Eligibility – Are You Grant-Ready?

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Red Tape Busters

JANUARY 26, 2024

But before you dive into the world of grant applications, it’s essential to ensure that you’re grant ready. In this article, we’ll explore what it means to be grant ready, the key elements involved, and why seeking help from a grant writing consultant can significantly boost your chances of success.

Grant Readiness

Assel Grant Services

MARCH 10, 2024

Within each year’s subfolder, create folders labeled application , budget, attachment , correspondence , and reporting. As you develop or receive documents, they can be saved in folders accordingly for easy access. Name and save documents consistently. Create a grant plan. ABC Foundation draft mc 1.15.24

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Cain Nonprofit Solutions

JANUARY 14, 2021

An applicant can have received a PPP forgivable loan for the CARES act, but cannot receive a second draw on PPP and still apply for SoS – you must choose Ok, so how do I get a second PPP loan? An administrator has not yet been chosen for this grant and deadlines for application have not yet been set.

Funding

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JUNE 24, 2022

And while having an official grant writer on staff is not a prerequisite to receiving grant funds, it is difficult to juggle the rules and regulations, deadlines, and application requirements on top of your typical workday duties when you are fighting fires, shaping young minds, running programs, balancing the budget, or leading your community.

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GrantNews

JANUARY 3, 2024

While not all of the trends are applicable to your organization, having a heads-up on the nonprofit trends for 2024 may give your organization the leg-up it needs to run a successful nonprofit for years to come. How To Apply For Grants First, complete a Grant Readiness Assessment to see if you are ready for grants.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

After more than 28 years in grants and fundraising, I have found that about 20% of grant writing is actual writing. Much of the remaining 80% goes toward wrangling attachments of required documents, hashing out budgets, and designing meaningful goals and objectives. Use a current or recent grant application as an example.

Grant Writing

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

*Diane’s note: You are used to our team talking about how both pre-award and post-award work connect to create an organization’s overall grant readiness. In fact, we were just talking about this in our most recent webinar about How to Be Exceptionally Grant Ready with Lucy Morgan from MyFedTrainer.com. Donor profiles.

Grant Management

Grant Writing Made Easy

OCTOBER 30, 2022

I’ve heard from Grant Writing Made Easy students before that following a grant rejection, the funder has told them they were impressed with the application but would have liked to build a relationship with the nonprofit before receiving an application. 7 Keep a document with relevant and updated statistics.

Grant Writing

Grant Writer Team

JULY 25, 2024

and one thing can take any nonprofit to the next level — a grant writer who can secure you grant funding. A nonprofit with the perfect grant writer as a partner presents a well-timed, well-executed application. your grant writer becomes a strong partner. There are over 1.5 million nonprofits registered in the U.S.,

Organizational Budget

Grant Consulting Services

MARCH 28, 2024

We are sharing our proprietary assessment tool that is designed to help you take a deep look at your organization to determine your grant readiness and ability to take on the arduous process of applying for grant funding. The Feasibility study analyzes the potential for your organization to successfully secure grant funding.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

For the same reason that I don’t recommend any nonprofit design programs to fit a funding opportunity, I don’t advise new nonprofits to depend on grant funding. That being said, there are some easier grant opportunities out there, with less stringent application guidelines, some of which might be good fits for newer nonprofits.

Funding

Grant Consulting Services

MARCH 26, 2023

Submitting a grant application takes work. Because it’s not easy, we want to do what’s best when going through the application process. Each aspect of our process is critical to become grant optimized. Several milestones are developed, worked on, and completed throughout each phase.

Readiness

Grant Writing Made Easy

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

But the annual report is an important document. Not only does it share important information about your work with prospective donors, but frequently, grantmakers will also request one as part of a grant application. Now, you don’t have to worry about designing a nice-looking document. Get the template!

Template

Assel Grant Services

MAY 6, 2024

Audited financials are a common component of grant readiness discussions and are often requested by funders. Audit findings are commonly addressed in grant applications; having a plan in place will streamline this and articulate the actions taken to potential funders. Why Do I Need an Audit?

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Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Reporting and Dissemination: As reporting and dissemination requirements increase, so do costs, as evaluators spend significantly more time and resources documenting results and/or findings in reports, presentations, or other deliverables. Competency #4: Knowledge of how to craft, construct, and submit an effective grant application.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

AUGUST 21, 2023

By harnessing prompt engineering, you could ask an AI to draft a document following a specific format, style, or tone, significantly reducing the time spent on first drafts. By adopting a learning mindset and actively seeking to understand AI and its applications, you can ensure that you continue to be a key player in the evolving job market.

Grant Writing

Cain Nonprofit Solutions

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

This one should be about asking questions that directly relate to questions in the grant application, how best to structure your answers, and get the most clarity possible about what they want from you. Call the grantmaker or the point person they have designated for this grant right away.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

MAY 21, 2025

If you’ve ever submitted a grant proposal that got ghosted, or received vague feedback like “We went with a more prepared applicant”, this post is for you. What Does Grant-Ready Really Mean? Being grant-ready means your nonprofit has the internal systems, documentation, and clarity funders expect.

Grant Readiness

GrantNews

APRIL 9, 2025

Grant Writing Mistakes are more common than you might think and many of them are easily avoidable. Funding sources often encounter these errors during the grant review process. They lead to applications being rejected. Today, GrantWatch will highlight the top five mistakes that can derail your grant application.

Grant Writing

Strategic Grants

MAY 21, 2025

(Afterall, there are a multitude of reasons why effective project planning and development is one of the seven key success factors included in the Strategic Grants Best Practice Tracker, our free tool specifically designed to help for-purpose organisations assess and improve their grant-seeking efficiencies!) Weve all been there!)

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