Grant Writer Team

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

As a grant writer, it’s important that to have the focus and commitment necessary to bring together the various components required to adhere to the framework of the grant and while preparing an effective proposal to give any organization the best possibility of being awarded the grant.

Grant Writing

Blackbaud

JUNE 12, 2025

This article breaks the grant lifecycle into two main phases: the pre-award phase and the post-award phase. Knowing how to identify fitting grants and prepare competitive applications raises your chances of winning awards. It also helps nonprofits understand funder expectations and tailor applications accordingly.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JUNE 30, 2025

In the world of nonprofits, a grant denial often triggers a familiar routine: a deep breath, a review of the application, and an email to the grantmaker requesting feedback. When you receive that coveted award notification, the work isn’t over. Try following up with questions like these: What about our proposal stood out?

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Just Write Grants

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The Length of Grant Cycles Grant cycles typically run on an annual or biannual schedule, meaning applications are reviewed only once or twice a year. For many foundations, this timeline includes not only the application submission and review but also a multi-month award decision period.

Grant Writing

Allied Grant Writers

JUNE 8, 2025

Writing grants requires organizations to analyze their audience, gather data, build compelling stories, and submit polished proposals. This makes becoming skilled at proposal writing significant. A strong grant proposal has sections about the organization’s background, project details, story, budget, and ways to measure success.

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GrantNews

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

For example, making grants more accessible by utilizing an online application process. Billions of dollars in Federal grants are awarded each year for programs and projects that benefit the public. For example, data found on a 990 report helps grant-seekers determination of how much to ask for in their proposal.

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GrantNews

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Quantum Technology : Opportunity for individuals, teams, and private entities to propose solutions using quantum technologies for a wide range of biomedical uses. Positive Environmental Impacts : Awards to for-profit organizations and individuals to recognize technologies that make significant positive environmental impacts.

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GrantNews

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Though there are challenges to meeting the criteria in order to apply for matching grants, the end result can yield a much greater return on the time and effort you put into writing and submitting this kind of grant proposal. The applicant organization must show evidence of need and a commitment to raising matching funds.

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Candid

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Heres what you told us, along with a few articles that offer a deeper dive into each of the items on this nonprofit wish list: #3: Less paperwork for grants (14%) We know nonprofits are often overburdened by long, complicated, customized grant applications and reporting that require hours and hours of staff timeeven for small grant amounts.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Introduction to Grants A grant is a financial award provided by government agencies, foundations, or other organizations to support specific projects or initiatives. The application process for grants often involves submitting a detailed proposal outlining the intended use of the funds.

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Grant Professionals Association

MAY 1, 2025

For example, presenting a communitys poverty rate as 30% when it is actually 20% may make a proposal seem more urgent but undermines the integrity of the grant application. Focus on crafting proposals that are honest about challenges and measured in their promises. This pressure can lead to creative interpretations of data.

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GrantNews

JANUARY 29, 2025

These three essential elements form the foundation of every persuasive application, and reviewers carefully evaluate them in each submission. Crafting a grant application can feel overwhelming, but success comes from presenting a compelling and straightforward argument. The 3Cs are clarity , compelling content , and conciseness.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Introduction to Grants Definition and Purpose of Grants A grant is a financial award provided by a government agency, foundation, or corporation to support initiatives aligned with their objectives. Each type of grant has its own purpose, eligibility requirements, and application processes.

Grant Writing

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

A grant is a financial award provided by a government, foundation, or organization to support a specific project or initiative. The grant application process necessitates a clear understanding of requirements and the impact of the proposed project on the community or field of study. Understanding Grants What is a Grant?

Grant Writing

Millionaire Grant Lady

MARCH 3, 2025

Federal grants are: Competitive In a typical federal grant competition, they may make ten to fifteen awards across the whole country, and there are large organizations that are industry leaders applying for these grants. This makes the awards very competitive. Strict They are very strict about how you use the money.

Government

Blackbaud

JULY 2, 2025

It can be easy to get caught up in writing a winning grant proposal without being picky about your applications. You start throwing proposals at the wall just to see what sticks, but you haven’t considered whether each grant is really worth pursuing. This same principle applies to grant proposals. Mission statement.

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Candid

MARCH 11, 2025

We held live webinars and community office hours where applicants could ask questions. We received more than 150 applications, which suggests the breadth of capacity-building needs across the sector. Coalitions may realize a shift in focus might lead to the most significant change.

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Allied Grant Writers

MARCH 17, 2025

Federal Grants : These grants may be awarded through government agencies such as the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), or the Department of Education. Churches can benefit from these programs by proposing projects that directly impact local communities.

Funding

GrantNews

JUNE 25, 2025

Medium to Large Grants: Grants between $50,000 and $200,000 account for about 25-30% of funding awards, often targeting nonprofits with larger operational scopes or multi-year projects. These grants are frequently awarded by regional or national foundations. For more information, you can also visit the GrantWatch FAQ page.

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GrantNews

JANUARY 7, 2025

In previous years, grants have been awarded to fund day and overnight camps, family activities, and hospital camps for children and adults with special needs, disabilities, and other medical challenges. Upgrade to a MemberPlus+ subscription to view the full grant details, including eligibility criteria and application information.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

MAY 5, 2025

Doing your foundation or government grants keep falling off the bottom of the list, impacting your grant proposal submissions. For example, our team has supported nonprofits with completing a new funder search , writing a single federal grant, or preparing a new grant template for your team to use to complete grant applications.

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GrantNews

JANUARY 31, 2025

For example, scientific insights and policy proposals are best utilized if understood universally. In your grant application, provide a mission statement and outline a sustainable plan to maintain your project’s impact. Awards will be given for books written in English and in French.

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GrantNews

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Grants will be awarded directly to tribes or through interagency agreements with the Indian Health Service. All grant proposals will focus on one of three areas, including water quality and quantity issues. Upgrade to a MemberPlus+ subscription to view the full grant details, including eligibility criteria and application information.

Funding

Grant Professionals Association

JULY 1, 2025

Using this model, organizations first assess their most pressing needs, rather than looking for a specific project for the proposal. From this list, organizations select their top three to five priorities and build proposals that include these “greatest needs”. How do you increase trust with funders?

Funding

Grant Professionals Association

JULY 29, 2025

Now, imagine submitting a grant application in January and receiving the award notice in June. The question is, how can you prepare for an audit when you’re just reading the request for proposals or spotting an opportunity from your favorite foundation? Does it clearly explain why each budget item is necessary?

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GrantNews

JANUARY 15, 2025

You found a grant and written your proposal! You’ve submitted your application. Since each funding source is different, the time from grant application submission until notification will vary. The chance of winning a grant can vary depending on how many people apply and the caliber of your proposal. Now, you wait.

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Grant Professionals Association

APRIL 2, 2025

If you havent already, now is the time to evaluate your organizations grant readiness from pre- to post-award, ensuring alignment with funders, competitive proposals, and strong fund stewardship. Start by Asking the Right Questions: What is the current pre-award process? What is the current post-award process?

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Definition of Grants A grant is a financial award provided by a government agency, foundation, or corporation to fund specific projects or programs. Corporate Grants Funds awarded by businesses to support community programs or initiatives that enhance their corporate social responsibility.

Grant Writing

Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Even though they hold the purse strings, you can approach them respectfully unless the opportunity prohibits them from talking individually with applicants. Timing The timing of when you should reach out depends on the mode of application. If you are clarifying information in preparation for a proposal, reference the source (e.g.,

GPC

Allied Grant Writers

JUNE 8, 2025

Rates for simple foundation proposals typically range from $300 to $3,000, while complex federal grants may require significantly higher investments. Regardless of the pricing model, it’s essential to note that paying a grant writer based on a percentage of awarded funds is both unethical and prohibited by industry standards.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

They also enhance the credibility of nonprofit organizations, as being awarded a grant often indicates the approval and trust of reputable foundations or government bodies. Credibility Being awarded grants enhances an organizations reputation. Funding History : Analyze past grants awarded to understand trends and preferences.

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Grant Writer Team

DECEMBER 19, 2024

And finally, lay out a rock-solid grant proposal. Grant review committees review many applications flooding in for every single grant, and they’re looking for the applications that stands out. Why not ditch the generic approach and give your proposal the boost it needs? And that goal, of course, is to help people.

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Grant Writer Team

MARCH 20, 2025

You start from scratch with only a goal in mind, dive deep into research, adhere to strict requirements, and finally craft and submit your proposal. Thats why we encourage grant writers to also focus on the narrative aspect of their applications. While these applications take more time and effort, the payoff is worth it.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Note from Diane: You know how passionate our team is about thinking about your grant management work (your post-award work) to help strengthen your grant applications (your pre-award) work. Its why we partner with MyFedTrainer.com to deliver grant writing supports and training on both the pre-award and post-award side of things.

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GrantNews

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

The database currently boasted over 9,400 grants currently accepting applications, easy-to-read access to 3,515,253 IRS 990 reports of 325,123 funders, 641,345 grant recipients, and 9,873,291 funded grants, all totaling $925 billion. The Grant Application Process You dont receive a grant automatically; you have to apply for it.

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Grant Writer Team

MAY 29, 2025

However, data is only applicable when there is a human to review and interpret AI data trends while keeping a nonprofit’s goal intact. However, successful grant writing requires an alignment with the grant-maker’s goals and a grant application that follows all requirements to set you apart from the competition.

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Assel Grant Services

DECEMBER 2, 2024

After reviewing the foundation’s recent priorities, it became clear that their focus had shifted, and the grant proposal they submitted no longer aligned with their new direction. One of the most common reasons applications are rejected is due to a lack of alignment with a funder’s current priorities.

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