Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 3, 2025

The world of grants is constantly evolving, reflecting changes in government policies, funding opportunities, and emerging trends in nonprofit management as well as in the societies we serve. One of the main reasons I am passionate about attending the 2025 Grant Summit is the unparalleled access to knowledge and resources it provides.

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Grant Training Center

MARCH 31, 2025

In light of recent developments, the federal grant landscape has undergone significant changes, creating uncertainty for many researchers and institutions. The recent Executive Order signed on February 26, 2025, has introduced sweeping changes to how federal discretionary funding is managed.

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Blackbaud

AUGUST 4, 2025

top 5 donors or all federal grants) ÷ Total Revenue x 100 How to Use: A high dependency quotient means that losing a significant portion of the subset you are measuring could significantly impact your operations. You can also run an estimated ROI on proposed revenue streams to see if the expected effort is worth the expected outcome.

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Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

Make sure you're really writing as tightly as possible, but I have a blog post here where I have it side by side. And number one step back and evaluate your grant proposals. And number three, how can you think more creatively about your grant applications? But I give you an example on this. I always say right tight.

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Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

Read Ebook Watch Now Insights Straight To Your Inbox Access data on the grant funding landscape. Subscribe Report: Success Rates for Different Types of Grants Access Now Related posts Grant Writing Classes 2025 Federal Grants Just Changed—Here’s What You Need to Know Federal funding policies have changed.

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Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

Former President Barak Obama once said: Elections have consequences and this is certainly true for recipients reliant on federal grants and loans. 20, 2025), Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government (Jan. 20, 2025), Unleashing American Energy (Jan.

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Grant Professionals Association

JULY 10, 2025

Secondly, I worked as a contractor on a federal grant and was the final staff left to close the grant/organization down as a result of the grant ending after three years. Finally, I left a job as a grant coordinator after I was there six months when I saw the “writing on the wall” that the grant would not be renewed.

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Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

So it's all about thinking about the long-term keywords that people often use in these sorts of proposals that you might often see in the different opportunities that you're pursuing to then filter down even further. Read Ebook Watch Now Insights Straight To Your Inbox Access data on the grant funding landscape.

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ProposalPRO

JUNE 30, 2021

Or, to say that another way, the issues Black scientists most want to address appeared to hold the least value for those awarding NIH grants. NIH also found that scientists who were the most experienced at proposing and implementing grants were also disproportionately more likely to be funded, and to be White.

Federal Grants

ProposalPRO

OCTOBER 30, 2021

In the grants space, federal law requires that the public be made aware of proposed (i.e., Agencies will publish a notice in the Federal Register and call for public comments within a set period, usually lasting 30-60 days. For example, Costa et al (2019) conducted an in-depth analysis of comments on a major proposed U.S.

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ProposalPRO

JANUARY 31, 2022

If you’re writing a federal grant, plenty. But your federal grant program officers and reviewers don’t want to see them in your grant proposal. From the agency’s perspective, a link threatens the integrity of the grant reviewing process. What’s a hyperlink? Here are 4 reasons why. #1. Sign up here.

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Sharpshooter Communications

AUGUST 7, 2023

Are Federal Grants About to Get Easier? In recent years, there has been a growing concern about the complexity and inefficiency of US federal grant programs. To address these issues and optimize the distribution of funds to deserving recipients, lawmakers have proposed the Streamlining Federal Grants Act.

Federal Grants

ProposalPRO

AUGUST 31, 2021

Asymmetric information can be a disadvantage, especially for nonprofit organizations that are new to the world of government grants. Or an advantage to experienced proposers. Experienced proposers do. That’s why experienced proposers win. Finally, please subscribe to my Fund the Change blog, below. What is it?

Federal Grants

ProposalPRO

MAY 1, 2022

In doing so, it seeks to give nonprofits a seat at the table and the ability to use their expertise, proven approaches, and institutional knowledge to shape federal policy. I’ve blogged on that before, here. This is the first grant competition for this program, and therefore qualifies for this exemption.

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ProposalPRO

AUGUST 1, 2021

If you’re won a federal grant, you know you owe your good fortune to the independent grant reviewers who highly rated your proposal. Reviewers also have issues with the process, including “reviewer fatigue” from having too many proposals to review and too little time in which to do it (Bendiscioli, 2019).

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Grants.gov

MAY 8, 2019

Let’s say that your organization is applying for a federal grant that will support a wildlife reserve restoration project. Now, you and your writing team need to outline the impact that your proposed project will have on the wildlife reserve. Tip: Think like a reviewer when you are discussing the impact of your proposed project.

Federal Grants

Grant Professionals Association

AUGUST 28, 2023

I’ve written grants, primarily federal grants, for more than 30 years, but my love is creative writing. Some might see creative writing as antithetical to federal grant writing. The following summarizes ways in which I try to make my proposals stand out. In a federal grant?

Federal Grants

Grants.gov

AUGUST 8, 2018

When preparing your federal grant application, you would do well to put yourself – and your team – in the shoes of the people who will be evaluating it. In this post, we will look specifically at grant opportunities that are evaluated (at least in part) with the aid of a peer review panel (Note: Not all are evaluated in this way).

Federal Grants

Grant Professionals Association

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

I recently participated in a Federal grant review panel for the Department of Education that included ten complex applications with detailed rubrics and a series of 2-3 hour panel discussions over 15 days, including weekends and holidays. This collaborative approach can lead to more innovative project ideas and well-rounded proposals.

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Grant Professionals Association

AUGUST 14, 2023

This often leaves only a thirty- to ninety-day window to adjust plans and priorities, identify organizational projects that align with program office goals, and develop a competitive proposal. However, especially for federal grants, it is equally essential to set your organization up for post-award success during the application stage.

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Grants.gov

JULY 14, 2020

Developing a proofreading strategy can greatly improve the quality of your federal grant application. Here are some tips from grant-making offices across the government that you can use for developing this strategy. If you bring in an outside reader, ARC suggests that you “ask them to read the proposal quickly.

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California Grants Portal

MAY 4, 2022

Each opportunity on the Grants Portal links to the state entity offering the grant, and grantseekers have to apply for a grant from the state entity offering the grant. The Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) is hosting webinars throughout 2022 to help grantseekers learn about federal grants.

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Grants.gov

JULY 9, 2019

Need statements , program narratives, and discussions of impact aren’t the only parts of a federal grant application that require the touch of a good writer. What follows are budget narrative writing tips that have been curated from a wide range of federal agency resources. What Is a Budget Narrative?

Budget Narrative

Grant Training Center

APRIL 15, 2024

New and seasoned grant writers are encountering increased challenges in seeking funding for their research and organizations. In this blog, I will briefly outline five of the most common barriers. Currently, the funding levels for many federal grants is ranging around the 90 th percentile and above.

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Grant Professionals Association

MAY 29, 2024

Here's a breakdown of indirect costs in grant proposals: Direct Costs: These are expenses directly related to the specific project or activity for which the grant is sought. In grant proposals, organizations often include a request for funding to cover their indirect costs. Unlike those tied to direct costs (i.e.,

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Just Write Grants

AUGUST 15, 2024

Securing funding through grants is a vital strategy for nonprofits striving to make a meaningful impact. However, the process of writing grant proposals can be complex and time-consuming. That's where a skilled grant writer comes in. Budget : Determine how much you can allocate for grant writing services.

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Grant Writer Team

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Grant reviewers examine budgets to determine the overall quality and strength of a proposal, but differ on what makes a strong grant versus a mediocre one. “Their experience and expertise will strengthen your proposal and touch on the point.” Your grant-seeking success is our priority at GrantWriterTeam.

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Grants Plus

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

The 2023 State of Grantseeking report highlights that 40 percent of nonprofits nationwide rely on federal grant funding. Since our founding in 2007, Grants Plus has partnered with nonprofits to navigate funding over the past four government shutdowns.

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Grant Professionals Association

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Put the two together, and you have a recipe for a successful proposal. We know how important data is for evaluation and outcomes in a proposal, but how do you take raw data and put it into a compelling, easy-to-read narrative for funders? The proposal could end up more distracting and confusing than just a narrative.

Funding

Grants.gov

JULY 18, 2018

Whether you are writing an email, blog post, or lengthy proposal, you need to consider the question, “Who is my audience?” In the grants world, your audience will usually be the agency awarding funds and the people reviewing your application. Let’s recall the broader context of federal grants.

Grant Writing

Sharpshooter Communications

MARCH 12, 2021

But because we share similar core values and goals, we’re able to put those differences to work and provide our clients with the best proposals we can. There’s also a fair bit of learning on the job that comes with grant writing. Remember your first federal grant proposal?

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Peak Proposals

DECEMBER 22, 2019

Our blog posts typically focus on grant strategies for nonprofit institutions. Through our work in grant development, we’ve met many faculty members who have not received training on how to find funding or write grant proposals. Features of Project Proposal vs. a Research Proposal c.

Funding

Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2014

However, Cynthia Adams presented some interesting numbers showing that private foundation grants are not the entire picture. Also, federal grants are allocated nearly evenly for urban and rural areas. In the grant review process, for instance, a technology person now typically participates in the review process.

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Assel Grant Services

MARCH 18, 2024

Proposal deadline is April 29, 2024. Review the 2020 Census Bureau data on population at [link] to see if your proposed locations meet the rurality criteria. Review the SAIPE Poverty Data spreadsheet at [link] to see if your proposed locations meet the criteria. AGS offers a Federal Grants Training Series !

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Grant Professionals Association

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

What did they think was missing that could better align your proposal with the grant program? Theres always a few sections of any RFA (especially 100+ page federal RFAs) that I tend to gravitate towards: proposal deadline, anticipated award amount, program purpose, eligibility, and the required attachments.

Grant Writing

Assel Grant Services

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

A grant manager is anyone involved in the management and administration of a grant (e.g., finance staff, grant writers, program staff, consultants, and grant administrators). These indirect costs can be allocated to grant proposals. What are indirect costs? Choose not to use them altogether.

Indirect Cost

Assel Grant Services

APRIL 29, 2024

The CGMS covers the lifecycle of federal grants, strongly emphasizing federal post-award management practices. Project Management Professional (PMP) Project management is another key skill for navigating multiple deadlines, facilitating teams in program design, and preparing collaborative proposals. There are 1.4

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