Fundraising HayDay

MARCH 20, 2025

In October 2024, the latest changes to the Office of Management and Budgets (OMB) Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (also known as 2 CFR Part 200 or Uniform Guidance) went into effect. Many changes were beneficial to grantees.

Federal Award

Grant Professionals Association

JULY 10, 2025

In one case, I was laid off from a job I had for three years at a not-for-profit organization because of budget cuts (third round of layoffs). 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.

GPC

Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

For some reason, whether it be some requirement that they had to be a certain type of organization or a certain budget or serve a certain population, it's like, oh, okay. Find and win more grants for your nonprofit! Start saving 3 hours a week and increase your grant applications by 78%. What kind of program?

Instrumentl

RBW Strategy

AUGUST 7, 2024

The key elements you want to have in place when you are awarded a federal grant project Congratulations! You have been awarded a federal grant. Whether you are a recipient, pass-through entity, or subrecipient, you have been given the unique responsibility of becoming a steward of federal grant funds.

Federal Grants

Cain Nonprofit Solutions

MARCH 4, 2021

You probably aren’t ready for federal grants at all. When you are in a good place to apply for federal grants, the information you've absorbed here will keep you on the right path. You can use my Grant Readiness Toolkit to help you get it done. The bottom line is that to apply for a federal grant you need a DUNS #.

SAM

Grant Professionals Association

OCTOBER 17, 2024

I have been in chat rooms and webinars with people who are new to the grants profession and have been asked to stand up the grants management function for their organization. I spent many years as a successful grant professional and managed grants that were not from public sources.

Grant Management

RBW Strategy

JUNE 11, 2024

We’ll start by discussing the “why” of these changes, why the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) decided to make them now, and how they align with larger changes happening in the federal government. The Top 10 Uniform Grant Guidance Updates Drum roll, please…. What is OMB’s Intended Outcome?

UEI

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 Consulting Services

AUGUST 31, 2023

Because nonprofits rely on grant funding, systems must be in place to properly manage and maintain that funding as part of the grant lifecycle. So, how do we manage grants? What is Grant Management? Three benefits of having a streamlined grant management process are: 1.

Grant Management

Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 6, 2024

As a result, evaluation costs fluctuate, and the conventional guidance to devote 10% of the program budget to evaluation isn’t always accurate, at least for federal grant programs. There are three primary factors that influence the evaluation budget: program, evaluation design, and reporting/dissemination.

Budget

Assel Grant Services

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

By now, I hope you are realizing grant management doesn’t have to be a scary web of confusing topics and rules. With this grant management series, I aim to outline some of the commonly seen issues and provide resources to learn more. NGMA divides the grant lifecycle into three phases: pre-award, award, and post-award.

Indirect Cost

Assel Grant Services

JULY 21, 2024

Office of Management and Budget (OMB), an agency within the Executive Office of the President, issues government-wide grants-related guidance for federal departments and agencies and is responsible for the maintenance of this document. Before 2013, federal grant requirements were located in multiple OMB circulars.

GPC

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

No matter what you think about the United States government these days, one thing I hope we can all agree on is the transparency in which federal grants are shared. Let me count thy ways: Grant programs are listed in the appropriations act of each federal department as part of the annual budget process.

Grant Writing

California Grants Portal

MAY 4, 2022

The Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) is hosting webinars throughout 2022 to help grantseekers learn about federal grants. Sessions focus on pre-planning steps, such as finding grants that fit, building partnerships, designing projects, and developing effective budgets.

Grant

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Tips for Writing a Strong Grant Proposal Writing a strong grant proposal is essential for increasing the chances of funding. Detailed Budget Provide a detailed budget outlining the costs associated with the project. Compliance Checks : Regularly monitor adherence to the grant conditions throughout the project.

Grant

AmpliFund

AUGUST 16, 2023

When the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) introduced revisions to the Uniform Grant Guidance (UGG) in 2020, there was a notable focus on performance. What does “performance” mean for grant management? When the OMB refers to performance, they mean the "value" of the grant program.

Amplifund

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

It's because they have smaller budgets. Those smaller budgets translate to smaller staff sizes or heavier reliance on volunteers for all facets of program management, which result in less consistency in grantseeking. Older Organizations Seek and Get More Grants. Private Foundation Grants. Corporate Grants.

Grantstation

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Include an estimated budget and timeline. Inadequate Budget Information A poorly detailed budget can undermine the proposal’s credibility. Be precise and justify all budget line items. Prioritize Key Activities : Focus on essential tasks that align with the grant’s objectives.

Government

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JUNE 18, 2024

Guest post by: Jeff Bauknecht | Grants Manager | The Museum of Flight Who decides which grants to pursue or to let pass by? Who determines which projects will receive grant-funded support? A fellow staff member presented me with a Federal grant proposal she had been working on for a couple of months.

Grant

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

These grants can come from various sources, including government programs, private foundations, and non-profit organizations. For more, visit government grant money programs. Foundation Grants Non-profit organizations that offer grants to support community development and entrepreneurship for women.

Grant

ProposalPRO

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Federal agencies are working on structural issues that will affect grant-making, grant management, and grant-writing for many years to come. Its goal is to facilitate the use of data and evidence in policymaking and program evaluation across the federal government.

Government

Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Tracks include consulting, evaluation and collaboration, federal grants, grants management and budgets, proposal development and communications strategies, and prospect research and donor relations. GPA categorizes sessions into education tracks that align with your career path.

GPC