Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 4, 2025

Too often, grant writers get excited about a promising opportunity, only to realize that they don’t meet a basic requirement after wasting hours of work. How long will the application take to prepare (narrative, attachments, budget, etc.)? Is the grant renewable or one-time only?

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 21, 2025

Despite widespread concerns for potential federal budget cuts and funding instability, 63% of nonprofit professionals remain optimistic about their organizations future. While 66% of nonprofits receive grant funding, many of them are anticipating foundation giving to compensate for decreased federal grants.

Retail

Just Write Grants

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The re-election of former President Donald Trump will likely bring renewed policies and perspectives on federal funding priorities, tax laws, and philanthropy. Below, we explore some of the key areas that nonprofits should keep in mind for grant writing and overall fundraising strategies.

Grant Writing

Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

And sometimes the things you have outlined or that you have described are not outlined clearly in your budget. And when they look at it side by side, they may say, but wait, they're asking for this other thing in the budget, they didn't even talk about that. That may or may not work together. Allow extra time if possible.

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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. 24, 2025). [a][b]

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

The move was prompted by the Trump administration's freeze on federal foreign aid and the now-suspended freeze on federal grants. The move was prompted by the Trump administration's freeze on federal foreign aid and the now-suspended freeze on federal grants.

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Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

JANUARY 29, 2025

Contrary to most main stream media reporting, however, financial assistance programs for individuals, such as Social Security, Medicaid, SNAP, Pell Grants, Head Start, and Rental Assistance, were specifically named as being exempt from the pause (OMB FAQs). ” when distressed. I doubt this will happen. [see

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GrantNews

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

As 2025 grants begin to emerge, you can rely on GrantWatch to list them as they’re released. While the exact policy directions remain to be seen, President-elect Trump’s previous term may offer insights into potential focus areas that could shape the landscape in 2025 and beyond.

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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. Read Ebook Watch Now Insights Straight To Your Inbox Access data on the grant funding landscape. What kind of program? Subscribe below.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 11, 2025

The federal grant funding update for Q2 2025 reveals intensified volatility across the nonprofit landscape. Executive orders, delayed disbursements, judicial interventions, and administrative overhauls have left grant writers navigating what experts are calling a “ tsunami of uncertainty. ”

Federal Grants

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

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

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?

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Grant Professionals Association

AUGUST 14, 2023

However, especially for federal grants, it is equally essential to set your organization up for post-award success during the application stage. How do compliance requirements impact the grant application stage? The initial focus understandably falls on securing the funds.

Federal Grants

Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Grant Ethics: Creating Ethical Grant Budgets and Sustainability Plans Session 6 of the Ethics Series For many organizations, a federal grant will be a significant expansion to an existing program or the initial funding for a program that does not yet exist. 4.10, 6.3, 4.10, 6.3,

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Grant Professionals Association

OCTOBER 17, 2024

But I did not fully understand the amount of work it would take to stand up a new grants management function for an organization. To get started: Before applying for grants, assess your organization’s level of grant readiness. Grant readiness is your organization’s ability to apply for, manage and report on funding.

Grant Management

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.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Government Grants Government grants are a significant source of funding for both individuals and non-profit organizations. These grants are typically funded by federal, state, or local governments and aimed at supporting specific projects or initiatives that align with public policy objectives.

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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.

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Grant Consulting Services

AUGUST 31, 2023

More often than not, management is required for multiple grants simultaneously! The organization should already have policies and procedures in place before starting the grant application. Internal grant policy(ies) are integral parts of implementing grants. Why is Grant Management Important?

Grant Management

Assel Grant Services

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

With this grant management series, I aim to outline some of the commonly seen issues and provide resources to learn more. Check out the previous posts on conflict of interest policies and procedures and time and effort ! A grant manager is anyone involved in the management and administration of a grant (e.g.,

Indirect Cost

Assel Grant Services

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Planning and partnership activities grants have a maximum award of $400,000. The maximum award for data activities grants is $300,000. CES activities grants have a maximum award of $200,000. CES activities grants have a maximum award of $200,000. AGS is excited to offer a Federal Grants Training Series in 2023!

UEI

Selfish Giving

FEBRUARY 5, 2017

Selecting grants fitting their strategic priorities 2. project requirements, budget, deadlines, etc.) Federal grants, especially, provide insight into high priority areas and emerging federal policies/practices 4. Provide the necessary structure (e.g., for program development 3.

Training

Peak Proposals

DECEMBER 22, 2019

Understanding Proposal Budgets a. Budget Preparation and Review b. Key Budgeting Concepts VI. Creating a Realistic Timeline for Preparing Your Grant Proposal a. How Long Does It Take to Write a Grant Proposal? And either way, you may be able to leverage your data to bring about policy changes. on our blog ).

Funding

Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Review NSF’s proposal and award policies and procedures guide (PAPPG) for detailed eligibility information. In terms of budget, projects with a larger scope may be eligible to request larger amounts for up to three or five years of support, depending on the track and project. What are the program details?

Education

Peak Proposals

AUGUST 1, 2023

The areas where questions typically come up tend to fall into one of six buckets: (1) eligibility, (2) formatting, (3) scope, (4) personnel, (5) budget, and (6) partnerships. Still others may provide level-of-effort guidelines, such as “Key personnel must be budgeted for a minimum of x% FTE [full-time equivalent] on the grant.”

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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. Federal Grants Management: Improving Outcomes

Government

ProposalPRO

JUNE 6, 2021

Nonprofit leaders have a unique opportunity to tell the Biden Administration how to make federal grants easier for them to win. Now is your opportunity to tell the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) what actions it should take to reduce these and other barriers to your participation. References: [link] [link]

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ProposalPRO

MARCH 30, 2022

President Biden’s FY23 budget was released this week and, beyond providing funding for agencies, staffing and programs, it provides a blueprint for using grants to drive social change. What practices, policies, and leadership changes are needed to increase our capacity to support equitable employment?

Government

Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

As we experience the fourth week of the second Trump administration, much remains in flux in the federal grant world that S + A occupies. I assume this payment issue, if true, relates to their Section 330 grants, which I think only amount to about 15% of FQHC operating budgets. We work for many FQHCs.

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