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.

Federal Grants

Blackbaud

MARCH 17, 2025

With the recent federal administration changes, there is a lot of uncertainty in the nonprofit and philanthropy sectors. Federal grant recipients, subrecipients, and contractors face shifting priorities, new executive orders, and evolving funding practices.

Federal Grants

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 4, 2025

The pressure to pursue every funding opportunity can feel overwhelming, especially in today’s environment of shrinking public resources and steep competition for private grants. But here’s the truth: not all grants are worth your time. Nonprofits often operate under the mindset that more applications = more chances of funding.

Grants

GiveSmart

APRIL 2, 2025

Offset Federal Funding Freezes While optimism is ever present among nonprofits, the federal funding freezes have a catastrophic, far-reaching impact. Our fundraising team is already including more consultation time with every GiveSmart contract to best support our partners. to 9:00 p.m.

Federal Grants

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. Can a President unilaterally reduce appropriated funds?

Grants

Grant Professionals Association

JULY 10, 2025

And How Can What GPA Offers Us as Members Help Us Meet Our Goals The pause in federal funding and other Executive Orders have brought up uncertainties that may make many of us anxious and unsure. I was asked to come interview for a contract position funded by a federal flow-through grant to the state.

GPC

Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

MAY 18, 2025

In some ways, these institutions are hedge funds with universities attached. ” By the way, theres nothing to prevent Harvard from using, say, $20 billion, of its huge endowment to set up a foundation to make grants to nonprofit human service providers, but wheres the fun in that for Harvard?

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

RBW Strategy

JUNE 11, 2024

Since the original Uniform Grant Guidance was issued in 2014, federal grant recipients, subrecipients, and contractors have grumbled about the confusing jargon, lack of clarity, and general “squishiness” about some of the guidance’s language and how it applies to all recipients of federal funding.

UEI

RBW Strategy

MAY 14, 2024

Challenge While the AAMC is a large organization with large federal and foundation grants supporting several key initiatives, they comprise only a small percentage of the overall organization budget. The grants office consists of just two staff members.

Grant Writing

Grant Professionals Association

JULY 30, 2024

Even though I don’t plan to use subcontractors for grant writing purposes, I’ve contracted a virtual assistant with design skills to help develop templates and workbooks. Author Bio: Fielding Jezreel is a grant consultant working with St. Louis area nonprofits and governments to secure federal and nationally competed funds.

Contract

GrantNews

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

1402 (IS), The Minority Entrepreneurship Grant Program Act of 2023” Some interesting Facts About the Minority Entrepreneurship Grant Program Act of 2023? It is designed to establish a new federal grant program at historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions. GovInfo, “S.

Grants

Elevate

MARCH 4, 2025

For many nonprofits, federal grants and contracts are just one part of their larger revenue profile. In early 2025 […]

Federal Grants

Grant Writer Team

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Funding concerns are always at the forefront of any business endeavor. It is simple, you have to have funding to open a business. However, grants provide a source of funding that is often overlooked. But, rather than applying for loans, consider grant funding. After all, grants don’t need to be paid back.

Funding

Grants Plus

JANUARY 19, 2024

By: Laura Altieri According to the National Council of Nonprofits, more than 30% of nonprofit revenues come from government grants and contracts. However, if your organization has already gone through the process of securing government grants, you are no stranger to the complexities and resource-intensive nature of the endeavor.

Government

Grant Writer Team

JUNE 20, 2024

What Does a Grant Writer Do? Most grant writers typically start at $40 per hour. For example, the average cost for a 5 to 8 page grant proposal with narrative text is around $1,500. When you’re ready to hire a professional grant writer, visit GrantWriterTeam.com and post a classified ad. Can I Choose My Grant Writer?

Grants

Assel Grant Services

MARCH 18, 2024

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development, Rural Utilities Services’ Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) grant program is accepting applications for equipment, software, and other technological needs to provide education and medical services to remote areas with populations of 20,000 and under.

USDA

Sharpshooter Communications

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

That person is responsible for the precious funds that allow your organization to serve, so you must be able to trust their character. Not too long ago, Sharpshooter was working with a new client on a federal grant that had a super quick turnaround. We had a contract that said we would be paid for our work.

Federal Grants

GrantNews

MAY 31, 2024

Want to know your chances of being awarded grant funding? So, how can you increase your odds of winning a grant? The database houses thousands of current grants and offers many search features, all geared to accomplish one thing: to help you improve your rate of success. It’s a common question.

Award

Peak Proposals

DECEMBER 22, 2019

The topic is research funding. 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. In addition, we hope you’ll share in the comment section any tips you have for finding research funding. Urgent Funding Needs V.

Funding

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

When trolling for grant opportunities, Stephanie says that “a good match occurs when you can find aligned purposes; your organization’s mission and the goals of your grant projects complement those of the funding organizations.” All federal grant opportunities are searchable. PayAnywhere.

Government

Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 6, 2024

However, if you can convince donors and funders that your program is effective and efficient, you’ll be more competitive for future funding. Funders have a limited amount of dollars to award and, therefore, want to fund effective projects. Factors Affecting Evaluation Costs The types and scopes of external evaluations vary widely.

Budget

Assel Grant Services

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Compliance and best practices in grant management is usually associated with federal grant awards, but it equally applies to state and local government funding, pass-through funding (which likely originated at the federal level), and foundation and corporate grants (though maybe not as stringent).

Indirect Cost

Assel Grant Services

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Too often, grant management is seen as a scary, messy aspect of grant funding, and we have a vague understanding of the requirements or components. In the nonprofit field, it’s common for staff to be put in a role where they manage grants but might not have the knowledge or resources to understand what that entails.

Grant Management

Grant Geek

DECEMBER 29, 2021

While many elements can assist your organization with the new normal, grant funding will play a large part. In preparation for this effort, there are various activities you can complete right now to position yourself in the best possible way to win grant funding in the coming year. So, let’s get started. Operating Budget.

Grants

Grant Geek

AUGUST 17, 2020

Given the award, the recipient of this grant obviously made a very good case for funding. The recipient also made a very good impression on the funders, and convinced them they are capable of executing the proposed scope of work as described in their grant application. File Naming Protocol. Property Reporting Requirements.

Readiness

Candid

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Recent developments around an Office of Management and Budget memorandum to freeze federal grants and loans has put the nonprofit sector in the spotlight. But just how many nonprofits receive government grants? And how big a role do government grants play in the nonprofit sector? Heres what we know.

Government

GiveSmart

APRIL 2, 2025

Offset Federal Funding Freezes While optimism is ever present among nonprofits, the federal funding freezes have a catastrophic, far-reaching impact. Our fundraising team is already including more consultation time with every GiveSmart contract to best support our partners. to 9:00 p.m.

Federal Grants

Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Many grant-seeking nonprofit CEOs, including some of our clients, are concerned about changing funding priorities likely under the impeding Trump 2.0 administration, as S+A recently posted: The 2024 Election: A Grant Writer’s Post Mortem. semiconductor manufacturing. The IIJA dedicates about $1.2

Manufacturing