Candid

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Foundations: Relying on experienced, proven grant writers to research and write proposals. Government agencies: Using experts to review the federal grant register and target new grant opportunities. If we don’t follow through on our rhetoric, we will fail to sustain the trust critical to securing more funding.

Fundraising

Grant Professionals Association

APRIL 21, 2025

In grant writing, we understand the importance of the 5 Ws: Who, What, When, Where, and Why. However, in todays funding landscape, the most important W - Who - is often overlooked. As grant professionals, we have a responsibility to keep Who at the center of every proposal we write because they are the very reason grants even exist.

Grant Writing

Millionaire Grant Lady

MAY 5, 2025

Its two weeks before a federal grant deadline , and you just learned about the opportunity and that you are eligible to apply for grant funding. This federal opportunity is nice, but you just cant tackle it right now. Before you know it, its been months since anyone has applied for any funding.

Grant Writing

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. Unlike loans, grants do not require repayment, making them a valuable resource for those looking to fund various ventures.

Grant Writing

Allied Grant Writers

JANUARY 25, 2025

Understanding the importance of grants for seniors and the types of programs they support is essential for addressing the unique needs and challenges older adults face. Funding these critical services and grants helps ensure that older adults receive the care and resources they need to lead fulfilling and independent lives.

Grant

Grant Professionals Association

JULY 29, 2025

As grant professionals, we must stay vigilant about changes in the federal grant landscape. Even if your organization doesn’t manage federal funds directly, these insights inform the best practices that can protect your reputation and funding streams. Are you and your team in it to win it?

IT

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Grant Writing Essentials Understanding the essential aspects of grant writing is critical for success in securing funding. This section explores the purpose of grants, the importance of grant writing for organizations, and the impact that grants can have on students.

Grant Writing

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Understanding its significance can equip organizations with the necessary knowledge to secure funding and effectively empower their causes. Importance of Local Grant Money for Non-Profit Organizations Non-profit organizations often face financial constraints that hamper their ability to deliver services or projects.

Grant

Blackbaud

MARCH 17, 2025

nonprofits, schools, higher education institutions, and healthcare organizations are currently navigating change or uncertainty related to federal funding. Federal Funding Landscape first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud.

Funding

Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

OCTOBER 27, 2024

We get many calls from nonprofits and public agencies seeking federal grants to build or buy and renovate a building*—the proposed uses could be anything from a youth center to a SUD treatment facility to affordable housing. A similar process unfolded for many other federal grant programs for funding facilities.

Federal Grants

Blackbaud

JULY 18, 2025

But with fewer opportunities coming from federal and state programs, your organization needs to have all your financial ducks in a row if you want to earn—and keep—government funding. Government grants operate differently than most other revenue streams. Check out our grant compliance checklist.

Government

GrantNews

MARCH 18, 2025

Nonprofit health grants help bridge the gap, providing essential funding to improve access and outcomes. billion in public funds were paid to providers to help defray providers uncompensated care costs associated with caring for the uninsured in 2017. Grants for Health Education, Environment, and Community Services!

Grant

Blackbaud

JULY 15, 2025

Fortunately, you can access verifiable, objective data—in your own fund accounting system and industry benchmarks—that will help illuminate your own costs. They are also called “ overhead ” or, if you are working on a federal grant, “indirect costs.” Program costs are why you exist as a nonprofit.

Indirect Cost

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

GrantNews

JANUARY 29, 2025

How your project aligns with the funding sources goals. How much funding you need and how it will be used. In addition, the database offers easy access to over 3,500,000 IRS 990 reports , and a wide array of tools and resources to help grant seekers find the funding they need. The expected results of your project.

Proposal

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 27, 2025

Identifying More Potential Grant Applications The grant process is both time-consuming and critical for nonprofit leaders. nonprofits rely on government grants, but these vital funds are increasingly at risk due to federal budget cuts. Securing grants is critical to sustaining work. About 30% of U.S.

AI

Grant Professionals Association

MAY 29, 2025

At the same time, I can confirm there are plenty of grant opportunities for non-profits serving animals and the people who love them. After almost four years of focusing on this niche of grant-seeking, there are a few important tips for those pursuing funding for animal-related nonprofit organizations.

Funding

Blackbaud

JUNE 20, 2025

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) revised their uniform guidance in 2024, increasing the de minimus (or standard) rate allowed for indirect costs—overhead for federal grants—from 10 to 15%. Indirect costs are the overhead expenses incurred as part of a government grant. On the positive side, the U.S.

Indirect Cost

Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

​Teresa Huff is a nonprofit grant strategist and a grant writer mentor/coach. She has helped nonprofits triple their funding. Over 2,100 students have taken her grant writing courses. In case this is your first time here, this free grant workshop is an Instrumentl partner webinar.

Instrumentl

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. Collaboration Leads the Way Forward Amid funding ambiguity, many organizations are pivoting their current strategies to prepare for the year ahead.

Retail

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.

Grant

Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

Instrumentl Partner Webinars are collaborations between Instrumentl and its community partners to provide free educational workshops for grant professionals. Our goal is to tackle a problem grant professionals often have to solve, while also sharing different ways Instrumentl’s platform can help grant writers win more grants.

Instrumentl

GrantNews

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

As we prepare for the new administration, the grant-seeking community needs to anticipate possible changes in federal funding priorities. For organizations reliant on grants, now is the perfect time to maximize 2024 funding opportunities.

Grant

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. How I wished that I had GPA and all the other wonderful grant professionals available to me to help me process what was happening.

GPC

GrantNews

MARCH 14, 2025

Despite recent concerns over policy changes, grant funding remains a priority. In truth, many grant-makers still offer grant opportunities for essential programs to ensure their success in 2025. Because of this, nonprofit grant funding opportunities are available on GrantWatch to support essential programs.

Application

Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

​Teresa Huff is a nonprofit grant strategist and a grant writer mentor/coach. She has helped nonprofits triple their funding. Over 2,100 students have taken her grant writing courses. In case it's your first time here, this free grant workshop is an Instrumentl partner webinar. I love that.

Instrumentl

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

GrantNews

JANUARY 28, 2025

Helpful Links for Government Grants Here are some links and videos from grants.gov to help you cut through the red tape to see how you can apply for government grants. Links Government Grants Learning Center – This is your gateway to federal grants and includes multiple sections about how to apply.

Government

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 25, 2025

These shifts have introduced uncertainty for organizations committed to equity, as they put funding, legal standing and public perception in flux. Assess Organizational Risk The threats are real — particularly for organizations with federal or state funding, or those operating in politically sensitive environments.

Retail

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 25, 2025

These shifts have introduced uncertainty for organizations committed to equity, as they put funding, legal standing and public perception in flux. Assess Organizational Risk The threats are real — particularly for organizations with federal or state funding, or those operating in politically sensitive environments.

Retail

NonProfit PRO

JULY 28, 2025

Designed for executive leaders and board administrators across nonprofits, school districts, government agencies, and higher education, this release sets a new standard for modern, secure, and transparent leadership. Great governance powers great missions," said Jeff Middlesworth, CEO of Boardable. This launch arrives at a pivotal moment.

Government

Candid

APRIL 17, 2025

Through a network of affiliates, Easterseals provides disability and community services across the country, from early childhood education to job training for veterans. But they need corporate and government support to scale their impact. For decades, strong partnerships with companies have helped make that work possible.

Policy

Millionaire Grant Lady

JULY 3, 2024

With federal grant writing help, our client secured a $2.5 Million HUD grant to address homelessness in HIV population. Every grant writer understands exactly what this means. At Millionaire Grant Lady and Associates, we are celebrating a huge funding success story from one of our clients. Find a good fit.

Federal Grants

ProposalPRO

JUNE 30, 2021

NIH found that topic selection accounted for 21% of the funding gap between Black and White researchers. 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. As I say, the people who win federal grants are the people who win federal grants.

Federal Grants

GrantNews

DECEMBER 1, 2023

A wide variety of federal grants provide opportunities for community enhancement. Moreover, federal grants continue to help communities address local, state-wide, and even regional issues crucial to improving the quality of life. Simply put, they bring people together, and federal grant funding can make it all happen.

Federal Grants

RBW Strategy

JUNE 20, 2023

Federal Grants Management: Exploring the challenges Federal grants play a crucial role in funding various projects and initiatives across a wide range of sectors, including education, healthcare, research, and community…

Federal Grants

Professional Grant Writers

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Federal grants offer funding for businesses, nonprofits, municipalities and other government institutions, institutes of higher education, and Native American tribes, to support projects. The post How to apply for a federal grant: A step-by-step guide appeared first on Professional Grant Writers.

Federal Grants