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Navigate the Grant Landscape: Key Basics of Grant Writing

Allied Grant Writers

Importance of Grant Funding Grant funding plays a significant role in enabling individuals and organizations to achieve their goals without incurring debt. It fosters innovation, supports community projects, and helps advance educational initiatives. State Grants Offered by state governments to support localized initiatives.

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Yes, the GrantSummit is Still Relevant to Me, a Grant Professional of over 20 Years!

Grant Professionals Association

The professional development I attended this year included sessions on grant management, project management, change management, business branding, and the relevance of credentials to the field of higher education.

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Top Accounting Tips for Government Grants

Blackbaud

Collaborate on budget development from day one: Work with your program, grant, and development teams to understand your funding gaps and opportunities to address new needs in your community that align with your mission. What are the key federal grant compliance accounting requirements?

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Grants for Church: A Comprehensive Guide to Securing Funding for Ministry and Community Outreach

Allied Grant Writers

However, with increasing demands on church budgetsranging from facility renovations and educational programs to humanitarian initiatives and technology upgradesmany churches are turning to grants as an innovative means to supplement their income streams.

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Understanding Nonprofit Overhead: Strategies for Transparency and Efficiency in 2025

Blackbaud

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%. Overhead vs Indirect Costs: What’s the Difference? On the positive side, the U.S.

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Elevate Your Funding Prospects: Key Grant Writing Resources Revealed

Allied Grant Writers

The main purposes of grants include: Supporting charitable causes Encouraging research and development Promoting educational opportunities Funding community development projects It is important for potential applicants to recognize the true intent behind grants. Indirect Costs Overhead and administrative costs.

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What Are Admin Expenses?

Blackbaud

It doesn’t matter if your mission is educating your members about the artwork in your museum, providing scholarships for children to attend your school, or buying warm coats for homeless families. They are also called “ overhead ” or, if you are working on a federal grant, “indirect costs.”