RBW Strategy

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

The funding opportunity announcement is like a window into the federal government agency and allows you to gather intel and critical information needed to prepare for your federal grant submission. Its not just about putting together a nice evaluation plan in your proposal, but also about how data collection will get done in real time.

Award

Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

JULY 7, 2025

This post could lead to a 2025 sequel: The Incredible Shrinking Grant Proposal. Faithful readers also know that I started writing grant proposals shortly after the last Ice Age ended. As we’ve written about before, proposal formatting requirements change over time. Back then, the term of art was Request for Proposals (RFP).

Proposal

Millionaire Grant Lady

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Both foundation and government funders read a ton of grant applications. The services proposed should be clearly linked to the need identified in the community. For example, one federal SAMHSA grant was to provide substance abuse prevention to college students. Nonprofit program design is a vital component to winning grants.

SAMHSA

Grants.gov

JULY 9, 2019

The following links will take you to examples of budget narratives provided by the corresponding grant-making agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration United States Agency for International Development Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) U.S. Remember that a budget is a plan,” reads the U.S.

Budget Narrative

GrantNews

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Disaster Distress Helpline: 1-800-985-5990 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) : For general information on mental health and to locate treatment services in your area: 1-800-662-HELP (4357). Priority to proposals addressing diversity and the evaluation of technological tools for suicide prevention.

Funding