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Federal Grants Are Beasts—Here’s How to Slay Them Without Losing Your Mind

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Keeping a Federal-Ready folder with: Updated resumes Letters of support/MOUs SAM registration DUNS/UEI number Indirect cost rate agreement Leveraging past applicationsyours or from similar orgsas templates. That means: Reusing boilerplate sections (mission, org history, evaluation plans, etc.).

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Types of Grants That Every Nonprofit Should Know

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As with most government-related topics, you will encounter many abbreviations while applying for and managing a government grant. Before you jump into the process, familiarize yourself with the common terms , such as UEI (Unique Entity Number) and FOA (Funding Opportunity Announcement). Are government grants good for my nonprofit?