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Most Common Grant Proposal Errors (and How to Fix Them)

Grant Writing Made Easy

Realistic costs show you understand scale: The numbers must align with your scope of work and anticipated outcomes. If allowed, include both direct and indirect costs. Tie each cost to a purpose: Funders should be able to see how each expense contributes to your goals.

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Questions to Ask Before Responding to a Funding Opportunity

Peak Proposals

Scope questions seek clarification on the described scope of work included in the solicitation. BUDGET A proposal budget is another area where the questions can be very specific to the solicitation at hand, although a few questions are standard fare, including: Are indirect costs allowable?

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Finding Funding for Research

Peak Proposals

If you understand how to build a project budget—and you are familiar with concepts like overhead, indirects, and fringe benefits and how they impact a project— it will make you a more competent grant seeker and ultimately project director if the proposal receives funding.