Grant Writing For Dummies »

Dr. Beverly A. Browning, MPA, DBA, a national grant writer and consultant with more than two decades of experience, has won more than $100 million in grants. She is the author of a dozen grant-related publications, teaches online grant writing classes for Education to Go, and is a member of and chapter resource developer for the American Association of Grant Professionals.

The bestselling guide to getting funding from governments, corporations, and foundations

Want to get a grant? This proven guide offers up-to-date advice on putting together a successful grant proposal — from researching your options to dealing with application forms to compiling a winning contract bid document. Whether you're a new grant writer or a veteran fundraiser, you'll see how to win more grant awards in an increasingly competitive funding environment.

• Get started with grant basics — understand the difference between grants and contracts, start the planning process, and manage the paperwork
• Show me the money — locate worldwide grantmaking organizations (whether public, private, or international) and get the dollars you need
• Play and win the grants game — demonstrate your need through powerful writing and convince peer reviewers to rate your application with the maximum points
• Write a competitive application narrative — prepare each section of your funding request, from the cover letter and abstract to each section of grant proposals and contract bids
• Increase your funding success rates — give funders the specifics they're looking for, build grant applicant credibility, and craft the Corporate Letter Request

Open the book and find:

• One-stop funding Web sites and state agencies that publish grant funding opportunity announcements
• The latest language, terms, and phrases to use on the job or in proposals
• Ways to recycle a rejected proposal
• Helpful chapters on project staffing, resources, equity, and budgets
• How to target the best Web sites to find the latest application forms and writing guidelines
• An example of a well-researched, well-written grant proposal

Introduction.

Part I: Finding Your Way with Grant Basics.

Chapter 1: Grasping the Basics of Finding and Getting the Bucks.

Chapter 2: Mapping Success with a Funding Development Plan.

Chapter 3: Adding Winning Words to Your Request for Proposal.

Part II: Identifying Key Grantmakers Worldwide.

Chapter 4: Checking Out Public Funding Epicenters.

Chapter 5: Wading through Grants.gov.

Chapter 6: Uncovering Private Sector Funding.

Chapter 7: Finding Individual and Business Grant Opportunities.

Chapter 8: Scoping Out International Grants.

Part III: Playing and Winning the Grants Game.

Chapter 9: Using Your Resources to Win Government Grants and Contracts.

Chapter 10: Writing to Convince Peer Reviewers to Give You the Maximum Points.

Chapter 11: Magnetizing Funders with Powerful Writing.

Part IV: Writing a Competitive Application Narrative.

Chapter 12: Creating the Documents Outside of the Main Narrative.

Chapter 13: Building Grant Applicant Credibility.

Chapter 14: Conveying a Hopeless Situation and a Need for Funds.

Chapter 15: Laying Out the Plan of Action: Program Design and Accountability.

Chapter 16: Presenting Your Staff and Resources.

Chapter 17: Connecting the Budget to the Plan of Action.

Part V: Reaching the Finish Line.

Chapter 18: Wrapping Up Your Funding Package.

Chapter 19: Managing Follow-Up Tasks.

Chapter 20: Celebrating or Commiserating: Do It the Right Way.

Chapter 21: Crafting the Corporate Letter Request.

Part VI: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 22: Ten Tips for Unearthing Hard-to-Find Information.

Chapter 23: Ten Ways to Secure Peer Review Opportunities.

Appendix: A Complete Example of a Grant Application Narrative.

Index.