In Storytelling for Grantseekers, Cheryl A. Clarke proposes a technique aimed at those who approach writing grant proposals with the same enthusiasm they bring to having root-canal work. The book, ...

Writing grant proposals is notoriously hard for, well, everyone. It can be especially tough for academics because we are trained to think about writing in terms of research papers, but the mindset for ...

Grants are generally given to non-profit organizations for programs and services that benefit the community or specific group of the general public. Most funding institutions don’t provide grants to ...

Read the request for proposals and any other grant maker materials thoroughly. As you read the written materials, make a list of the grant maker’s buzzwords and make sure they are always in front of ...

A workshop organized by the Society for Leukocyte Biology offered advice to young scientists on how to decipher the grant-submission process of the US National Institutes of Health and compose a clear ...

Grant Writers' Seminars & Workshops was founded by academic researchers, to provide other academic investigators with formal training in how to write competitive grant proposals. Emphasis is placed on ...

If you are working toward getting your first substantial grant funded, expect to spend at least a couple of months learning what a good grant is. Then expect to work on your proposal for another two ...

Grant writing is a distinct form of the craft—much different from crafting a persuasive essay or an informational blog post. The content in a grant proposal must be catered to the funder it targets, ...

There is free money out there for your business, but the trick is learning how to ask for it. If you are looking for money for an existing or new enterprise, you're likely to encounter difficulties ...

Think of a request for a grant proposal as a funder's guideline for grant writers to follow as they prepare their applications. A properly written request solicits key information every proposal ...