| Description |
xxvi, 302 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
--For dummies |
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--For dummies.
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| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Powering Up with Grant Basics -- Getting Smart, Getting Money -- Searching for Government Grants -- Federal Grant Application Kits and Tidbits -- Using a Funding Plan to Raise Your Hit Rate -- Harvesting Critical Information on Foundations and Corporations -- Talking the Talk of Grant Writing -- Understanding the Rules of the Grants Game -- Preparing for Review Criteria of Government (and Other) Grants -- Writing to Meet the Review Criteria of Government Grants -- Words that Work and Win Grant Funds -- Putting Together Your Grant Application -- Fashioning the Little Essentials: Cover Letters, Abstracts, and Such -- Putting the Spotlight on Your Organization -- Conveying Your Need for Grant Funds -- Demonstrating How Grant Funds Will Be Used: The Plan of Action -- Profiling Personnel, Resources, and Equity -- Writing the Evaluation Plan Section of the Narrative -- Presenting the Budget -- Reaching the Finish Line with Your Grant Application -- Counting Down to Deadline: What to Check before Launch -- Submitting Your Information Electronically -- Cleaning Up and Following Up -- Win or Lose - How to Play the Next Card -- Using a Letter to Ask for Goods or Services -- Exploring for International Funds -- The Part of Tens -- Ten Ways to Personalize Your Request -- Ten Grant Writing No-No's -- Ten Data Collection Tips -- Ten Tips for Organizing Your Writing -- Ten Tips for Handling a Rejection Letter -- Appendix: Two Complete Examples of Grant Application Narratives. |
| Subject |
Proposal writing for grants -- United States.
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Grants-in-aid -- United States.
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Fund raising -- United States.
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| ISBN |
0764553070 paperback alkaline paper |
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