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Grant writing for dummies
- Author
- Browning, Beverly A., 1948-
- Title
- Grant writing for dummies / by Beverly A. Browning.
- Format
- Book CD-ROM
- Edition
- 4th ed.
- Published
- Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, c2011.
- Description
- xxii, 330 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.).
- [Description]
- CD-ROM system requirements for PC: PC with Pentium or faster processor ; Microsoft Windows 98 or later ; at least 32 MB of RAM ; CD-ROM drive ; monitor capable of displaying at least 256 colors or grayscale ; Adobe Reader. CD-ROM system requirements for MAC: Mac OS computer with a 68040 or faster processor ; Mac OS system software 7.6.1 or later ; at least 32 MB of RAM ; CD-ROM drive ; monitor capable of displaying at least 256 colors or grayscale ; Adobe Reader.
- URL
- http://www.dummies.com/store/product/Grant-Writing-For-Dummies-4th-Edition.productCd-1118013875.html
- Uniform series
- --For dummies.
- Notes
- CD-ROM includes templates, forms, and checklists; examples of budget charts and request letters; Links to Regional Association of Grantmakers websites; and a sample grant application narrative. Includes index.
- Contents
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- Starting line basics for grant seekers. Grasping the nuts and bolts of grant writing ; Drawing up your road map to getting the bucks ; Getting ready to write : knowing what funders want - -Cultivating your grant prospects. Dipping your toes into government grants ; Wading through Federal e-grant websites ; Navigating foundation and corporate funding websites ; Searching out grants for individuals and businesses ; Investigating international funders
- Increasing your odds of winning grants during dire times. Identifying the best government grant opportunities for your agency ; Playing by the rules to win points ; Using telling and selling words to write a compelling application
- Writing winning proposals. Crafting the supporting documents ; Conveying your capabilities ; Staring your needs: relating your best worst ; Presenting the big picture : program design and accountability ; Outlining your staff and resource availability ; Building the budget for the program design
- Wrapping up the submission and following up. Finalizing your application ; Staying organized in your application follow-up ; Keeping the ball rolling, win or lose ; Reaching out to corporations for cash and donations
- The part of tens. Ten tips for weathering hard times ; Ten tips for increasing your chances of receiving funding
- Appendix A. A complete example of a grant application narrative.
- Summary
- This book guides you through the entire grant-writing process and helps you apply for some of the billions of dollars available in government and private sector grants.
- Subject headings
- Proposal writing for grants--United States. Grants-in-aid--United States. Fund raising--United States.
- ISBN
- 9781118013878 : 9781118143964 (ebk) 9781118143971 (ebk) 9781118143988 (ebk) 1118013875