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Grant writing for dummies
- Author
- Browning, Beverly A., 1948-
- Title
- Grant writing for dummies [electronic resource] / by Dr. Beverly A. Browning, MPA, DBA.
- Format
- E-Book
- Edition
- 5th edition.
- Published
- Hoboken : For Dummies, A Wiley Brand, [2014]
- Description
- xiv, 314 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- URL
- Access for [SOUTHEAST] Access for [BLOOMINGTON] Access for [EAST] Access for [NORTHWEST] Access for [IUPUI] Access for [KOKOMO] Access for [SOUTH BEND] Access for [COLUMBUS]
- Series
- --For dummies
- Notes
- Includes index. "Learn to: Navigate federal grant databases and apply online for grants -- Find the most current public and private sector grant opportunities -- Create strong statements of need -- Submit applications that meet funders' expectations"--Cover. Available on campus and off campus with authorized login.
- Contents
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- Getting started with grant writing. Grant writing 101 ; Thinking strategically to improve your odds of success ; Arming yourself with the knowledge of what funders want
- Digging up grant funding opportunities. Investigating the government options ; Exploring grants.gov ; Researching potential private sector funders ; Finding grant monies for individuals and businesses ; Seeking funds for international projects
- Maximizing your chances of scoring a grant award. Assessing federal grant opportunities for your agency ; Peering into the peer review process ; Selling your grant application with storytelling
- Writing to win. Providing supporting documentation ; Documenting your organization's history and capabilities ; Building a strong statement of need ; Presenting the program design section: the core of your application ; Managing the management and assets ; Connecting the solutions to the budget request line items
- Submitting your application and navigating what comes next. Checking the checklist and the content ; Taking the necessary steps after applying ; Moving forward after a win or a rejection ; Securing matching funds and other goodies from corporations
- The part of tens. Ten reputation-building tricks ; Ten ways to prove you're an ethical grant writer ; Ten ways to secure peer review opportunities.
- Summary
- Provides information on grant writing, covering such topics as identifying key grant makers worldwide, playing and winning the grant games, writing a competitive application, and increasing the funding success rates.
- Subject headings
- Proposal writing for grants--United States. Grants-in-aid--United States. Fund raising--United States.
- Genre heading
- Electronic books.
- ISBN
- 9781118834664 (paperback) 1118834666 (paperback)