Grant Writing For Dummies
3rd Edition
Published on 26. January 2009
360 pages
978-0-470-46397-0 (ISBN)
Description
Grant Writing For Dummies, 3rd Edition serves as a one-stopreference for readers who are new to the grant writing process orwho have applied for grants in the past but had difficulties. Itoffers 25 percent new and revised material covering the latestchanges to the grant writing process as well as a listing of whereto apply for grants. Grant writers will find:
* The latest language, terms, and phrases to use on the job or inproposals.
* Ways to target the best websites to upload and download thelatest and user-friendly application forms and writingguidelines.
* Major expansion on the peer review process and how it helpsimprove one's grant writing skills and successes.
* One-stop funding websites, and state agencies that publishgrant funding opportunity announcements for seekers who struggle tofind opportunities. New to third edition.
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Beverly A. Browning
Grant Writing For Dummies
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12/2008
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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.
Content
Introduction.
Part I: Finding Your Way with Grant Basics.
Chapter 1: Grasping the Basics of Finding and Getting theBucks.
Chapter 2: Mapping Success with a Funding Development Plan.
Chapter 3: Adding Winning Words to Your Request forProposal.
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 GrantOpportunities.
Chapter 8: Scoping Out International Grants.
Part III: Playing and Winning the Grants Game.
Chapter 9: Using Your Resources to Win Government Grants andContracts.
Chapter 10: Writing to Convince Peer Reviewers to Give You theMaximum Points.
Chapter 11: Magnetizing Funders with Powerful Writing.
Part IV: Writing a Competitive Application Narrative.
Chapter 12: Creating the Documents Outside of the MainNarrative.
Chapter 13: Building Grant Applicant Credibility.
Chapter 14: Conveying a Hopeless Situation and a Need forFunds.
Chapter 15: Laying Out the Plan of Action: Program Design andAccountability.
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 RightWay.
Chapter 21: Crafting the Corporate Letter Request.
Part VI: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 22: Ten Tips for Unearthing Hard-to-FindInformation.
Chapter 23: Ten Ways to Secure Peer Review Opportunities.
Appendix: A Complete Example of a Grant ApplicationNarrative.
Index.
