Full Description
This book breaks down the sometimes overwhelming and difficult task of creating a successful grant winning proposal into a series of clear and definable steps that lead to grant success. The implementation of these pro-active grant steps results in government, foundation and corporate grants success.Whether you are with a non-profit organization, a school district, or an institution of higher education, this step-by-step process will demystify the grants process and help you become a confident and knowledgeable grantseeker.Researching the grantor, reviewing previously funded proposals, and making pre-proposal contact with the funding source are just a few of the pro-active steps that will help to assure you that what you propose is right for the grantor and that the grantor should therefore select you to fund.The exhibits/worksheets in The "How To" Grants Manual further support this successful system.Revisions to grant-seeking strategies have caused the author, working with grantors and advisory groups, to retool the manual's worksheets and communications templates. These extremely useful supplementary materials are available to students and instructors, contact textbooks@rowman.com for details. If your organization or institution wants to increase your success in attracting grants, this book if for you. From operating grants to technology to research, this book will help you outline your plan for success.
Contents
List of Exhibits, Figures, and TablesIntroductionPart 1: Getting Ready to Seek Grant Support for You and Your Organization1.Grant Seeking Pitfalls and Potential Hazards2.Your Plan for Grants Success and How to Get There3.Creating a Success Based Proactive Grants System4.Integrating Time Management into a Successful Grants Career5.Searching the Literature to Document Your Project's Statement of Need: Creating and Urgent and Compelling Case6.Developing and Evaluating Alternative Solutions7.Creating Key Search Terms to Identify the Best Grantor(s): Redefining Your Project and Improving Your Research/Grants Profile8.Capitalizing on Your Capabilities9.Forming Grant-Winning Teams and Consortia: Recruiting Volunteers for Advisory Groups10.Documenting Organizational Support for Your Proposal: Preproposal Approval11.Where the Money Is: Selecting the Right Marketplace for Your ProjectPart 2: Public/Government Funding Opportunities12.Understanding the Government Grants Marketplace13.Researching the Federal Government Marketplace14.Completing Your Research and Contacting Government Grantors, Past Grantees, and Past Reviewers to Increase Your Success Rate15.Planning the Successful Federal Proposal16.Improving Your Federal Proposal: The Grants Quality Circle17.Submission18.Federal Grant Requirements19.Dealing with the Decision of Public Funding Sources20.Follow-Up with Government Funding SourcesPart 3: Private/Foundation Funding Opportunities21.Understanding the Foundation Grants Marketplace22.Researching Potential Private Foundation Grantors: How to Find the Foundation That Is Best Suited to Fund Your Project23.Contacting a Private Foundation Before Submission24.Applying for Private Foundation Funds: Letter of Inquiry and Letter Proposal25.Quality Circles, Proposal Submission, the Decision, and Follow-Up: Private Foundation Funding SourcesPart 4: Private/Corporate Funding Opportunities26.Understanding the Corporate Grants Marketplace27.Researching Corporate Grantors: How to Find the Corporate Funding Source That Is Best Suited to Fund Your Project28.Preproposal Contact with Corporate Grantors29.Applying for Corporate Funds30.Corporate Proposal Submission, the Decision, and Follow-Up31.Putting It All Together to Work for YouList of ResourcesIndexAbout the Author
