Demystifying Grant Seeking: What You Really Need to Do to Get Grants

Communicate After Mailing a Proposal

If this book were just about proposal writing, we might have a very short chapter about follow-up at this point. But we don't want to give you the impression that mailing off a proposal is the end of the grant-seeking process. Naturally, once a proposal is in the mail, you should take some pride in your accomplishment and go home early. But when you get back to the office, don't lose sight of two realities. First, simple things you do now can affect your chances to get the money you've asked for. Second, sending off a proposal is the beginning of another set of opportunities for you to build relationships ...