Grant Writing For Dummies, 5th Edition

Chapter 12

Providing Supporting Documentation

In This Chapter

Putting a cover letter on your private sector grant proposals

Familiarizing yourself with federal grant application cover forms

Tackling the abstract and table of contents

Cover letters are no longer a standard requirement in a grant application, but some private sector funders (that is, foundations and corporations) still require that a formal cover letter accompany a paper grant proposal. What do you write in these cover letters? How long should they be, and should they be formal or informal? What do you do if you have to fill out a cover form (something many private sector and all public sector grant makers require)? I answer all of these questions in this chapter.

I also introduce you to some of the standard information-gathering forms and other pre-narrative sections you can expect to see. Remember that every type of funding source has different grant proposal formatting and submission requirements. With so many types of funding applications floating around, determining what goes where can be confusing. That’s why I explain it all for you in this chapter.

Knowing Who Wants What: Preliminary Documents

Not sure what ...