Grant Writing For Dummies, 5th Edition

Chapter 19

Taking the Necessary Steps after Applying

In This Chapter

Storing grant application files

Sharing documents and information with stakeholders

Keeping in touch with funders

You clicked the Submit button or mailed your grant request. Now you have to face a number of clean-up questions: What are you going to do with the stacks of resource documents you printed out to use as reference materials. Where do you keep your final, clean copy of the grant application package? How can you store these documents where you will have access 24 hours a day, seven days a week in the event a problem arises and you need to view the submitted application document and submit a clarification or a missing attachment? In this chapter, I show you how to deal with all the housekeeping issues you need to take care of after you submit a grant application.

Keeping Accessible Copies of Electronic Files

If you’ve consulted a previous edition of Grant Writing For Dummies, you probably discovered that I’m old school and don’t especially like to learn new tricks with electronics. However, even I have to admit that electronic ways are here to stay! Gone are the days of keeping hard copies of clients’ grant ...