Grant Writing For Dummies, 7th Edition

Chapter 20

Knowing What to Do after Submitting Your Application

IN THIS CHAPTER

Moving to cloud-based storage for 24/7 accessibility on your devices

Remembering to share documents and information with stakeholders

Maintaining connections with funders

You clicked the Submit button, but you’re not done yet. Now you have to face a number of cleanup questions: 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

You have multiple options for storing your electronic files. Using cloud-based storage services is more secure than printing out your notes and other documents and putting them in a file for later reference. Cloud-based services are encrypted and easy to access from any of your mobile devices. Some are free up to a maximum storage level; after that, there’s a small fee, which varies from provider to provider. I’ve used ...