Chapter 1

Grant-Writing Basics for Beginners

IN THIS CHAPTER

Bullet Diving into grant-writing basics

Bullet Creating a funding development plan

Bullet Finding foundation and government grants

Bullet Meeting submission requirements

Bullet Preparing for acceptance or rejection

This chapter gives you an overview of everything grant-related and encourages you to read on through each chapter in this minibook to get the full picture of every aspect of the grant-writing journey. If you have always wanted to learn more about grant writing, want to build relationships with potential funders, learn how to connect with your elected officials to stay in the know about federal grant-funding opportunities, and secure funding, this and the following chapters in this minibook put you in the driver’s seat on your journey. So get out your highlighters and sticky notes, and let’s get started!

Orienting Yourself on Grant-Seeking Basics

In order to hone your “find a grant now” skill set, you need a lot of basic information. First things ...

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