Grants: Where can you find them? Writing/application tips/tricks?

Aug 22

Grants.gov
Have multiple people proof read it.
Grant Gopher
Work on your story telling within your proposal.
Don’t use complex jargon and define your acronyms.
Focus on the solutions you’ll enact with the grant.
Detail how you and your collaborators have needed expertise.
Budget to properly pay techs needed for the project.
Get letters of support/partnership.
As a grant reviewer: Make sure your math is solid and your budget is reasonable.
Related to above, include power analysis when possible.
Keep your audience in mind when writing.
Stay focused on the goals within your proposal.
Be organized and brief in writing.
Carefully read and meet all the application requirements.
Give yourself more time than you think to prepare your application.
Create a realistic timeline and outline how goals will be met within that time.
Keep attachments limited to those you need.
Don’t be afraid to call the posting agency to talk about the grant before submission.
Pay attention to formatting-use the same formatting as their call for proposals.
NSF.org
Follow instructions and application requirements closely.
Clearly define the outcomes of your project if successful.
Check the scoring criteria they’re using and try to focus on those things.
Make it clear in the narrative why you need the grant.
ASHA.org

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