Grant Writing for Dummies

Dr. Beverly A. Browning, MPA, DBA, is a grant writing superstar! Browning has worked as a consultant in this space for more than 40 years. She teaches online courses, publishes on grant writing, and manages a non-profit foundation. She is the author of all previous editions of Grant Writing For Dummies.

Introduction 1 Part 1: Getting Started with Everything Grants 5 Chapter 1: Grantwriting Basics for Beginners 7 Chapter 2: Preparing for Successful Grantseeking 23 Chapter 3: Understanding Grantmaking Entities Expectations 41 Part 2: Researching Grantfunding Opportunities 55 Chapter 4: Venturing into Public-Sector Grants 57 Chapter 5: Navigating the Federal Grant Submission Portals 71 Chapter 6: Researching Potential Private-Sector Funders 83 Chapter 7: Finding Legitimate Grants for Individuals and Businesses 97 Chapter 8: Finding Grants for Academia and Fellowships 107 Chapter 9: Identifying Funds for Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs) 115 Part 3: Maximizing Your Chances of Winning a Grant Award 121 Chapter 10: Finding Federal Grant Opportunities That Fit Your Needs 123 Chapter 11: Winning with Peer Review Scoring Factors 139 Chapter 12: Resuscitating Your Writing 155 Part 4: Following the Funder's Guidelines 167 Chapter 13: Preparing Preliminary Documents 169 Chapter 14: Developing the Organizational History and Capability Boilerplate Narrative 183 Chapter 15: Validating Your Needs with a Compelling Narrative 197 Chapter 16: Incorporating Best Practices to Build the Program Design Narrative 209 Chapter 17: Preparing Project Management Plans and Sustainability Narratives 231 Chapter 18: Creating a Budget That Includes All the Funding You Need 247 Part 5: Triple-Checking Your Application, Submitting, and Following Up 269 Chapter 19: Checking Off the Mandatory Requirements for Compliance 271 Chapter 20: Knowing What to Do after Submitting Your Application 287 Chapter 21: Winning or Losing: What's Next? 297 Chapter 22: Requesting Matching Funds and Other Goodies from Corporate Grantmakers 307 Part 6: The Part of Tens 317 Chapter 23: Ten e-Grant Tips 319 Chapter 24: Ten Steps to Making Grant Writing Your Career 325 Chapter 25: Ten Ways to Continue Being Viewed as a Grant Professional 331 Index 335