Winning Strategies for Developing Grant Proposals

Preface iii Introduction 1(6) Evolution of Federal Grantmaking 2(1) Private Sector Trends 2(1) About This Book 3(4) Beginning the Grantseeking Process 7(22) Accountability Issues to Consider 7(12) Legal Issues to Consider 19(2) Program Evaluation 21(1) Grant Management Costs to Consider 21(1) Strings Attached to Foundation, Corporate Grants 22(1) Important Steps to Take Before Looking for Grant Funding 22(1) Getting Help With the Grantseeking and Writing Processes 23(3) Creating a Grant Proposal Library 26(2) Using the Freedom of Information Act 28(1) Navigating the Online Federal Grants Process 29(26) Grants.gov -- Portal for Grant Applications 29(1) Registering With Grants.gov 30(17) Using Grants.gov to Find Grants 47(4) Applying for Grants Through the Grants.gov Site 51(4) Basics of Good Proposal Writing 55(10) Components of a Grant Proposal 55(3) Pre-Proposal Writing Tasks 58(2) Writing a Successful Grant Proposal -- Tips from A to Z 60(1) Do's and Don'ts of Writing a Proposal Narrative 61(4) Winning Grants from Private Sector Sources 65(16) Types of Private Sector Funding Sources 65(2) Giving Patterns for Private Sector Funders 67(1) Know What Private Sector Grantmakers Expect from Your Agency 68(4) Common Characteristics of Private Sector Grantmakers 72(1) Best Practices for Approaching a Private Sector Grantmaker 73(3) Private Sector Grantmaking Success Stories 76(2) Tapping Private Sector Funding to Sustain a Federal Grant 78(3) Winning Grants from Federal Agencies 81(16) The Federal Appropriations Process 81(1) Timing Federal Grant Funding Applications 82(1) Types of Funding Available from the Federal Government 83(1) How Federal Grantmaking Agencies Solicit Grant Applications 83(3) The Peer Review Process 86(1) How to Become a Peer Reviewer 87(1) Advantages of Participating in the Peer Review Process 88(1) Case Study: A Winning Federal Grant Application 89(8) Why Some Proposals Fail 97(8) Reasons Why Proposals Are Rejected 97(4) Failing and Trying Again 101(1) The Human Element 101(1) Demonstrating Your Management Capabilities to Peer Reviewers 102(1) The Power of Persuasion 102(3) Forms to Use When Applying for Grants 105(32) Federal Grant Application Forms 105(24) Private Grant Application Forms 129(8) Resources for Grantseekers 137(30) Largest U.S. Grantmaking Foundations 137(10) Foundation Center Locations 147(10) Funding Resources Available to Grantseekers 157(10) Index 167