Nonprofit
Fundraising Tip: Another Grant Proposal Goes Out
Fingers crossed or good to go?
The deadline for the grant proposal is in two weeks.
You know this because it’s on your grants calendar. If you’re thinking “grants calendar?”, I explain later.
Grant proposals are all over the place in what they require, how they want you to present the work you’re asking to be funded, and they what the funder really wants from you.
Any type of government grant is pretty clear and many times include a checklist. When it comes to grants, I love a checklist.
There are a few things I have learned about grants in my time in nonprofit fundraising. The biggest thing that comes to mind is that reading the grant and planning your work in submitting the grant are critical.
Read the grant. Everything. Then read it again. If you haven’t applied for funding from the organization in the past, attend any grant meeting they offer to go over how to apply. This is always worthwhile.
Once you have a good idea of what the grant application requires and how that funding will support your mission, add it to your grants calendar. This is where you have everything from first steps to program meetings and due dates. Everything that affects…
