Grant Writing For Dummies, 5th Edition

Introduction

When I wrote the first edition of Grant Writing For Dummies in 2001, a lot of my grant professional colleagues thought I was giving away “our” secrets. However, I didn’t feel that way. I just wanted everyone who had an interest in finding grant-funding opportunities and writing grant proposals to have access to a handy reference tool filled with expert-driven insight and information. (After all, if I didn’t know anything about this process, I would certainly look to a leading reference tool to teach me.) With each new edition of this book, I work diligently to provide fresh perspectives and updated information on grant writing.

By using this book daily, you can achieve your highest goals, which probably include winning almost everything you submit for funding or award consideration. You can even build your funding success rate to 90 percent or higher. And, if you want to dive even further into grant writing with me, you may want to consider enrolling in one of my online classes or sponsoring one of my two-day Grant Writing Boot Camps.

About This Book

The structure of Grant Writing For Dummies, 5th Edition, is designed to help you get in and get out of the text with just the information you were looking for. Consider this book your ultimate grant-writing reference tool. Read it in any order you wish and bookmark sections you expect to return to again and again.

You don’t need to read the sidebars sprinkled throughout the text. You can identify them by their gray-shaded ...