Grant Writing For Dummies, 5th Edition

Part III

Maximizing Your Chances of Scoring a Grant Award

How to Qualify Funders

Find out the role third-party evaluators play and how to find one at www.dummies.com/extras/grantwriting.

In this part. . .

• Identify the best-fit and no-go public sector grant-making agencies for your funding needs. Establish partnerships with organizations willing to commit in writing to help your organization better deliver the services funded by the grant.
• Take a journey into the minds of government grant peer reviewers to get a firm understanding of how they read and score your grant applications.
• Embrace the fact that telling your story is the best way to win grant monies and discover three simple ways to add life to your statement of need.
• Figure out how to draw and keep a reader’s attention by using tactics that keep the reader focused.