Grant Proposals That Succeeded

By Virginia White

Book Overview

application was given describing the research No fund-raising technique is as effective as a personal presentation, a detailed discussion be- techniques, pre-application negotiations with the tween the applicant and the potential funder of granting agency, and the strong features of the the proposed activity held before the written re- written application that contributed to its success. quest is submitted. If, during the discussion, the Examples that have appeared and continue to appear in GRANTS MAGAZINE were sug- presentation is made effectively, the chance of success is immeasurably greater and the final gested or contributed by many people, among preparation of the application is comparatively them the magazine's editors, editorial board members, and their colleagues, friends, and easier. It is not, unfortunately, always possible to associates many of whom are successful grantees make a personal presentation. In many, actually or administrators of grant programs. It became most, cases the only form of contact the applicant clear from the number of reprint requests for the has with the funding organization is the written Grant Clinic feature that a compendium of some request. And even in those cases where there has examples that had appeared there would make a been extensive discussion, there always comes a time useful reference volume containing exemplary when a request must be presented in writing in some form. applications.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1489904131
• ISBN13: 9781489904133
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Grants by Virginia White

This volume describes the many types of grants available. For instance, block grants are made to the states and municipalities. Conference grants are made for specific meetings of professional and academic societies. Continuing Education grants are provided to help with continuing education issues. Demonstration grants are made to demonstrate the feasibility of a theory or the confirmation of a hypothesis/conclusion. The Foundation Center in NY is located at 888 7th Av. NY 10019. The FSC Clearinghouse is another grant-making clearinghouse. The Grantsmanship Center is located at 1015 Olympic CA. 90015. HUD has specific guidelines for soliciting unsolicited proposals. This volume describes the process for grant solicitation. This process consists of the proposal phase, application and post-application phase. The book is a good reference for the price charged. It will be useful in identifying financial sources for a plethora of grant formulations by individuals and organizations.