The "how to" grants manual : successful grantseeking techniques for obtaining public and private grants

This highly acclaimed, best-selling book in the ACE Series has been created for novice grant seekers who need instruction on how to begin the grants process, as well as for seasoned grant seekers who want to learn new techniques to save time and increase their success rate. Now in its seventh edition, this book will help you work smarter, not harder, in the pursuit of grant support. Several colleges that use this system report success rates of 75 percent. This new edition of The "How To" Grants Manual seeks to improve success rates to an even higher percentage. Advances in technology and changes in grants and research programs due to changing institutional budget priorities have prompted the author's preparation of this seventh edition. Revisions to grant-seeking strategies have caused the author, working with grantors and advisory groups, to retool the manual's worksheets and communications templates. These extremely useful supplementary materials are available by contacting textbooks@rowman.com. Please send an email, and our textbooks coordinator will be able to send you the materials."

• List of Exhibits, Figures, and Tables p. vii
• Introduction p. 1
• Part 1 Getting Ready to Seek Grant Support for Your Organization
• 1 The Keys to Grants Success: Being Proactive and Focusing on the Grantor p. 7
• 2 Searching the Literature to Document Your Project's Statement of Need: Creating an Urgent and Compelling Case p. 22
• 3 Using Time Management to Integrate a Proactive Grants System into Your Career p. 31
• 4 The Grant-Winning Approach: Expanding Your Possible Solutions p. 42
• 5 Developing Key Search Terms to Identify the Best Grantor(s): Redefining Your Project and Improving Your Research/Grants Profile to Get the Right Hits p. 49
• 6 Why Grant Funds to You and Your Organization: Capitalizing on Your Capabilities p. 56
• 7 Creating Grant-Winning Teams and Consortia: Involving Volunteers through Advisory Committees and Advisory Groups p. 67
• 8 Selecting the Right Marketplace for Your Project p. 86
• 9 Documenting Organizational Support for Your Proposal: Preproposal Summary and Approval p. 93
• Part 2 Public/Government Funding Opportunities
• 10 Understanding the Government Grants Marketplace p. 99
• 11 Researching the Federal Government Marketplace p. 108
• 12 Contacting Government Grantors, Past Grantees, and Past Reviewers p. 139
• 13 Planning the Successful Federal Proposal p. 160
• 14 Improving Your Federal Proposal: The Grants Quality Circle p. 201
• 15 Submission: What to Do and What Not to Do p. 211
• 16 Federal Grant Requirements p. 216
• 17 Dealing with the Decision of Public Funding Sources p. 224
• 18 Follow-Up with Government Funding Sources p. 229
• Part 3 Private/Foundation Funding Opportunities
• 19 Understanding the Private Foundation Marketplace p. 233
• 20 Researching Potential Private Foundation Grantors: How to Find the Foundation That Is Best Suited to Fund Your Project p. 246
• 21 Contacting a Private Foundation before Submission p. 263
• 22 Applying for Private Foundation Funds: Letter of Inquiry and Letter Proposal p. 271
• 23 Proposal Submission, the Decision, and Follow-Up: Private Foundation Funding Sources p. 285
• Part 4 Private/Corporate Funding Opportunities
• 24 Understanding the Corporate Marketplace p. 291
• 25 Researching Potential Corporate Grantors: How to Find the Corporate Funding Source That Is Best Suited to Fund Your Project p. 300
• 26 Contacting a Corporate Grantor before Submission p. 312
• 27 Applying for Corporate Funds p. 318
• 28 Proposal Submission, the Decision, and Follow-Up: Corporate Grantors p. 329
• 29 Putting It All Together to Work for You p. 332
• List of Resources p. 335
• Associates, Inc. Ordering Information p. 353 David G. Bauer
• Index p. 355
• About the Author p. 373