Rejected: How to Make the Most of a “Failed” Grant Application
If you learn from your mistakes, there really is no such thing as a failed grant application. Competitive grants are hard and learning how to make yours stand out takes many failures. Here’s why: each rejected grant is a laboratory. This is how you learn from your...
Don’t Let Funding FOMO Sink Your Grant Application
It’s hard to resist a funding opportunity. However, fear of missing out on a grant opportunity that presents itself before your business, organization, or client has a well thought out plan to propose funding for has the potential to sabotage the grant application...
What is Reconnaissance Reading?
After days and days of reading, research, and data gathering, have you ever sat down to write but nothing comes out? It can be hard to fully form ideas on the spot, even when you have been immersed in the material. That’s where reconnaissance reading comes in. Go...
Tips For Maintaining An Effective Grant Calendar
The best way to stay on top of the grant cycle and to ensure you don’t miss a funding opportunity is to maintain an effective grant calendar. Here are some tips for optimization: Find the right software. At Boyd Grants, we love using Asana to do this because it...
MOU’s Matter!
When applying for federal grants, they will often ask for MOUs, or Memoranda of Understanding to show that project partners are indeed on board. While it may be tempting to treat MOUs as an afterthought, your grant maker WILL notice.Grant makers want to see that your...
Insider Tips for Municipalities Applying for Grant Funding
Local government entities should always have an eye on the federal grant cycle. Federal grants are an excellent vehicle for cities, towns, tribes, and other local government entities to bridge funding gaps and get innovative programs off the ground and completed.What...
Getting Started? Consider a Grant Writing Boot Camp!
The list of continuing ed and online training courses for grant writing grows longer every day. While these are good starting points, the best way to learn this intense new skillset is through immersion. If you’re looking to dive right in, get started with a boot...
Resume Writing For Grant Applications
Grant applications typically include resumes of key personnel who will be responsible for carrying out the project and managing the grant. These resumes need to be concise, and highlight work experience, education, and leadership in areas directly relating to the...
Grant Application Procrastination Prevention 101
The nature of this work is extremely time sensitive with lots of moving parts. That means many of the tasks are daunting, and procrastination can cause your team to miss out on money. This is why it is essential to have procrastination-busting practices in place....
The Importance of Evidence-Based Practices
The Importance of Evidence-Based Practices When writing a grant application, you always want to highlight any evidence-based practices to be implemented in the program for which you are seeking funding, even if the grant does not specifically ask about evidence-based...