3 Quick Tips to Beat Writers Block

3 Quick Tips to Beat Writers Block

It’s an undeniable fact of grant writing – the actual prospect of writing a grant can be paralyzing.  Like any other type of writing project, writer’s block can come at the most inconvenient time like a cat jumping up and sitting on your keyboard. But you’re up...
3 Tips for Effective Grant Prospecting

3 Tips for Effective Grant Prospecting

By far the biggest hurdle facing those who want to apply for grant funding is FINDING grants to apply for.  With the breadth of funding available, the trick is to strike a balance between narrowing your search to make it manageable and target funding sources...
Best Practices for Navigating Grants.gov

Best Practices for Navigating Grants.gov

Grants.gov is the place to go to look for government funding.  The good news is there are a lot of grants to search through.  The bad news is there are a LOT of grants to search through. The first step to narrow down your search is to set the filters to meet...
3 Grant Management Best Practices

3 Grant Management Best Practices

It may seem counter intuitive but having a plan in place to manage a grant before you even begin to apply for grants is one of the best ways to improve your odds of getting more grants.  Having an effective system in place streamlines grant application processes,...
How to Motivate to Get Writing

How to Motivate to Get Writing

There are days that will feel like running through sand.  Grant writing is a deeply involved process with very strict deadlines, which is a horrid combination for days when you just can’t seem to motivate. Can’t seem to get writing?  Yes, you can.  Here’s how:...