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Hype and dollar signs can get in the way of effective grant writing. People signup for grant workshops and training with big ideas attached to big price tags.

But many grant seekers fail to plan before they start writing. The key to competitive grant writing is to plan first. Planning can help you reach your long term objectives by breaking down your program into discreet, achievable goals.

But, planning is more that just reading the grant application directions. But, how is it different and how can it help you reach your goals?

Strategic Planning

Creating a strategic plan requires thinking through every possible detail — not just a single year. Most projects will take longer than a year to finish. In fact, most programs will require yearly financial support.

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In the first part of this article, I explained how to write the opening sections of your grant application. In part two of the article, I explain how to complete the process.

Now that you have identified the goals of your project, it is time to give details about how you are going to achieve these goals. Basically, you need to answer any questions a funder might have about the project so think about all the basic questions – Who, Where, When, What and Why.

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From government agencies to private philanthropic groups, technology grant opportunities exist at nearly every societal level.

But there’s a difference between writing a grant proposal and writing a winning grant proposal. The difference is in the preparation.

Below are seven essential elements that you must master to write and get a technology grant.

The Proposal Summary

This section is an overview of your project. At this point, you should have already made sure that existing proposals don’t already exist for similar projects. This section helps you nail down your primary goals.

How do you get the most out of your proposal summary? Write it last. This will ensure that you’ve summarized all the key points in your core proposal. Crucial points to include are a need summary, other funding options, and an impact statement should funding not be met.

The Introduction

You will need to introduce your organization, key players, and organizational goals. The introduction should also be specific to your project’s funding. Grant funding entities shouldn’t have to wade through thick introductions which don’t have relevance to your funding.

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If you or your organization is making a grant application there are a number of sections you will have to complete. However, what you do or do not include in the budget section of your application could be the difference between success and failure. In this article I take you through some of the do’s and don’ts of preparing your grant budget.

The first thing you should do is read the application guidelines carefully so you are sure of what you need to include—or exclude—in your budget. For example, some funders will not cover overhead costs or additional staff costs.

On the other hand, include everything that applies to your project, no matter how trivial it seems. So, for example, don’t omit training costs, copying costs, and all other relevant costs ociated with your proposed project.

In the budget section of your application, you need to present your information in a format that is easy to understand, such as in a table. It should include all of the projected costs of the project and all sources of income and funding.

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