Is there anyone out there that has done grant writing for a living?

Question

OR knows someoen who has? Is it tough if you've never done that before? I need in-put. Thanks.

Answer 1

Well, I have done it as part of an organization. I work with a non profit organization and our projects are all funded by several federal and state grants. Is it tough, without guidance it can be. You really need to know the subject that you are writing about or do very good research. I have written grants on the side for fire departments that I work with as a volunteer, but again this is a subject that i am passionae about so it makes it easier. What exactly are you looking at doing? Please feel free to ask if you have any questions.

Answer 2

Here are some websites that can help you write a grant proposal, as well as associations where you can find grant resources and listings of grant professionals

Teaching Yourself to be a Grantwriter http://www.grantproposal.com/starting_inner.html
Minnesota Council on Foundations Writing a Successful Grant Proposal http://www.mcf.org/mcf/grant/writing.htm
American Association of Grant Professionals http://www.grantprofessionals.org
Non profit Guides http://www.npguides.org/
GrantExperts.com http://www.grantexperts.com
Association of Fund Raising Professionals http://www.afpnet.org/

You may also want to check out the following books

- Demystifying Grant Seeking: What You REALLY Need to Do to Get Grants
- I'll Grant You That: A Step-by-Step Guide to Finding Funds, Designing Winning Projects, and Writing Powerful Grant Proposals
- Winning Grants: Step by Step, 2nd Edition
- Grant Winner's Toolkit : Project Management and Evaluation
- Grant Writing For Dummies®

Answer 3

It's not that tough! Find a grad student or prof who has written some, and ask to see their work. Then develope a "boiler plate" proposal, incorporating the specifics into the document!

Answer 4

no.