9 Factors to Be Considered When Grant Writing:
Grant writers will increase your success rates and have an easier time writing proposals if you understand these top 9 factors when grant writing: funding resources, grant seeking, project design and development, grant applications, writing convincing cases, post-award management, ethics, professionalism/social capital, and relationship-building. This article describes these 9 factors. Factor 1 - Funder Resources There are two major sources of funding: private and public. Private sources include foundations, corporations and individual donors. Public sources include federal, state or local government agencies. Understanding the major trends for private and public funding will help you access the best resources for you and your projects. For example, private grantors like collaborations, focus on emerging issues and community needs (like disasters), private foundations give more than corporations, and prefer 1-time grants. Public grantors stress post-award management and s