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Why connecting is important in Grant Writing

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An important part of grant writing  is making a connection or link with the person or team who will be evaluating all the grant proposals and determine who will win the funding. Grant writers can best connect with the reader by being true to themselves and writing in their own voice. The Grant Writer Sydney  use a grant proposal to share information and ideas that are meaningful to themselves. They truly care about the project or program they are applying for grant funding for. It is obvious that not only does the grant writer  need to form a connection with the funding body but so does the applicant organisation. This is where it becomes imperative that the vision, goals, objectives and mission of the applicant organisation fit with those of the funding body. It can be tempting to the not-for-profit organisation to apply for any form of grant funding that they come across, but it is important to ensure being successful in one grant application doesn’t require them to shi...

Tender writing for the win

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Tendering for a contract is a competition and understanding the tendering will help you win that competition. Tender writing: where do you start? Identifying the correct tender opportunity is the best place to start in the tender process. Before diving into writing your tender proposal, thoroughly review the tender opportunity to evaluate your chances of success. Ensure you assess your likely competitors. Then pick apart the tender specification including the buyer’s aims. This is also the time to look at your company’s experience and distinguishing factors that will help to determine if the tender opportunity is a good contract for your organisation. The next step is the actual tender writing . The trick to being a successful tender writer is planning, being persuasive and never losing sight of the questions. The biggest pill fall in tender writing is writing a bid that you would prefer, instead of what the tenderer have asked you to include. Remain focused on the evaluation criteria....