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Winning Grants and influencing people

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Winning grants are those that answer all questions clearly and make it easy for the grant evaluator or reviewers to find the information they require. When organising the grant proposal, the Grant Writer NT will usually answer the questions or criterion in the order they are asked. This makes the document structure more readily perused by the potential reviewer and increases potential for the grant proposal to be viewed positively and ultimately successfully. The Grant Writer Sydney knows how important it is to follow the specifications for word or page limits; the type, format and number of attachments permissible; and how the grant funder wants to receive the proposal. This attention to detail in formatting and ability to follow directions means the proposal will be accepted by the funder and the rest of their grant application is aimed at selling the proposal. Grant Writer will also look at the eligibility requirements of the grant to ensure their client organisation falls ...

Grant Writing - 5 Things Not to Say in Grant Applications

You can make some major mistakes when grant writing but the experienced grant writer will avoid major blunders, We all at times make a mistake – we are all human but the mistakes I am just about to discuss need to be avoided at all costs in your grant writing. Many inexperienced grant writers seem to be focused on honesty and being totally upfront in your grant applications. Grant writers can’t outright lie in an application but the quality grant writer will be careful about what they say in an application and how they say it. You can massage and infer something in an application to present the best possible case scenario as opposed to downplaying your prospects. However be reasonable in your claims but it is better to slightly oversell than undersell in my opinion. Your grant application is your chance to “sell” your organisation, project and the need for funding – very few in the “sales world” survive by underselling! On a similar theme to the first point it is vital that y...