Grant readiness is the measurement of your organization’s capacity to research, apply, win, and manage grant applications successfully. It includes the overall structure of your organization; the strength, mode of operations, sustainability, finances, and impact.

As a business owner, you are concerned about growing your business. You want to expand your frontiers and 10X your profits. So, you seek grants to help achieve these goals.

The problem statement establishes the problem and describes the conditions in the community that your organization will address. The problem statement is an opportunity to demonstrate your understanding of the community issue and your organization’s ability to address the need.

2 weeks ago we shared some pitfalls to avoid in Grant writing. Today, we are sharing a list of more grant writing mistakes you should avoid winning that fat cheque.

A proposal title sets the reviewer’s first impression, summarizes the project, and makes an application memorable. The title is an opportunity for the grant writer to artistically provide the evaluator an idea of what the grant proposal is all about, in a few words.

Grant writing poses a difficult task even to skilled grant writers. Most proposals never get fair consideration because of minor errors and silly mistakes.

Grant requests for proposals (RFP) have distinct words and phrases. Having a good understanding of commonly used terms will help strengthen your grant applications and ensure you meet the requirements.

For every single call for a proposal, many are called, but few are chosen. Some grant proposals are so badly written, that the reviewer spends less than 10 secs on them before discarding them forever. A few end up captivating and inspiring the reviewer.

Light functions in mysterious ways. A single beam of light can do a million different things depending on what it reflects on or through. If you shine a ray of light into a crystal, you can see rainbows on the wall. Flash it on a mirror, and you can project the beam into a dark corner. Focus a single laser beam just right, and you can slice steel...

Thousands of people worldwide have amazing ideas to help humanity but lack the financial backing to carry out these projects. Little wonder every year, billions of dollars are given out to social enterprises to support their noble projects.

My first attempt at grant writing opened my eyes to a lot of things. I was unprepared for it and didn't realize I had to spend so much time thinking about the project, what dimension to go, sustainability...you get the gist.

Many nonprofit organizations rely on grants to deliver on their projects. But not so many come close to winning. Winning grants is still a puzzle many nonprofits struggle with. The line between those who win and those who don't ... Strategy!