Part I: Starting Line Basics for Grant Seekers 7

Chapter 1: Grasping the Nuts and Bolts of Grant Writing 9

Chapter 2: Drawing Up Your Road Map to Getting the Bucks 25

Chapter 3: Getting Ready to Write: Knowing What Funders Want 43

Part II: Cultivating Your Grant Prospects 55

Chapter 4: Dipping Your Toes into Government Grants 57

Chapter 5: Wading Through Federal E-Grant Websites 71

Chapter 6: Navigating Foundation and Corporate Funding Websites 83

Chapter 7: Searching Out Grants for Individuals and Businesses 95

Chapter 8: Investigating International Funders 103

Part III: Increasing Your Odds of Winning Grants during Dire Times 109

Chapter 9: Identifying the Best Government Grant Opportunities for Your Agency 111

Chapter 10: Playing by the Rules to Win Points 123

Chapter 11: Using Telling and Selling Words to Write a Compelling Application 139

Part IV: Writing Winning Proposals 149

Chapter 12: Crafting the Supporting Documents 151

Chapter 13: Conveying Your Capabilities 169

Chapter 14: Stating Your Needs: Relating Your Best Worst 179

Chapter 15: Presenting the Big Picture: Program Design and Accountability 189

Chapter 16: Outlining Your Staff and Resource Availability 209

Chapter 17: Building the Budget for the Program Design 221

Part V: Wrapping Up the Submission and Following Up 241

Chapter 18: Finalizing Your Application 243

Chapter 19: Staying Organized in Your Application Follow-Up 255

Chapter 20: Keeping the Ball Rolling, Win or Lose 265

Chapter 21: Reaching Out to Corporations for Cash and Donations 275

Part VI: The Part of Tens 283

Chapter 22: Ten Tips for Weathering Hard Times 285

Chapter 23: Ten Tips for Increasing Your Chances of Receiving Funding 291

Appendix A: A Complete Example of a Grant Application Narrative 295

Appendix B: About the CD 305

Index 311