Management Tips » Grants

Grants are funds distributed by a group (often a government institution or foundation) to a nonprofit. These funds come after a grant proposal has been drafted, which explains for what the organization plans to use the money. The majority of grants are used to fund specific projects or events. Grant writing is either done by the nonprofit or by an outside party. An ideal grant application will explain why the organization needs the requested funds, the nonprofit’s budget, other organizational information, and how the success of the project in question will be evaluated.

Read more about grants, and why they are important to every nonprofit organization, in the articles below.

• 5 ways to get to the point
• 6 ways to plan for impediments
• 8 questions to ask grant consultants
• 5 ways to grab the funder
• Crafting a convincing Letter of Intent
• 4 priceless tips to make it happen
• Making it easier on grant applicants
• 10 things to know about grant applications
• Most grants are for small amounts
• You do what? Make your case clearly
• The funder/grantee relationship has many angles
• 5 things to think about
• 5 things to find out about a potential corporate sponsor
• Web apps that can bring in money
• Community foundations have expenses, too
• 7 questions you need to ask
• 5 ways to establish unquestionable need
• 4 ideas for crafting an application
• Foundation Expenses
• What deterring rural grant-making?
• Cash from the Feds comes with strings
• Rural infrastructure needs some repair
• Know the patterns of grant assistance
• Do you know the correct answers?
• Giving the money just starts the process
• 8 ideas for making your program fundable
• Read the match criteria before asking
• 5 indicators of grant-making changes
• 8 ways to show grant-makers you have sustainability
• 3 ways foundations make program-related investments
• Collaboration can help win funding
• 8 details of a grant proposal’s budget
• 5 ways to use the Form 990 to target funding
• It really isnt easy giving away money
• Supporting organizations must do exactly that
• Foundation personnel are people too
• Small shops need procedures in place
• 5 tips for not wasting your time
• How to staff your grants management
• What is deterring rural grant making
• 6 steps to getting selected for federal grants
• 5 grant seeking application recommendations
• Intermediaries can help land grants
• The trouble with grants to individuals
• 6 questions to ask about your group