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Step 1
Perform some planning work. Identify a grant donor; this can be one of the government agencies providing grants. Determine who the grant is going to benefit. Since grants are given out for public good, you need to identify whose needs it is going to serve. Also, determine how you are going to market your services and how the money will be spent. Once you have an understanding of the particular grant opportunity, get some help writing the grant proposal.
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Step 2
Get help from a Grant Writer. These are professional writers that may work as consultants, or may have a business for writing grants. Their fees vary depending on technical expertise required for the particular grant. Visit the American Grant Writer’s Association to find references. Also, get referral from local grant associations. Before you hire a grant writer, ask to see examples of a few winning grant proposals written.
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Step 3
Attend a training seminar taught by a Grant Teacher. Some grant writers become teachers and conduct workshops to teach how to write grant proposals. Find these seminars by: researching online, contacting a local college and by visiting grant teachers and writers associations.
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Step 4
Visit the grant donor’s website to get help. Many of the grant givers offer technical assistance for writing the proposal. You may have to register for some of their online seminars. Generally, these seminars are free to the grant seeker.
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Step 5
Find professional online grant writing services. These services offer grant writing, grant research and technical assistance for individuals and for non profits organizations.
Lastly, make an informed decision on getting the help you need to write a grant proposal. Make sure to enlist the help that meets all your technical needs.
