How to Apply for a Grant for Book Publishing
Several organizations and associations provide grant money to authors to pay for the publishing of their books. Applying for a book publishing grant requires you to closely follow the guidelines the grantor of the money provides. If you do not follow the guidelines carefully, you may forfeit your grant application.
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Identify the granting organization. you can find book publishing grants through a myriad of sources including writing magazines, online websites for writers or local organizations in your community that promote literacy, writing or help local residents further their careers.
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Request a grant application package with guidelines. Call, email or complete an online form to request a copy of the grant criteria, guidelines and application. Some grant information is available online while other organizations mail a hard copy to you.
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Identify the criteria for qualifying. When you receive the grant information, read it from beginning to end, but start by carefully reviewing the criteria you must meet to obtain the book publishing grant. For example, the grant may only be available to a certain genre, such as science fiction. If your book does not meet one or more of the criterion then you may not be eligible to apply.
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Locate the deadline. After the criterion, the next item you need to locate is the deadline for submitting the grant application. Grant deadlines are firm, so you need to make sure that you know the deadline for submitting the application to ensure you submit the application before the deadline passes.
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Complete the application form line by line. Then carefully review the supporting documents or information you must submit with your application form. Make sure that you answer all of the questions or provide all of the information requested in the guidelines. Place a check mark or highlight the items on the guidelines checklist as you complete each one.
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Review the rough draft and finalize. Supporting documents may include answers to questions, an essay or excerpts of the book you are interested in publishing. Carefully review the rough draft versions of the copy you write to check for spelling and grammatical errors.
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Give the rough draft to a third party to review. Hand the application, grant guidelines and your application to someone who can review all of the information and provide you with feedback.
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Write the final version and submit the application package. Using the feedback as a guide, bring your grant application to its final version. Submit the application to the granting agency on or before the deadline and in the format required (electronic, hard copy, fax, email or an online submission form).
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