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Grants 101
Grants.gov brings together Federal awarding agencies and applicants, helping to streamline the grant process. This link provides more information about the roles of Grantors and Applicants in the Federal grant lifecycle.
Specifically, the grant process follows a linear lifecycle that includes Proposal Development, Review & Submission, Award Receipt, Award Administration, and Closeout.
The specific actions along the lifecycle are grouped into three main phases. Each of the three phases has its own page that provides a more detailed look at the process:
- Pre-Award Phase
- Award Phase
- Post-Award Phase
Grant writing can be an art that results in one’s success or failure, it requires a great deal of practice and constant honing of skills. Grant Writing Tips to become successful at producing competitive grant proposals it takes hours of practice and it is unlikely that one can become and overnight success. Nevertheless, the reward and exhilaration of attaining external funding is worth the effort and patience required.
There are a plethora of internet grant writing tips on the internet and although many will not directly relate to one’s target funding agency, most tips are applicable to any grant writing efforts. Below are links to a few resources:
- 6 Tips of Grant Writing
- 10 Tips for Successfull Grant Writing (2019 The Chronicle of Higher Education)
- The Dos and Don'ts of Successful Grant Writing (Indiana University)
- 12 Quick Tips for Better Grant Writing (Firespring)
- Grant Writing Basics
- Grant Writing for Dummies Cheat Sheet (Wiley)
- Apply for a Grant (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
- A Guide for Proposal Writing (National Science Foundation)