The most important elements of grant readiness
Grant readiness is a common topic among grant writers. At Professional Grant Writers, we either don't take on new clients if they're not...
Nonprofits
Distilling federal grant readiness for your nonprofit
Writing and submitting a federal grant, whether you are part of a nonprofit or other type of business--is an extremely cumbersome process. Federal...
Preparing your organization for state and local grants
Before you can even start writing a grant, you must consider whether your organization has all the pieces in place to compete with...
This quick edit will improve your grant writing significantly
Grant writing is so often about the "big picture" at hand. We spend hours upon hours discussing and digesting issues surrounding demonstrating a...
Tips for saving space in your federal grant proposal
Federal grant applications can come with challenging page limits. Most people tend to type away, concerning themselves (rightly) with meeting the requirements before...
Tip: Subscribe to free newsletters to find out about grant opportunities
Grant prospect research is often the first step for us when we start working with a new grant writing client. We comb through...
How social media can help your grant writing
By Megan Hill When I first started grant writing, "social media" didn't exist. Facebook was years from creation, and Twitter was even further from...
Grant writing is like growing vegetables
By Megan Hill This time of year, in the Pacific Northwest, my vegetable garden is in full swing. I'm harvesting strawberries, beets, carrots, chard,...
Three fool proof ways to get started as a freelance grant writer
How can I get started as a freelance grant writer? It's a question that comes to me often and I want to let...
How to attach your 501(c)(3) letter to your grant proposal
We encourage our followers to DM us with questions regarding grant writing. Today we received a question from @Lithaca: Hi! How to include my...