How to Write a Winning Grant Proposal?

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• A grant proposal for your non-profit must clearly
  define a specific problem you have identified in
  your community or an area of interest.
• It must describe a plan that will address the
  problem. And then your grant proposal must detail
  the plan in detail for the funding body.

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• Step 1 Identify the Problem
• For your grant proposal to receive funding, the
  funding body must be thoroughly convinced that
  your plan, if funded, will have a positive,
  constructive and measurable effect on your
  community.
• Involve All Stakeholders to identify a need. A
  funding body will look for a clear and concise
  description of the problem or situation that
  satisfies most of the stakeholders.
• Dont forget to add in the possible cause or
  causes of the problem with details on how that
  will be addressed.

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• Step 2 What You Hope to Achieve
• Now that you have identified the problem and its
  causes, you will need to focus on the solution or
  a desired outcome.
• Involve all your stakeholders and develop a
  consensus on your primary outcomes. These
  outcomes need to be realistic and achievable.
• You also need to know how you will measure and
  record the outcomes.

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• Step 3 Design Your Plan
• The next step in preparing your plan is to
  determine your best path to get there. So, how do
  you decide? The first step is to talk to experts.
  
• Then look at what other organisations have done
  to address similar problems. Then do an internet
  search. Have you missed a solution?
• Your completed plan should be a clear description
  of how you intend to achieve your desired
  outcomes, a timeline and a detailed workplan.

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• Step 4 Locate Funding Sources
• Now that you have agreed on a solution and plan
  design, you will need to find the resources. This
  includes the people, any equipment, and, of
  course, the money to get your plan done.
• Locating an appropriate grant, requires time and
  careful planning. Funding bodies can have a
  lengthy process for reviewing all grant
  proposals.
• www.grants.gov, the governments central source
  for locating, reviewing and applying for grants
  from 26 federal grant-making agencies.

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• Step 5 Write Your Proposal
• Once you have a written description of your plan
  and found suitable grants, it is time to write
  your grant proposals.
• Tailor every grant proposal to the individual
  funding body. If the funding body has requested a
  preferred style and format, use it. Study any
  previously winning grant proposals.
• Use them as templates for how to build your grant
  proposal. Ensure you follow every instruction.

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• If there is a five-page limit, stick to five
  pages. If there is a twenty-page limit, stick to
  twenty pages.
• Use a checklist to make sure you have addressed
  the criteria and that your grant proposal is
  complete. Take your time to edit your grant
  proposal carefully.
• Small mistakes may have large consequences, such
  as rejection. And DO NOT miss the deadlines.

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• Consider Hiring a Professional Writer
• Many organisations chose to hire a professional
  grant writer. The advantage with this is that the
  grant writer can invest more time to the
  proposal, which you might not have.
• Red Tape busters has a team of professional and
  experienced grant writers ready to help.
• Red Tape Busters has grant writers local to your
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  Brisbane and everywhere else across Australia,
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