Go Get That Grant!: A Practical Guide for Libraries and Nonprofit Organizations - Softcover

Staines, Gail M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0810874199 ISBN 13: 9780810874190

Publisher: Scarecrow Press, 2010

Synopsis

In this practical, how-to guide for those interested in writing, procuring, and implementing grants, the author shares her 20+ years of experience successfully procuring and implementing foundation and government grants. From gathering basic information about an organization through accepting and implementing the grant award, expert advice is provided then illustrated through step-by-step guides along with numerous examples. Information about types of grants available through government agencies and foundations, as well as how to locate funding opportunities, is provided. The processes of identifying a fundable project and how to carefully select potential sources of funding are explained. Proven writing strategies show how to make your grant application stand out from the rest, and over 10 appendixes show samples of strategic plans, narratives, budgets, needs assessments, evaluations, and much more.

About this title

About the Author

Gail M. Staines is assistant provost for University Libraries at Saint Louis University. She is co-author of Social Sciences Research: Research, Writing, and Presentation Strategies for Students (Scarecrow, 2008).

Edition details

• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0810874199
• ISBN 13: 9780810874190
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 124