Stages of Grant Writing

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Grant writing can be intimidating and daunting
to the inexperienced person but for a
professional Grant Writer Sydney it is a source
of pride to write and win a grant.
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• Grant writing does require some specific writing
  skills but like any skill it can be learnt, honed
  and developed.
• When grant writing it is best to divide the
  process into several smaller more manageable
  stages and approach the grant writing process
  with organisation and commitment.

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• Stage number 1 Read the grant opportunity
• Although it may seem obvious the grant writer
  first needs to read the grant opportunity.
• Reading the grant program guidelines in detail
  and multiple times is imperative. The successful
  Grant Writer will tell you attention to detail is
  paramount in a winning grant application.

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• The Grant Writer is checking for eligibility
  does the organisation applying for the grant
  meets the grant opportunity requirements to the
  letter?
• In addition, the professional grant writer is
  developing a checklist to ensure the grant
  application meets the expectations in the grant
  opportunity.
• What formatting expectations are involved? When
  is the deadline for submission? What evidence or
  documentation to support the application is
  required?

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• Stage number 2 Complete the application
• Our Grant writer in Melbourne will complete a
  professionally written grant application that is
  simple and organised to read.
• It is important the grant writer avoid the use of
  technical jargon rather use concise and clear
  language that attracts the interest of the grant
  selection committee.

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• As part of the grant writing process the grant
  writer needs to definitively demonstrate that
  there is a match between the project or program
  and the funding aims of the grant opportunity
  then further establishes how the applicant
  organisation and their program or project will
  provide a better result or solution than everyone
  else who is competing for the grant.
• To be successful the grant writer should include
  to clear goals, aims and objectives.
• The more clarity demonstrated by the grant writer
  for this component of the application the better
  chance the outcome will be favourable.

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• Within the application the grant writer defines
  the aim or overarching goal of the organisation
  and demonstrates how the applicant will fill a
  need, product, or service in the community the
  goal should be a clear statement of what is to be
  accomplished using the requested funding.
• The objectives are the smaller strategies or
  steps that will enable the applicant organisation
  to achieve their goal.

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• The grant writer must persuasive and convincing
  in motivating the grant selection committee to
  select the applicant organisation to receive the
  grant funding therefore the writing completed
  for the application process is critically
  important.

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• Stage number 3 Submit the application
• The grant writer is aware that the grant
  application must be submitted prior to the
  deadline.
• A late grant submission is often automatically
  excluded from the selection process.

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• Stage number 4 Receive the Grant
• The selection process is quite often a lengthy
  one lasting up to several months.
• In the meanwhile, if the selection committee
  request further information or documents provide
  this as promptly as possible.

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• Stage number 5 Report the Outcomes
• When an organisation is successful in receiving
  grant funding there will be an expectation for
  evaluating and reporting the success of the
  project or program.
• Often the grant writer will include within the
  application process how the outcome will be
  determined.
• What will be the important performance
  indicators? How will success of the objectives
  and goals be measured? .

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• Although there are definitive steps within the
  grant writing process the amount of time a grant
  writer spends on each one will depend on the
  parameters and expectations of each grant
  opportunity.

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