Record Nr.

UNINA9910459024203321

Autore

Mann Valerie J

Titolo

Getting your share of the pie [[electronic resource] ] : the complete guide to finding grants / / Valerie J. Mann

Pubbl/distr/stampa


Santa Barbara, Calif., : Praeger, c2010

ISBN

1-282-69592-4

9786612695926

0-313-38255-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (224 p.)

Disciplina

658.15/224

Soggetti

Fund raising

Grants-in-aid

Proposal writing for grants

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Preface; 1. Overview and General Information; My Take on the Grant World Today; Success vs. Failure; What I Hope This Book Will Accomplish; Everything Must Be Done in a Logical Sequence; Types of Assistance-Grants, Low-Interest Loans, and In-Kind Contributions; Government and Private Funding; Professional Associations; What You Are Getting Into-Obligations That Come with Grants; 2. Being Clear about Your Need: What Needs Fixing?; Developing Critical and "Big Picture" Thinking; The Importance of Looking at the Problem First; The Perils of "Putting the Cart Before the Horse"

Looking at Familiar Things with a Fresh Eye3. Designing a Project: How to Make It More Fundable; Common Rules That Apply to Most Grants; Developing Activities That Directly and Clearly Meet the Identified Need; Project Design and the Need to Demonstrate Sustainability; Designing a Project That Can Be Easily Evaluated; Beneficiary and Public Input; Collaboration with Other Agencies; A Quick Checklist to Determine the Chances of Getting Funding for a Project; 4. Searching for Grant Sources; Search Techniques; Federal Grants; State Grants; Foundations;

Banks and Corporations

Service Clubs and Organizations5. Search Advice for Specific Professions; Law Enforcement; Fire Departments; Economic Development; Heritage Tourism and Historic Preservation; Water and Sewer; Individuals; For-Profit Businesses; 6. Evaluating Grant Sources and Developing a Strategy; Evaluation Process; Developing a Strategy; Being Realistic about Your Capacity to Carry Out a Funding Strategy; Making the Best Use of Resources; Taking Risks vs. Being Prudent with Resources; 7. Tools of the Trade; Demographics and Other Research; Documentation; Grants.gov; 8. General Writing Tips

Be Specific and Give Concrete ExamplesThe Importance of Perfect Spelling, Grammar, and Punctuation; Writing Collaboratively; Editing; Resources for Writers; 9. Basic Elements of a Proposal; General Guidelines; Letters of Inquiry to Foundations; Cover Letter; Cover Sheet; Abstract; Statement of Need; Project Description; Goals and Objectives; Administrative Capacity; Budget; Sustainability; Evaluation Plan; 10. Grant Administration; How Hard Is This Going to Be?; The Grant Agreement; Environmental Review; Financial Recordkeeping; Labor Standards; Performance Reports; Retention of Records

Monitoring Visits11. What to Do If the Grant Application Is Not Approved; Reasons for Rejection; Requesting a Debriefing from the Funding Agency or Foundation; Putting the Rejection into Perspective; Understanding Success Ratios and How They Vary from Program to Program; When You Should Reapply to the Same Agency or Foundation; When You Should Find Other Potential Sources; APPENDICES; A. Glossary; B. Do's and Don'ts from the Funding Agencies; C. Common Federal Grant Forms; Sample CDBG Application-Washington State; June 2009 Solicitation

Washington (D.C.) Regional Association of Grant Makers Common Grant Application

Sommario/riassunto

An expert in securing grant money provides a clear, step-by-step course in grant writing that readers can ""attend"" from the comfort of their home or office-and proceed with at their own pace.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910872484203321

Titolo

APBP 2004 : the Second Asian and Pacific Rim Symposium on Biophotonics : proceedings : December 15-17, 2004, Barry Lam Hall, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan

Pubbl/distr/stampa


[Place of publication not identified], : IEEE, 2004

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Imaging systems in medicine

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Photochemotherapy

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Biomedical Technology

Phototherapy

Technology

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Combined Modality Therapy

Drug Therapy

Therapeutics

Diagnosis

Technology, Industry, and Agriculture

Biomedical Engineering

Health & Biological Sciences

Conference Proceedings.