The "how to" grants manual : successful grantseeking techniques for obtaining public and private grants / David G. Bauer.

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-352) and index.

The keys to grants success : being proactive and focusing on the grantor -- Searching the literature to document your project's statement of need : creating an urgent and compelling case -- Using time management to integrate a proactive grants system into your career -- The grant-winning approach : expanding your possible solutions -- Developing key search terms to identify the best grantor(s) : redefining your project and improving your research/grants profile to get the right hits -- Why grant funds to your and your organization : capitalizing on your capabilities -- Creating grant-winning teams and consortia : involving volunteers through advisory committees and advisory groups -- Selecting the right marketplace for your project -- Documenting organizational support for your proposal : preproposal summary and approval -- Understanding the government grants marketplace -- Researching the federal government marketplace -- Contacting government grantors, past grantees, and past reviewers -- Planning the successful federal proposal -- Improving your federal proposal : the grants quality circle -- Submission : what to do and what not to do -- Federal grant requirements -- Dealing with the decision of public funding sources -- Follow-up with government funding sources -- Understanding the private foundation marketplace -- Researching potential private foundation grantors : how to find the foundation that is best suited to fund your project -- Contacting a private foundation before submission -- Applying for private foundation funds : letter of inquiry and letter proposal -- Proposal submission, the decision, and follow-up: private foundation funding sources -- Understanding the corporate marketplace -- Researching potential corporate grantors : how to find the corporate funding source that is best suited to fund your project -- Contacting a corporate grantor before submission -- Applying for corporate funds -- Proposal submission, the decision, and follow-up : corporate grantors -- Putting it all together to work for you.

Offers grantseekers practical advice on how they can score a competitive edge in the grants marketplace, with worksheets, tips, and real-life examples to help people streamline the grant process and find the money they need.