TUTORIAL: How to Write a Grant Application - Part 1

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You don’t have several years to learn grant writing the hard way? No problem! This video is part one of three with the best advice we have on how to write a grant.The first two steps discussed in the video cover:

FOLLOW YOUR NORTH STAR (The funding guidelines): Read the funding guidelines on the grant program from beginning to end and then take a break. Then come back to the guidelines and reread them carefully. Be sure to locate the sections on what information the funder wants in your grant narrative and the scoring criteria.

PREPARE YOUR NARRATIVE SKELETON: Nothing is more intimidating than a blank page. To avoid feeling overwhelmed, we always prepare a ‘narrative skeleton’. The skeleton outlines each section of the narrative and the scoring criteria so you know what to write.

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