Why connecting is important in Grant Writing?

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• An important part of grant writing is making a
  connection or link with the person or team who
  will be evaluating all the grant proposals and
  determine who will win the funding.

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• Grant writers can best connect with the reader by
  being true to themselves and writing in their own
  voice.
• The Grant Writer Sydney use a grant proposal to
  share information and ideas that are meaningful
  to themselves.
• They truly care about the project or program they
  are applying for grant funding for.

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• It is obvious that not only does the grant writer
  need to form a connection with the funding body
  but so does the applicant organisation.
• This is where it becomes imperative that the
  vision, goals, objectives and mission of the
  applicant organisation fit with those of the
  funding body.

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• It can be tempting to the not-for-profit
  organisation to apply for any form of grant
  funding that they come across, but it is
  important to ensure being successful in one grant
  application doesnt require them to shift their
  own focus or mission.
• The Grant Writer Sydney must follow all
  guidelines and criterion provided by the funder
  in the grant invitation.

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• The grant writer needs to find a way for the
  grant application to stand out from the rest of
  the applications.
• They need to tell a compelling story, grab the
  attention of the evaluators, and keep their
  attention.
• Grant Writers Sydney write in a way that
  communicates and articulates the grant submission
  clearly and compellingly.

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• When the grant writer is invested in the success
  of the grant proposal and they sincerely
  recognise the requirements of the applicant they
  are able to write a more convincing and engaging
  proposal.
• It is important the grant writer communicates and
  connects with the reader and persuades the
  evaluator that the applicant organisation has the
  capability and capacity to deliver the intended
  project or program and manage the grant funds
  successfully.

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• The grant writer as a professional is always
  engaged in continuous learning process gaining
  knowledge and various industries with each grant
  proposal they complete.
• They can then use this knowledge in subsequent
  applications.

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• The Grant Writer connects with the reader when
  highlighting the applicant organisation project
  or program.
• The grant writer ensures they have carefully read
  and understood the request for application and
  identified the specific requirements and
  expectations of the funding body then prove
  without any doubt that the applying organisation
  can deliver on their project or program outcomes
  and goals and can provide a better result than
  everyone else who is competing for the grant.

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• A connected grant writer provides continuity and
  consistency throughout the application.
• They dont chop and change between writing in the
  first and third person so that it makes sense and
  flows smoothly for the reader.

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• Grant writing is an extremely competitive field.
• There are usually a multitude of applications
  received for every grant that is available, so it
  is essential for the grant writer to polish their
  skills and develop the best conceivable grant
  application for either their client or their
  organisation.
• The connected grant writer definitively
  demonstrates that there is a match between the
  project or program and the funding aims of the
  grantor.

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