The Qualities of a Good Grant Writer

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The Qualities of a Good Grant Writer
There are certain qualities that all great grant
writers have. Sure, they must have excellent
written commination skills but there are other
characteristics of grant writers that help them
to stand out from the rest.
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Here are our seven qualities to look for in a
grant writer.
3. An Eye for Detail
2. Persistent
4. Passionate
1. Organised
7. They ask for Help
5. Community-Minded
6. Thorough
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Organised
Great grant writers are organized. They do not
leave their grant writing until the last minute
because they know that experienced reviewers can
spot a rushed job a mile away. Good grant
writers know what grants are out there and
schedule their calendar to prepare grants a long
time in advance.
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Persistent
Sure, you may get lucky and land the first grant
you ever apply for, but chances are, youre going
to have to apply again and again before you get
that breakthrough youve been looking for. For
every success, you may have dozens of knockbacks.
Great grant writers never give up, they grow and
learn, accept feedback and become more skillful
over time.
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An Eye for Detail
Great grant writers dont make silly, avoidable
errors with things like spelling, grammar and
punctuation. They proofread again and again and
then get someone else to review and edit as well,
just to make sure. They dont use grant
applications to experiment with crazy fonts and
text formatting either. They make it simple and
clear.
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Passionate
Great grant writers passionately believe in the
project for which they are seeking funding. They
paint a picture of a need that stirs an equally
passionate discontent in the grant reviewer that
makes them want to open their wallet and give.
Great grant writers tell a story about a need and
how their organisation has the answer.
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Community-Minded
Successful grant writers demonstrate how their
proposal will benefit not only their
organisation, but other organisations and the
community at large. This is especially important
with grants in the not-for-profit sector. Good
grant writers provude letters of support and
endorsement from other organisations as evidence.
Demonstrated partnerships with local councils,
government bodies, schools and community groups
are worth their weight in gold.
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Thorough
Great grant writers answer all the questions
thoroughly. There are no weaknesses in a good
grant writers responses. They are especially
conscientious when it comes to the budget section
of the grant application. They dont pluck random
numbers from the air, but research and get
quotes. When you fudge the numbers on the
budget, grant reviewers can tell. After all,
they are reading dozens of similar grant
applications, so they will notice if yours is
wrong.
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They ask for Help
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