Politicians want money spent in their district. Once the process is complete, always write a thank-you letter, whether you receive funding or not. Thank the grantor for reading your proposal. If you didn't get the grant, indicate that you will reapply in the next funding cycle. Sometimes it takes several proposals to receive funding from a grantor.
Persistence pays off.
Type difficult to read, misspellings, incorrect grammar Exceeded the requested number of pages Omitted vital information Receiving a grant is a competitive process. However, by following these guidelines for precision grant writing, you will increase your chances of being funded for projects that will benefit you and your students. Article 2 of this series, providing a sample grant, grant glossary, additional resources, and websites, will appear in the fall issue of Today's School .