How to apply for a grant
Grant writing can be a mystifying process for the uninitiated. But in reality, the steps involved in grant writing are fairly straightforward. Here's...
How do grant writer fees work?
Before you hire a professional grant writer, you're probably wondering: How should I account for grant writer fees? Considering grant writer payments are an...
Should you try grant editing services?
Organizations occasionally prefer to write grants in house rather than hire a professional grant writer. But sometimes it can also help to have...
4 reasons your grant proposal was rejected
Let's face it: Grant writing is a competitive sphere. Very few grants are funded, even from well-developed, established nonprofits. The industry average acceptance...
What are outcomes versus outputs in grant writing?
Grant writing can involve a frustrating set of jargon — terms like goals, objectives, outcomes, outputs, and a great many more. Even if...
Five tips for federal grant writing success
Writing a federal government grant can be a huge project, one that often involves a team of people working closely together under great...
Overcoming grant writer’s block
Do you ever find yourself staring at a blank Word document, wondering how to start writing a massive grant narrative? Those blank white...
Grant writing is like growing vegetables
By Megan Hill This time of year, in the Pacific Northwest, my vegetable garden is in full swing. I'm harvesting strawberries, beets, carrots, chard,...
Three fool proof ways to get started as a freelance grant writer
How can I get started as a freelance grant writer? It's a question that comes to me often and I want to let...
Professional Grant Writer is now on Facebook!
By Megan Hill I'm proud to announce that Professional Grant Writer now has a Facebook fan page! The page is another great way to...