10 Secrets to Writing Grants that Get Funded

1. Understand the needs of the grantors. Behind every foundation grant is a philosophy, intention or basic principal. These principles not only determine how grants are funded, if you pay attention, they will also tell you how to approach the foundation and what areas of your proposal are the most important to the foundation. Before you even start writing the grant, you need to:
Find out about the granting organization and understand the reasons they are offering grants
Determine what they want in return for the funds