What is your favorite thing about grant writing?

Sorry, I can't think of anything more creative right now...

IrresistibleB1tch said:

why didn't you use the word "me"?

UCantHavaDaMango said:

the editing, actually. research is fun, too, but ultimately, i love the process of tweaking the application until it is just so.

XxAxX said:

because it's not about me!

What was Barry White's 3rd song to be released?

and does barry white eat chickens?

IrresistibleB1tch said:

do you do that free-lance, or for a specific company? I'm writing one (or avoiding it, at least) right now!

How did you get into that?

DanceWme said:

i THINK (<--) it was "love you just a little bit more"

XxAxX said:

you didn't hear this from me, but heaven is all vegan. tofu for breakfast, lunch and dinner. and tofu snacks.

NDRU said:

i'm a freelancer. i started getting into development with my former employer, but didn't care much for the events part of it, so i decided to focus on grant writing.

good luck with your grant - what's it for?

IrresistibleB1tch said:

Hell here i come!

IrresistibleB1tch said:

have you ever heard of a grant application where the applicant must fill out a form like as in taxes? are there any "help" sites around for that?

mdiver said:

it's all baked tofu down there!

XxAxX said:

i'm not sure what you mean by "as in taxes" - you mean a budget form?

IrresistibleB1tch said:

Then i will pack sandwiches.....meat ones!

IrresistibleB1tch said:

i know someone who is applying for a grant (renewing) and must fill in a form in order to do so?

Are there a lot of Polka joints down there in Biluxi?

mdiver said:

i hear there is a new regulation that all meat-based foods will be confiscated at the front door and redirected to Dr. Atkins. they are trying to give him another heart attack for being obnoxious even by hell's standards.

IrresistibleB1tch said:

do the cows know this?

XxAxX said:

sounds like a mid-term report for a multi-year grant, to be completed about the use of the previously given funds.

SureThing said:

no, there are hardly any Poles down this way.

IrresistibleB1tch said:

if you say so. it sounds pretty complicated

XxAxX said:

cows don't go to hell, silly! not even the carnivorous ones.

IrresistibleB1tch said:

interesting, that's the boat I'm in. I'm planning an event, and every year I say "this is the last time" I'd like to get into writing grants freelance

My company is opening a third site. We do adult day care for people with dementia/alzheimer's. We're asking for $25,000 in startup money. They've funded us before, so if I don't fuck up to badly there's a good chance I'll get it.

What would you say your success rate is? Do the companies expect you to get a yes? Did you provide a portfolio of your work?

okay here's a question: cows have special stomachs, designed for processing large amounts of vegetation. won't the chicken-eating cow encounter some.... digestive problems eventually, if not already?

XxAxX said:

but to answer your other question - i don't know of any general advice type websites for that. sometimes the funder will have information on their website. if your friend needs some general help, have him or her get in touch with me and i'll see what i can do.

IrresistibleB1tch said:

thank you dearie

NDRU said:

if they've given to you before and have no restrictions about new grants from existing organizations, you should do just fine, especially if you have good outcome measurements.

and i hear you about events - i couldn't bear the thought of dealing with another one. especially since i felt like i had pimped out my own principles for the last one (a tour of the home of a big game hunter - with tropies and shit )

if you're thinking about going freelance, i can recommend going through the certification with Research Associates http://www.grantexperts.com/ - that was very helpful to me.

my success rate varies from one organization to another. some programs are simply "sexier" than others. i'd say, with a good organization that has solid outcomes and a confirmed needs statement, i get about 80% of the grants we apply for.

when i grow up i want to become a grantwriter just like you.