What Are Grant Funders Looking For In Reviewing Grants?

When it comes to grant funding there are far more worthy causes than there are grant dollars to share around. So how do we ensure our clients are successful in grant applications?

For Grant Writer NT it comes down to being aware of what the grant funders are looking for when they are evaluating grant applications and ensuring we are providing all the information they need to make a positive decision in our client’s favour.

The Grant Writer structures their proposal so that each important aspect of the program or project and qualifications are included and flow naturally from one to the other. It is important that the grant writer begins with a statement of the problem their client seeks to address, describes the organisations qualification to address that problem, and details the specifics about what will be done with the funding requested.

When writing the grant application, the grant writer Sydney ensures that the proposal covers the project or program solution as suggested by their client organisation rather than simply concentrates on the problem or issue they are planning to address.

Due to the work of the grant writer the particulars of the grant application will address the background information regarding the applicant organisation but then will maintain its focus on who will benefit from the funding rather than focusing on the applicant organisations needs or requirements. They will ensure the application stays focused on how the project or program will help the grant funder fulfill their goal or mission by serving the people that it most cares about.

The grant writer will include in the grant application what their client organisation has achieved so far, and how they plan to continue while inviting support from the grant funder to assist them to achieve even more success for the target group. They know that it is important to demonstrate organisational stability and experience and a sense of competence and expertise so that the grant funders feel comfortable and confident that their funding will be used effectively.

Each funder has different criteria by which they assess grant applications. Ultimately, funders want to make sure that their investments are not just programmatically sound, but financially sound as well. Grant writers will incorporate a budget within the application that answers all the questions asked in the grant writing documentation and ensure the budget is detailed and comprehensive and clearly matches the application narrative and engenders a feeling of confidence in the grant funder for the client organisation.

When grant writers are compiling the grant application, they are referring to the grant documentation to ensure that all questions provided by the grant funder have been answered definitively within the grant application. They provide the responses to these questions in a methodical format using bold font and headings to organise the information so that it is easily found by the evaluator or reviewer during the review process.

Their experience and skills mean that Grant Writer can provide a compelling, organised and comprehensive grant application that provides the grant funders with all the information they require to make a positive response to the grant request by their client organisation.