There are MILLIONS OF DOLLARS AVAILABLE to nonprofits, entrepreneurs, and other businesses 24/7. Money made possible from the Government, private/public foundations, and other philanthropic resources across this Nation. Any legitimate 501(C)(3) is eligible to apply if they meet the requirements set forth by the various "funders". This book is a clear and concise, step by step guide to successful research, formatting, tracking, grant writing and follow up. Thirty years of experience wrote this book. Hopefully, it will help and inspire the novice grant writer, and remind the Staff Writer how to meet funder requirements and submit a thorough, successful Grant Proposal.Could your organization budget use an injection of $10,000 - $500,000? Of course it can-and You can see that it happens!A brief sample of what is thoroughly covered in this book: * Four areas for Defining a Nonprofit* Six areas of funding options* Ten areas of Proposal planning, development and drafting* Fourteen areas of foundation / federal grant basics* Resources (including tips from experts)* Advise regarding how to increase your competitive edge* Some online research to get you started* Sample forms and lettersGrant writing is competitive. Your organization needs money to continue to offer your services or merchandise to those whom your company has chosen to benefit. Money is awarded because the applicant met all standards and criteria precisely as requested by the funding entity. Therefore, your organization is only one of many who may be applying for the coveted funding. It is always awarded to the applicant who pays attention to the most finite details. Demanding? Yes, but it's their money, and your completed proposal will tell them if you are equipped to handle it responsibly, as they will require a detailed accounting of it from you in the near future.Every detail is covered in this book. Every page is solid, tried and true successful information and instruction, devoid of "filler" writings. A book, pamphlet, editorial, blog, or article is not "good" because of it's length, but because of the amount of accurate content value. I guarantee that if you follow these instructions-YOU WILL be a successful Grant Writer - it all depends on when you start. With this book, you have chosen an OUTSTANDING BEGINNING! Good luck!