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Robert J. Miller & Associates, Inc. identifies and secures grants and charitable giving revenues for public, charter, and private schools, colleges, universities, hospitals, and other selected non-profit organizations from government, private, and corporate foundations throughout the United States.
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A grant is a wonderful thing as it basically gives you money to do what you want to do or even something you always wanted to do. But grants are usually very difficult to get. • It is no easy work. A lot of hard work goes into it. And not only in writing the grant, but also in preparing for it. Applying for a grant is a long and detailed task. And it needs to be done with equally detained and long preparation. • A number of steps go into the preparation and thereby in deciding whether it is the right time to apply for the grant.
Having a project It is essential to have a project that you want the grant for. Do not go on to look for available grants and then find a project to fit into the values and mission of those available grants. It is very important to first decide upon your mission and the set of values on which you would want to take your mission forward. Then the next important step is to determine a project that you want to take up based on the values and missions that you have laid down for yourself. Only when you have these things defined should you go on to apply for a grant. This is because if you have a clear idea in your mind about what do you want, you will be able to write your grant much better that without it. Also, if you to go in for professional grant writing assistance, having a clear idea about your project will help them give you much better service.
Having your data ready The next important thing is to do your research about the project and its details thoroughly. Have your data absolutely crisp and ready to be submitted. Make charts, graphs, tables and all that is necessary to make your data easily comprehensible. Make elaborate budgets detailing each and every expense. Take grant writing assistance from professionals if you face any problem, but do this step without fail and without any flaw. This is because your data is what will play a major role in you winning the grant. The grant maker will want to know where they are putting their money and how is it being spent. They would want to make sure that you will be putting their money to use for what you stated in your mission and in accordance with your and their values. If you have any doubt regarding your data being absolutely ready or you think you need more time to perfect it, take it. Submit your application on the next submission date. It is better to go for the next date with perfect data that to submit on your decided date with flawed or imperfect data.
Looking for a grant While looking for the grant to apply for, do not go about applying to every grant you come across. Study each grant properly. Take professional grant writing assistance and service; they will help you be thorough in your research. Make sure that their and your mission and values coincide with each other. This is important because you have better chances of winning the grant if you have the same interest as the grant maker.
