Tips for Putting the Right Words in a Grant Proposal

Porter says the most important part of grant writing is fitting the organization’s project’s purpose to the grant. More often than not, an organization’s purpose won’t match up perfectly with the requirements listed in the request for proposal. It’s the job of the grant writer to work with the project representative for the organization to tweak the idea for the grant so that it matches the purpose and language of the foundation’s RFP.