Get a grant- 5 easy to follow steps! 

Getting a grant can be as easy as filling out the proper paperwork and waiting for a reply but to do it correctly, follow these top five tips to getting a great grant:

1. Carefully set up your application and use your words accurately. The way that you express yourself is so important when you're working on your application. Getting a grant can be done so much more effectively if you express yourself in a better way. Using short sentences and varying paragraph length is important as well in order to avoid monotony. Always avoid using complicated vocabulary as well because using shorter words instead of bigger is better. The better that you can get your point across the better when it comes to writing your cover letter and filing out your application for a grant. Communication is important so keep your proposal short, the last thing you want to do is bore your reviewers or have them wonder where your focus is- which brings us to our next point...



2. Pinpoint your focus and stick to it. Your review board will be looking for what you want the grant for and what research will come from it. You have to have at least a working thesis so make sure you reiterate this often throughout your application because you want it well known what you are looking for. Your focus is what is behind your entire proposal so make sure you know what it is.










3. Keep in mind who will be reading the proposal. You can't write your proposal in a generic format; you have to write it specifically to a certain lender. Figure out who you are looking to get a grant from and write you application toward them. Since your focus will be designed toward one particular person/ lender you will have a much better chance of getting the grant. Grant review boards like giving grants to people who connect them to their grant and why they would work well together. While you should definitely send your application off to several lenders you should personalise it to each one.



4. Have someone review/ proof-read your applications before you send them off. No matter how great of a writer you think you are, having someone look over your application before you send it is important. They will be able to look for not only grammar and spelling mistakes but for your focus as well. If you don't have someone proof-read it then you are setting yourself up to make mistakes.










5. Make the application and cover letter look visually good! In order to make the best impression possible you should make your application stand out. Giving it bold type and using sub-heads and underlines as divisions is a great tool. It is important to remember that you are selling your proposal. An attractive proposal will stand out from any of your competitors.

With these tips you should have no trouble getting a grant.