Authors' names in reverse order in previous ed. 2003. Includes glossary

Includes Internet addresses (p. 258-259) and index.

World of grant writing -- Finding the money -- Government grants -- Foundation grants -- Right source -- Grant-seeker workshops and conferences -- Letters of intent and inquiry -- Components of a grant proposal -- Preparing to write -- Planning for letters of support -- Writing a statement of need -- Writing goals, objectives, and outcomes -- Writing action plans and timelines -- Designing an evaluation plan -- Developing a budget and budget narrative -- Other grant-proposal sections -- Capital-grant proposals -- Write it well -- Reviewing your work -- Filling out forms -- Packaging and submittng your proposal -- Next steps -- Writing grants as a career -- Appendices.

Offers advice to grant writers on how to work within the competitive market to obtain the funds most suitable to given needs, providing coverage of such areas as writing a statement of need, developing a budget, and building partnerships.