Six ways a Master Grant Template can transform your grantwriting game
The nonprofit sector is going to be awash in changes next year as a result of the 2024 election. The rightward shift of American governance at the Federal level means that nonprofits and other tax exempt organizations need to be ready to shift with the tides. It also means that leaders in the sector will have to reconsider their funding strategy moving forward.
For nonprofit leaders who already have a great deal on their plates, this is a lot to contemplate. How to do even more with (possibly) less funding and support?
One thing you can do is streamline your grantwriting approach.
And having a Master Grant Template (MGT) under your belt can help you do this.
The Master Grant Template (MGT) is a streamlined solution to the problem of too many grants to write and too little time to write them. A comprehensive outline that forms the basis for every grant application you write, the MGT will dramatically cut the amount of time you spend writing proposals, freeing you to focus on the important work of leading your organization.
Let’s count the ways a Master Grant Template can help boost your efficiency while reducing the stress associated with grantwriting.
If you are a busy executive director with no development team (or a lean team that could use more help), not enough hours in the day, and too many grants to write, the MGT will save you time and money with detailed instructions for creating your own customized grant application for your nonprofit. With this in hand, you’ll have all the necessary information for grant applications in one place and be able to create multiple applications from the same template. As an investment that will pay for itself many times over, the MGT brings considerable value.
Relatively new to grantwriting? Brimming with questions? Drowning in details? Wondering how to word your responses? When you begin submitting grant applications you’ll find yourself in the weeds in no time. There’s a lot to know about how to write an effective proposal that will stand out from the crowd. An MGT provides examples for responding to all the parts of a narrative. These examples make the process much more straightforward, easier to understand, and far less stressful.
Grantwriting is a jargon-laden endeavor. What’s the difference between goals and objectives? How about outputs and outcomes? Can you tell a project abstract from a problem statement? Don’t give yourself a headache trying to sort it all out. The MGT is loaded with tips that make the definitions of common grantwriting terms very clear. These tips also clarify the responses to application questions and other parts of proposals, so you know exactly how to format your answers.
Have a list of grants you want to apply for? The MGT can be easily adapted to different programs and initiatives without breaking a sweat or constantly having to reinvent the wheel. You’ll be able to apply for more grants in far less time than you’ve been able to do in the past. This alone can bring about a sea change in your organization’s income stream.
Is your nonprofit suffering from that all-too-common ailment, mission drift? The process of adapting a Master Grant Template to your programs will help you get clear about your organization’s mission, goals and objectives.
Unclear about your funding priorities? The MGT will help. When you work from this template to create your own proposals, you’ll find that – voila! – you have a sustainable funding structure that will help move your mission forward. If you’ve been struggling to clarify your nonprofit’s goals and objectives, you’ll also gain clarity about these essential aspects of the organization’s work.
Still can’t find time to write grants, even with the MGT in hand? The Grant Muse has your back. We will create a Master Grant Template, customized for your organization, that you can simply “plug and play” (with minor tweaks) into most grant applications. Wouldn’t it be great to have more time to lead your nonprofit and gird it for the rough waters ahead?