82: Are You Getting More Rejections Than Wins? How to Improve Your Grant Proposals

learn how to level up your skills in the Fast Track to Grant Writer so you can approach your grant writing career with a more successful strategy. The end goal is to help you increase your income and your impact through grant writing. Are You Struggling to Win Grants? Grants are a long game, and they're not easy money. If you've been struggling with grant proposal rejections, today I want to offer you encouragement. You're not alone, it's normal, and you can improve! Ways to Improve Your Grant Proposals If you aren’t winning very many grants, know that: You’re not the only one!  What external factors are coming into play? Look at your writing, or better yet, have someone else look at it.  Are you clearly conveying the need, the project, and how you’ll measure the impact?  Gauge the level of risk you’re taking with each application. Look at the different elements so you can make an educated, calculated decision instead of blind risk. Make sure you’re ready for grants first. Play the long game and do the hard work of preparing. If you’re a nonprofit, check out my free nonprofit audit. Build a relationship with the grantmaker. Ask for their input and feedback.  Challenge: How can your nonprofit improve your grant proposals? Connect with me over on LinkedIn and let’s continue the conversation. Keep up the good work, my friends! You’re making a bigger difference than you’ll ever know. How grant-ready is your nonprofit? Take the free audit: teresahuff.com/grantready Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Grant Writer? Take the Quiz: If you’re ready to explore this further, take my free quiz, “Do you have what it takes to be a grant writer?” People are always surprised at how many skills they already have. The distance isn’t as far as they thought. Let’s figure out how you can use your skills to help change your world. If you're ready to step up your nonprofit game in 2022, join me on the Fast Track to Grant Writer. The world needs you. Other Episodes Mentioned: Episode 9: What a Grant Funder REALLY Wants: Interview with Mindy Honey, Skaggs Foundation  Episode 14: Grant Writer Success Rates: Am I a bad grant writer if I don’t win the grant? Episode 16: Pro Grant Writing Tip: How to Write Tight Episode 20: How to Increase Your Chances of Winning a Grant: Tips to Improve Your Grant Writing Success Episode 51: 6 Meaningful Ways Your Nonprofit Can Build Relationships with Grant Funders  Join Me in the Free Webinar:  Go from Rejected to Accepted - 9 Reasons Grants Get Rejected (and How to Fix Them) Wondering how to find grants and keep up with all the applications? Check out Instrumentl! It's a robust grant search, tracking, and project management tool.  Go to teresahuff.com/instrumentl and use the code GWSPOD for a free two-week trial AND $50 off your first month. Connect with Teresa Huff: Website: www.teresahuff.com Take the Quiz: Do you have what it takes to be a grant writer? Social: LinkedIn Community LinkedIn Instagram Pinterest Get on the Fast Track to Grant Writer:  www.teresahuff.com/vip