Mastering the Art of Grant Writing: A Comprehensive Guide

Are you a new grant writer or a seasoned health researcher, educator, or clinician looking to improve your chances of securing funding? Look no further! This accessible, hands-on guide is designed to illuminate the process of writing a persuasive request for funding from start to finish. Packed with practical tips for dealing with common pitfalls besieging grant seekers, this guide progresses step by step from establishing the need for the grant through disseminating grant findings.

This third edition is distinguished by key information about newer grant mechanisms and a fresh focus for foundation and corporate grants. It also includes updates on electronic submissions and web resources. Useful supporting features include examples and underlying principles for each guideline, examples of grants and specific elements that lend themselves to the development of PowerPoint slides for traditional or online classroom use, real-life examples from actual grant applications, and links to online resources to support searches for grant funders and websites supporting grant applications.

Armed with savvy tips and advice from the authorsan experienced grant writer, grant reviewer, and grant consultantreaders will be able to write a persuasive grant with ease. This guide provides top-notch grant writing guidance for all health professionals, information about newer grant mechanisms emphasizing community-based and patient-centered outcomes research grants, foundation and corporate grants focusing on population health, personalized health, and interprofessional team grants that include community collaborations and corporate partnerships, important information on the Patient-Centered Research Institute, guidance on how to involve stakeholders and communities in study design and implementation, updates on electronic submissions and web resources, and a new coauthor who is a successful PCORI awardee.

This guide describes the process of writing a persuasive request for funding from start to finish, delivers practical tips from experienced authors for dealing with common pitfalls and difficulties, includes examples and underlying principles for each guideline, provides real-life examples from actual grant applications, and helps readers to apply principles for selling and justifying the grant to their own proposals.

With this comprehensive guide, you’ll be well on your way to securing the funding you need for your project. So why wait? Dive in and start mastering the art of grant writing today!