Grants
There are several definitions of the term «grant»:
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The grant is a targeted financial subsidy provided to scientists at conducting scientific research
A grant is funds, equipment, or other resources irrevocably transferred by a donor (foundation corporation government at agency, or private
individual) to a non-profit organization or private individual to perform specific work
A grant is financial or other resources provided on a free and irrevocable basis by legal entities, individuals and international organizations for the conduct of specific fundamental and applied scientific research in the directions and under the conditions determined by grant providers.
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A grant is a charitable contribution or targeted donation, provided by individuals and legal entitles in cash or natural forms
A grant is a free targeted subsidy provided on a competitive basis to an organization, an initiative group or an individual for the implementation of a declared project
WHAT IS GRANT WRITING?
GRANT WRITING IS THE PRACTICE OF COMPLETING AN APPLICATION PROCESS FOR A FINANCIAL GRANT PROVIDED BY AN INSTITUTION SUCH AS A GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, CORPORATION, FOUNDATION, OR TRUST. SUCH APPLICATION PROCESSES ARE OFTEN REFERRED TO AS EITHER A GRANT PROPOSAL OR A GRANT SUBMISSION. WHILE THE PRINCIPLES AND FUNDAMENTALS OF GRANTSMANSHIP APPLY BROADLY, CONSISTENTLY SUCCESSFUL GRANT WRITERS ARE ABLE NOT ONLY TO MOBILIZE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE FORM AND CONTENT OF THE PROPOSAL DOCUMENTS, BUT ALSO THE INTERTEXTUAL RELATIONSHIPS OF THE SPECIFIC PROPOSAL TO OTHER, RELATED DOCUMENTS. PLANNING OUT YOUR PROPOSAL
PLANNING OUT YOUR PROPOSAL
develop a specific, meaningful, actionable plan for what you want to do and why you want to do it
RESEARCH
locate a granting organization or source that funds projects like the one you have in mind; research that organization to make sure that its mission aligns with your plan; review the organization's proposal guidelines GATHERING IDEAS
examine sample proposals from your department, peers, and/or the organization
Concept of grants
- A grant is a form of funding for projects, research or other initiatives that involves the provision of tinancial or material resources by a grantor for a specific purpose
- Grants can be allocated for different fields of activity such as
- science
- education
- culture
- social services
- business development
- «Grant» comes from the English world and means a subsidy, a gift, a subsidy
- Clarity and conciseness in presenting the project idea
- Timely correction off all errors and differences in the application
- Relevance of the project to the grant theme and the grantor's requirements
- Adherence to the established deadlines for submitting grant applications
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Attention
- Individually - one person in the project, who is both the leader and the executor of the grant
- team grant a project is implemented by a group of people from the same
- partnership - the project is carried out by a project team, which may consist of different organizations and even countries
GRANT FINANCE OR PROPERTY IS PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE AND WITHOUT A RETURN TO THE GRANTOR
TYPOLOGY OF GRANTS
- for scientific research aimed at the develooment of science and technology
- for education develooment - enable funding for teaching trading. develooment of new courses and methods, as well as support for student initiatives
- for social prolect that aim to improve people's living standards, reduce unemployment, poverty, other social problems
- for cultural develooment - aim to preserve historical and cultural heritage, develop arts and cuitural events
- for business and innovation development that enables support for the develooment or small and medium - sized enterprises, stimulated startups
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A GRANTOR'S RATING AND
REPUTATION
PAY ATTENTION TO THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
PROJECTS RELEVANCE TO THE GRANT THEM
FUNDING CONDITIONS AND APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
NUMBER OF COMPETITORS AND CHANCE OF OBTAINING THE GROUND