Grant writing can be high pressure and overwhelming. Although seemingly mysterious, applications succeed or fail for reasons clear to funders who are focused on the key characteristics of a winning application. The characteristics are numerous but focus on three main themes.

Please include a detailed breakdown of costs/expenses associated with the project, and any in-kind or other contributions/sources of funding. To be eligible, costs must be directly related and necessary to the program/project. Be sure to include the grant amount requested.