http://www.grantsweb.com/ 2010-09-06T09:19:49-07:00 http://www.grantsweb.com/ http://www.grantsweb.com/lib/images/favicon.ico text/html 2010-09-04T09:26:38-07:00 Administrator http://www.grantsweb.com/writing?rev=1283617598&do=diff Grant writing refers to the practice of completing formal and or informal application processes by one party, often a non profit entity, educational institution or business - but also by individuals to another party such as a Government department, Corporation, Foundation or Trust. Such application processes are often referred to as either grant proposals or “submissions”. text/html 2010-09-02T07:15:01-07:00 Administrator http://www.grantsweb.com/federal?rev=1283436901&do=diff In the United States Federal grants are economic aid issued by the United States government out of the general federal revenue. A federal Grant is an award of financial assistance from a federal agency to a recipient to carry out a public purpose of support or stimulation authorized by a law of the United States. text/html 2010-09-02T07:11:52-07:00 Administrator http://www.grantsweb.com/start?rev=1283436712&do=diff Welcome to the wiki pages for grant information! Grants are funds dispersed by one party (Grant Makers), often a Government Department, Corporation, Foundation or Trust, to a recipient, often (but not always) a non profit entity, educational institution or business. Such application processes, generally require some form of Grant Writing often referred to as either proposals or submissions. For more information regarding successful grant submissions see Grant Writing. text/html 2010-09-02T07:04:19-07:00 Administrator http://www.grantsweb.com/process?rev=1283436259&do=diff The process of writing proposals and receiving grants is the grants process. This process is characterized by five distinct phases. [The Grants Process] text/html 2010-09-02T06:40:06-07:00 Administrator http://www.grantsweb.com/research?rev=1283434806&do=diff Research funding is a term generally covering any funding for scientific research, in the areas of both “hard” science and technology and social science. The term often connotes funding obtained through a competitive process, in which potential research projects are evaluated and only the most promising receive funding. Such processes, which are run by government, corporations or foundations, allocate scarce funds. Total research funding in most developed countries is between 1.5% and 3% of GDP;… text/html 2010-09-02T06:39:01-07:00 Administrator http://www.grantsweb.com/links?rev=1283434741&do=diff Grant Writing * <http://foundationcenter.org> * <http://www.grants.gov> * <http://npguides.org> Federal Grants * FederalGrants.com * Grant Writing Services * ResearchCrossroads * Grants.gov * Presidential Initiative * Grant Directories * Search for Federal Grants Free * Grant Search Assistance text/html 2010-09-02T06:17:13-07:00 Administrator http://www.grantsweb.com/federal-aid?rev=1283433433&do=diff In the United States of America, Federal assistance, also known as federal aid, federal benefits, or federal funds, is defined as any federal program, project, service, and activity provided by the U.S. federal government that directly assists or benefits the American public in the areas of education, health, public safety, public welfare, and public works, among others. The assistance, which can reach to over $400 billion dollars annually,[1] is provided and administered by federal government a… text/html 2010-09-02T06:16:29-07:00 Administrator http://www.grantsweb.com/common-application?rev=1283433389&do=diff The Common Grant Application is an online grant application and management system that non-profit grantseekers may use to apply for and seek funds from non-profit grantmakers. The Common Grant application was founded in early 2007 and is based in Santa Monica, CA.