Contents: Powering Up with Grant Basics — Getting Smart, Getting Money — Searching for Government Grants — Federal Grant Application Kits and Tidbits — Using a Funding Plan to Raise Your Hit Rate — Harvesting Critical Information on Foundations and Corporations — Talking the Talk of Grant Writing — Understanding the Rules of the Grants Game — Preparing for Review Criteria of Government (and Other) Grants — Writing to Meet the Review Criteria of Government Grants — Words that Work and Win Grant Funds — Putting Together Your Grant Application — Fashioning the Little Essentials: Cover Letters, Abstracts, and Such — Putting the Spotlight on Your Organization — Conveying Your Need for Grant Funds — Demonstrating How Grant Funds Will Be Used: The Plan of Action — Profiling Personnel, Resources, and Equity — Writing the Evaluation Plan Section of the Narrative — Presenting the Budget — Reaching the Finish Line with Your Grant Application — Counting Down to Deadline: What to Check before Launch — Submitting Your Information Electronically — Cleaning Up and Following Up — Win or Lose – How to Play the Next Card — Using a Letter to Ask for Goods or Services — Exploring for International Funds — The Part of Tens — Ten Ways to Personalize Your Request — Ten Grant Writing No-No’s — Ten Data Collection Tips — Ten Tips for Organizing Your Writing — Ten Tips for Handling a Rejection Letter — Appendix: Two Complete Examples of Grant Application Narratives.