Supercharge your next grant proposal with the power of AI
A stand-out grant proposals can be the difference between your organization thriving, surviving, or folding. So don’t miss the opportunity presented by artificial intelligence (AI) to take your grant proposals to the next level! In Grant Writing with AI For Dummies, business writer extraordinaire Sheryl Lindsell-Roberts delivers an exciting new guide to supercharging your next grant proposal with AI. She’s helped countless organizations win millions of dollars in funding.
In the book:
- Boost your chances of being selected for funding.
- Craft inspiring stories that tug at reviewer’s heartstrings and wallets.
- Learn to write spot-on executive summaries.
- Crack the keyword code so electronic scanners notice you.
- Find loads of examples of actual AI output in addition to AI websites.
With AI as your virtual assistant, you have a secret weapon to take your grant proposals to the next level. Grab a copy of Grant Writing with AI For Dummies today and see the difference a dash of AI can make!
Table of Content
Introduction 1
Part 1: Discovering the Value of AI in Writing Grant Proposals 5
Chapter 1: Introducing the New Power Duo: Writer Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence 7
Chapter 2: Navigating AI at Your Own Pace 27
Chapter 3: Winning Hearts and Minds of Funders through Storytelling 41
Part 2: Prepping for Your Proposal 61
Chapter 4: Scoping the Proposal with a Kick-Start Brief 63
Chapter 5: Turning Prompts into Gold 77
Chapter 6: Cracking the Keyword Code 87
Chapter 7: Defeating Writer’s Block 93
Part 3: Making a Great First Impression 103
Chapter 8: Harnessing the Influence of the Cover Letter 105
Chapter 9: Amplifying the Impact of the Title Page 115
Chapter 10: Crafting a Captivating Executive Summary 123
Part 4: Nailing the Narrative 137
Chapter 11: Navigating a Request for Proposal 139
Chapter 12: Unlocking Funding Doors: Writing Stellar Proposals 145
Chapter 13: Appearing as a Finalist to Shoot for the Gold 165
Part 5: The Part of Tens 177
Chapter 14: Ten Tips for Mastering the Tone of the Perfect Pitch 179
Chapter 15: Ten Reasons Why Grant Proposals May Fail 185
Chapter 16: Ten Ways to Find Funding in the United States and Globally 191
Index 199
About the author
Sheryl Lindsell-Roberts is a business writing guru who has helped secure millions of dollars in grant funding for clients in many industries. She has been featured and quoted in The New York Times and beyond. She is the author of Technical Writing For Dummies, Storytelling in Presentations For Dummies, and Business Writing with AI For Dummies.