- September 16, 2022Long ago, we wrote about what grant writers and applicants should do when confronted by a poorly organized RFP; because…
- November 4, 2021The Department of Energy (DOE) just issued an unusual RFP, for a subject I can't recall seeing the DOE previously…
- September 9, 2020In theory, an "application guide" for a Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) grant from a federal agency is meant…
- July 15, 2019We wrote our first funded Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) grant about 25 years ago, and there's something…
- May 29, 2019The more time you spend around grants, grant writing, nonprofits, public agencies, and funders, the more apparent it becomes that…
- June 5, 2017We very occasionally pay attention to bidders conferences; usually, however, we usually avoid them for the reasons last discussed in…
- January 26, 2014An oddity of the Federal grant making process is that projected RFP issuance dates are usually kept secret.* Two cases…
- December 30, 2013Needs assessments tend to come in two flavors: one basically instructs the applicant to "Describe the target area and its…
- November 8, 2013Years ago we had a series of spats with the Assistance To Firefighters Grants (AFG) program contact person, for reasons…
- April 7, 2013Many RFPs ask for data that simply doesn't exist—presumably because the people writing the RFPs don't realize how hard it…
