Grant Writing Terminology

Let’s begin by looking at the most basic terms associated with the grant writing process.

A grant is support (usually monetary) for an activity or project.

A grant proposal is a written document that is prepared and submitted to apply for funding.

A grant writer is the individual or team that prepares the proposal.

The funder is the government, foundation, corporation, or individual to whom the proposal is submitted and funds are received.

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The Women’s Homeless Shelter requests $50,000 for their job training program for homeless women in eastern Virginia from the PEW Human Rights Foundation. Training will be offered at four rural shelters and will include basic clerical skills, interview techniques and job seeker support groups

Who is the grant funder?

  

Women’s Homeless Shelter

PEW Human Rights Foundation staff

The state of Virginia