Each year, the federal government dispenses $350 billion in grants, and foundations and corporations offer billions more. Written by a veteran grant consultant whose own firm has generated $70 million in grants for clients, this savvy guide walks novice grant writers through the often complex and confusing grant application process, offering a trove of insider tips, tricks, and techniques that will help get any grant approved. For this extensively revised edition, the author has updated information on grant resources and Web sites and added new content on:

• Applying for nonprofit as well as for-profit grants
• Writing grants for individuals
• Personalizing a grant application
• Preparing a budget
• Profiling personnel and resources
• Developing an action plan

For anyone who needs to raise money but fears getting sunk by the grant-writing process, this guide remains the essential road map to funding success.