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Foundation grants for EMS: Avoid these 4 common errors

Successful grants from foundations are obtained with persistence, hard work and dedication, not secrets

According to The Foundation Center , there is over $55 billion available each year from thousands of funding sources. When it comes to being awarded grants from foundations, many people believe that there is a secret writing tactic.

"It does not happen all at once. There is not instant pudding." — Edward Deming

There are no secrets. This isn't to say that writing a grant proposal doesn't require thought, persuasive writing skills and attention to detail.

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About the author

Rachel Stemerman is the product manager of data science and APIs at ESO. Prior to joining ESO, she completed her PhD in Health Informatics at the University of North Carolina as a National of Library Medicine fellow where her research focused on information extraction, machine learning, and data visualization for clinical decision support. Prior to entering her PhD program, she was the quality improvement coordinator for Orange County EMS where she currently is an active paramedic.

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