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Why pre-planning is key to grant application success

Collecting data in the pre-planning phase will make your application more competitive

By Diane H. Leonard, GPC
GovGrantsHelp.com

Grant professionals (or grant writers if you prefer) such as myself are quick to climb on the soapbox of the importance of pre-planning for grant applications.

Pre-planning makes the application more competitive, it makes the lives of those involved in the application less stressful and aids the organization seeking the grant in securing the funds necessary to achieve its mission.

However, the question of "how much pre-planning do I need to do?" or "what does pre-planning really involve?" is a question I field frequently.

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