Comments on: Don’t Write a Grant Proposal Without This Book

By: Support Your Goals with a Creativity Brief — Art Biz Blog

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 11:02:03 +0000

[…] He’s not kidding! It’s an intense process that isn’t for the weak. I’d compare it to writing a grant application. […]

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By: Jennifer Ressmann

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 05:04:53 +0000

Hi Alyson – Yes, I have recently picked up this book and read a few pages. I think it’s going to be very interesting and helpful for the grants committee I am a member of. Looking forward to using it!

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By: Sari Grove

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 01:47:42 +0000

You can see a grant proposal I have going on now by clicking my website link…I’m not going to get it, but what has happened is the intense energy from all of these voters got me to totally redesign my project & now I have a much better prototype- which is better for me than getting the money actually… You can see the redesigned product at http://www.grovecanada.net (The Trumpeter Swan nest)… The process has been the journey…

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By: Jan Kirstein

Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:31:17 +0000

I downloaded and read the free information from this book this morning and found the information, thought process and attitude very practical and insightful. Now I can’t wait to get the book to read the rest!

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By: Patricia C Vener

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 21:59:05 +0000

Last time I was involved in grant proposal writing it was as part of a group of astronomers trying to get time on the Hubble. My part was supplying background research to support our proposed study and going over the later drafts of the discussion aspect of the proposal mostly for readability and grammar (and no silly science typos). I think I may also have gone over the instrument function and filter inputs as well because those had to be VERY precise and there’s always a lot that has to be specified.
I wonder if such experiences would help or hinder me in attempting to undertake writing an art grant proposal…

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By: Sari Grove

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 19:48:42 +0000

I applied for a grant in December then forgot about it…A couple of weeks ago I got an email from the site…I was #17 out of 300 (the top 4 win)…Now I am #13…I am not going to win the grant, but what happened was that the energy of all these people voting for me daily created a huge burst of work from me…I totally redesigned my design & now have an amazing prototype that is a million times better than what I had proposed…It was worth the 5K alone to get the moral support… The process has been so instructional & helpful to my career I would encourage others to apply for grants- not for the money, but for the improvements to the work that ensue…(truth is, I didn’t want to win in the end because I had underbid on the work & feared having to make 1000 Trumpeter Swan nests for only 5 dollars apiece…) (you can see the bid by hitting my website link)…(the improved design is at grovecanada.net)

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By: Amanda

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 15:09:13 +0000

This is an excellent, extremely helpful book- and I agree, very easy to read. I read it last month in preparation for a grant that I’ll be applying for soon. My favorite part about the book is the assignments the author provides at the end of each chapter, small actions that helped me clarify where I am wanting to go with my project and build confidence in my ideas. I’m sure her knowledge and advice will prove indispensable as I continue to work on this grant. READ THIS BOOK!!!

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By: Eric D. Greene

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 14:20:02 +0000

Looks like a good book. I skimmed through the free excerpt and can see where this will come in handy. Particularly for someone like me, who dreads dealing with paperwork and guidelines! 🙂

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