One of the first decisions you have to make when you start looking for funding for your organization is if you should hire a grant writer. It’s not always an easy decision. Professional grant writers are not free, and your organization probably doesn’t have a lot of money to spend on a grant writer. I could say, “You have to spend money to make money,” and while there is certainly some truth to that, it’s hard to spend money your organization doesn’t have. But often when it comes to grant writing, you can’t afford not to hire a professional.

Here are some of the reasons why you may need to hire a grant writer:

Time – You’re busy. You’re very busy. Everyone in your organization is busy providing the services you are charged with providing. If you had time to take on one more thing, you would. But you don’t. A professional grant writer can help you get some grants submitted while you keep doing your regular job.

Skill – You may be an excellent writer, but most people aren’t. Not only is good writing important, but successful grant writing requires a very specific skill set. If you don’t have those skills, you’ll need to find someone who does. If you have someone in your organization who can help you, you may want to go that route. If not, you should consider hiring a professional grant writer.

Experience – Professional grant writers usually have experience with many different types of programs and funding sources. That experience enables them to see how your program design might benefit from a few changes. Professionals are also extremely familiar with the scoring criteria for most state and federal grants. In many cases they have also worked as grant readers, so they know exactly what sorts of things most funding sources are looking for. This experience translates into higher funding rates, specialized knowledge about many funding sources that may be unknown to you, and a level of technical assistance and expertise that you might not even know exists.

If you need grant funding, there is no time like right now to hire a professional grant writer to help you. We can help. Call us at 866-362-1871