Nonprofits organizations, schools, individuals, and even small businesses sometimes depend on grant funding in order to keep programs open and the bills paid. Grant writing can be a good business for some, or a way to supplement other writing or consulting work for others. As someone who has done a bit of grant writing I can share some of the pluses and pitfalls of taking on grant writing as a home-based business. Grant writing requires a great deal of technical writing skill, as well as just pure organization. A little creativity and writing talent is a good thing, but basically … Continue reading →