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- Celebrating 5 Years of Service: Unbeatable Summer 2026 Prices and Experience Our Redesigned Website
Our website http://www.thegrantshouse.com has been redesigned to make your experience easier and more enjoyable. Navigating through our offerings is now smoother, faster, and more intuitive. Alongside this fresh look, we have slashed our prices for the summer of 2026. This… Read more: Celebrating 5 Years of Service: Unbeatable Summer 2026 Prices and Experience Our Redesigned Website
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5 Project Management Phases to Consider in Proposal Writing – Phase 2
Phase 2 – The Planning Stage Hopefully you read my last blog on the Concept and Initiation Phase of the Project Management Cycle (PMC). If not, you might want to click here and read about Phase 1 and all the activities leading up to the signing of your donor agreement. I continue to refer to…
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5 Project Management Phases to Consider in Proposal Writing – Phase 1
Phase 1 – Concept and Initiation Writing a Proposal means understanding every phase of the Project Management Cycle. However, how many of us consider the 5 Project Management Cycle (PMC) phases when we’re writing a grant proposal for submission to a donor? These phases are defined by the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) as…
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“The Project” in International Development
The Project and the Lake A story of the man who threw a stone There are so many subtle distinctions in the international development sector when it comes to project management. We’ve talked about some of them in previous blogs. In this one, I want to examine The Project itself, and how it is distinct…
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Grants Acquisition is a Journey – Did you Bring Your Map?
You’re going to need a map to get where you’re going! I’m not sure if you’re like me but I love to travel. I had reached 115 countries before the pandemic brought travel to a standstill. Travel is my passport to understanding peace and diversity – and my main reward in travel is ‘discovery!’ Believe…
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20 Elements of a Winning Proposal
How to increase your Grants Win-Ratio with outstanding proposals! Did you know that writing and submitting a Grant Proposal is not very different from writing your CV and submitting it for a job! You need it to stand out from the crowd – and you want to ensure you get a call-back for an interview!…
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Hiring a Great Project Manager!
What type of Project Manager do you want to oversee your Grant Funded Projects? What makes a Good Project Manager? When you’re applying for a Grant, you’re usually applying for a project-in-waiting. If you receive the award, you’ll be implementing a project, in other words. So – when you hire your project manager, what are…
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I Need More Restricted Grants – But Am I “Grant Ready?”
A message from The Grants House: Solicited & Unsolicited Grants – are you ready? A grantee organization usually seeks restricted Grants in one of two ways – through Solicited and Unsolicited Opportunities. The former is usually published on the Grantor’s (donor) website or can be found in numerous grant opportunity databases online. As the name…