This isyour guide to assessing readiness to attract grants, understanding how grant funders work, learning how to design highly-fundable projects and programs, and writing and submitting proposals. The tips, charts, models, and examples will help you create a manageable and rewarding grant program, or update and strengthen your present program.

Chapter One: Understanding the System
Chapter Two: Finding a Funder; Ensuring the Match
Chapter Three: Grants and Institutional Strategy
Chapter Four: Is Your Museum Grant-Ready?
Chapter Five: Logic Models and Budgets Are Your Friends
Chapter Six: Your Proposal-Writing Process
Chapter Seven: Which is it: Letter of Inquiry/Interest, or a Concept Letter/Paper?
Chapter Eight: Building and Submitting the Proposal Package
Chapter Nine: After It's In!
Chapter Ten: How Do I Fit This into My Day? OR How Do I Accomplish More?