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Grant Writing Certification: Certificate vs. CredentialSearch “grant writing certification” and you will get two completely different products dressed up in the same words. One is a certificate of…June 10, 2026Indirect Cost Rate: The Money Most Grantees Leave OutIf you run a grant budget and you are still applying a 10% overhead figure, you are leaving money on the table. The indirect cost rate you can…June 7, 2026Letter of Intent Grant Template: Three You NeedSearch for a letter of intent grant template and you will find dozens of one page samples that promise to work for any funder. They do not. The…June 6, 2026Grant Writer Salary: The Number Nobody Agrees OnAsk five sources what a grant writer salary looks like and you will get five different answers, ranging from roughly $42,000 to well past $130,000.…June 4, 2026Grant Writing Best Practices Under the New RulesGrant writing best practices used to be evergreen advice you could reuse for years: research the funder, follow the rubric, tell a clean story. That…June 3, 2026Nonprofit Grant Writing Checklist: The Compliance GatesMost nonprofit grant writing checklists circulating online were built before OMB rewrote the rules. On April 22, 2024, the Office of Management and…May 31, 2026Common Grant Writing Mistakes That Cost You PointsCommon grant writing mistakes are not all equal. A few quietly bleed points across every reviewer’s scoring sheet; others just annoy a reader and never…May 27, 2026How to Write a Grant Proposal for a Nonprofit: Score to WinMost advice on how to write a grant proposal for a nonprofit hands you the same eight sections in the same order and calls it a day. The problem is…May 25, 2026Grant Budget Narrative Example: The Numbers ChangedSearch for a grant budget narrative example and you will find a hundred fill in the blank templates that all use the same tidy numbers. They are…May 23, 2026Grant Application: Why Most Get Rejected EarlyAsk anyone how to win a grant application and you will hear the same advice: tell a compelling story, build a tight budget, align with the funder’s…May 21, 2026NIH R01 Grant Application Tips: A 2026 Reality CheckIf you wrote an R01 a year ago, the rules quietly changed under you. NIH consolidated five review criteria into three factors, retired hundreds of…May 17, 2026AI for Grant Writing in 2026: A Practical PlaybookThe conversation around AI for grant writing changed in 2025, and 2026 cemented the new rules. Funders went from quietly tolerating AI assisted…May 15, 2026From Bench to Budget Battle: How Proposed NIH Cuts Threaten Cancer Breakthroughs—and the Lifeline AACR Grants ProvideThe landscape of cancer research is a dynamic and intricate field, where each scientific breakthrough holds the promise of saving countless lives. At…August 2, 2025OpenGrants Partners with Rote to make Grant Writing EasyOur goal is to partner with and recommend trusted resources that will be helpful for you on your journey to receiving grant funding.October 13, 2022Product WalkthroughWelcome to OpenGrants. In this video, we'll show you how to sign up, create an account and find grants as well as hire talent.May 31, 2022What is the Global Grant Writers Collective?How do you become a grant writer? LearnGrantWriting teaches people how to write grants and grow a career in grant writing.February 17, 2022How to Win with OpenGrants in 2022A live demo and workshop on OpenGrants tools and resources to help you tackle sourcing the right grant opportunities and connect with experts.February 8, 2022Opolis: The Employment CommonsAs past freelancers ourselves, we’re intimately familiar with the stress of finding new clients, delivering great work, managing schedules, collecting…February 2, 2022Tips for Grant Writers – How to Create a Funding StrategyTips and resources for grant writers including how to get started, stay organized, focus on the right grants, and win more funding.September 30, 2021Top 12 Traits of a Successful Grant WriterKeep these 12 traits in mind when growing your practice as a grant writer, whether as a full time employee or a contractor.August 4, 2021How to Write Grants & Maximize Their ImpactNow is the time for public sector leaders to think creatively to win funding and deliver improved outcomes in their communities.July 22, 2021Introducing Our Grant Writer Marketplace!Use OpenGrants to find grants and hire a grant writer to help you win non-dilutive funding. Get started for free at OpenGrants.io.June 11, 2021The Ultimate List of Grant Writing ToolsThis post outlines the technology stack our grant writers use to consistently deliver exceptional work for clients.July 6, 2020