Successful grant writing : strategies for health and human service professionals / Laura N. Gitlin, Ann Kolanowski, and Kevin J. Lyons.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I: Getting started -- Why write a grant? -- Becoming familiar with funding sources -- Developing your ideas for funding -- Infrastructure to support grantsmanship -- Everyone needs a mentor -- Part II: Writing a competitive grant application -- Strategies for effective writing -- Overview of common sections of proposals -- Heart of the matter: the AIMS -- Background and significance -- The approach -- Concept papers, pilot studies, and supporting documentation -- Common pitfalls in proposals -- Part III: Preparing a budget -- Budget basics -- Putting it all together to create a budget -- Technical considerations in budget development -- Part IV: Models for proposal development -- Four project structures -- Understanding the process of collaboration -- Collaborating for team science -- Part V: Submitting the proposal -- Learning about your Institution -- Electronic considerations -- Part VI: Life after a grant submission -- Understanding the review process -- Responding to the proposal review -- Part VII: Strategies for managing a grant award -- Welcome to the world of post-award -- Building a program of research -- A case Study: putting it all together.

"This edition presents the fundamental principles for effectively securing funds. The book describes an approach to thinking about and engaging in grant writing and the necessary vocabulary and knowledge to effectively read a funding opportunity, determine its appropriateness to pursue vis-à-vis your ideas and level of professional development, and the processes for applying for funding. This edition also includes expanded coverage of key areas such as how to write an effective aims page, considerations for specific types of study designs, how to write a compelling literature review"-- Provided by publisher.