Katie Tuss, 08.23.10
The longest part of the QCAF application is comprised of narrative questions. The narrative questions are about the applicant’s history and development, the applicant’s marketing plan and budget, and of course, about the proposed project. Although this portion of the grant application is time consuming, it also provides the applicant a valuable opportunity to highlight accomplishments and make a strong case for funding.

When answering the narrative questions, applicants should start early to have plenty of time to gather the necessary information and resources. Ask for input from your program director and financial officer, and have someone proofread the application for spelling and grammatical errors.

Create the narrative and the budget at the same time. Do not include items in the narrative portion of the grant that do not have corresponding costs reflected in the application budget.

To discover further tips and secrets to writing a grant-winning QCAF application watch the following brief, yet thorough tutorials.

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