Give your grant proposal the competitive edge There are many reasons why grant proposals are not chosen. Sometimes it is simply the fact that a limited amount of money has been allocated for that funding cycle. That is something, as a grant writer, you cannot control. However, many times grant proposals are not funded because the proposal itself was poorly written. The ideas were not clear or there was a glaring error in the budget. Maybe a section was completed incorrectly or missing entirely. As a result, the proposal was rejected due to a process of elimination. The purpose of this book is to help you, the grant writer, present your case in the best way possible. Although there are many errors that can be made when preparing a grant proposal, 50 of the most common mistakes grant writers make to highlight here. Using this little book will give your proposal the competitive edge.