Getting Funded: The Complete Guide to Writing Grant Proposals, 7th Edition

PRACTITIONERS AND STUDENTS CAN MASTER GRANT WRITING AND BOOST FUNDING

Getting Funded: An Essential Resource for Universities, library Communities, and Nonprofit Practitioners

Veteran Renee Bourque delivers a blueprint for resilience, adaptability, and transformational funding for global NGOs to grassroots change makers.

Winner:

• Independent Book Publisher's Association Award for Reference category 2026
• Axiom Business Book Award for Business Reference 2026
• North American Book Award for Education Nonfiction category 2025
• Axiom Business Book Award for Philanthropy/Nonprofit/Charity 2012

Key updates in this edition:

● Responsible, effective use of AI in proposal writing

● Building operational and unrestricted funding streams for greater financial flexibility

● Navigating political and policy shifts with nimble funding strategies

● Accessing donor-advised funds - one of philanthropy's fastest-growing channels

● Budget storytelling techniques that strengthen proposals

● Knowing when to use logic models vs. theory of change

With over a million copies sold, Getting Funded has been the trusted gold standard for securing grants and partnerships for more than three decades.

Getting Funded is the standard textbook and practitioner guide for grant writing in the United States and Canada. Find more reviews and a list of universities teaching with the book at www.gettingfundedbooks.com.

Amazon reviews for the sixth edition has maintained 4.6 stars over ten years. Take a look inside on the United States BVT Publisher's site .

Renee Bourque, MEd, GPC, is a global consultant, educator, and philanthropist whose clients have secured over $600 million in funding. As President of Bright Star Grant Consultants, she works with nonprofits, governments, universities, and foundations around the world. She is a former university faculty member in philanthropy, economic development, and public policy, and an endorsed Subject Matter Expert in grant writing by the University of South Florida. She has maintained a 92% funding success rate.