Attached are two sample contracts for freelance grantwriting.  These are not offered as legal advice and are not in any way guaranteed to be valid.  They are samples that you and your client can use

If you’ve been a successful staff grantwriter for a number of years, you may want to consider striking out on your own. Before you do, think about whether you have the requisite experience.

• Develop an annual calendar and work plan, listing funders to be targeted, request amounts, expected revenue and deadlines.

As a new staff grantwriter, the first step is to learn as much as you can about your new organization, its mission, and its environment.

Here are some sources for researching international grants:

Federal Grants

PSGA offers many opportunities to connect with your colleagues, including meetings, events, and our members-only listserve, PSGA-L.

There are some free resources for researching funders on the web, but for a detailed, targeted search you will probably need to use a subscription database or go to the library.

Ethics are based on honesty, but when it comes to paying grantwriters, the issues can get more complicated.

Basic Ethics

There are many ways and places to learn to write grants, especially here in the Northwest. You can read material on websites, register for web courses, read books, or attend classes.