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Grant writers cannot get paid to write grants on commission. This is one of the most popular urban myths of the grant writing world.\n\nIt might sound like a win-win situation, but it's not. \n\n\u2728\U0001f48c Visit www.grantwritingandfunding.com for the Hub Haven Grant Writing Resources \U0001f48c\u2728\n\n\U0001f5a5\ufe0f Free Training on January 24th 2022: "How to Identify 50 Nonprofit Clients in Less Than an Hour" \nhttps://grantwritingandfunding.com/get-clients\n\n\u2728 5-Day Challenge: Confidently Pitch Your Grant Writing Services to Nonprofit Clients: (may be closed after Jan. 21st, 2022. Join our Hub Haven for the next challenge update at www.grantwritingandfunding.com): https://grantwritingandfunding.com/5-day\n\n-----------------------------------------------------\nCourses at Grant Writing & Funding\n\U0001f449\U0001f4b0\U0001f5a5\ufe0f Grant Writing Master Course: Get sample grants, logic models, videos, and more. Start to write winning grants! https://grantwritingandfunding.com/grant-writing-master-course/\n\n\U0001f449 \U0001f5a5\ufe0f\U0001f525 Want to get paid to write grants? Join the Freelance Grant Writer Master Course to launch and grow a freelance grant writing business: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/freelance-grant-writer-course/ \n\n\U0001f449\U0001f4a1 \U0001f5a5\ufe0f Want to increase your nonprofit\u2019s sustainability? Join the Nonprofit Strategic Planning Master Course: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/nonprofit-strategic-planning/ \n\n-------------------------------------------------------\n#1: Writing a Grant on Commission is Against Best Practices & Is Unethical\n\nGetting paid a percentage of the grant award is against the best practices of the grant writing community.\n\nSome of the leading associations who prohibit writing grants on commission include the Association of Funding Professionals, Grant Professionals Association, and Grantsmanship Center, and here at Grant Writing & Funding.\n\n#2: Writing Grants on Commission is Against Federal & Accounting Guidelines\n\nAccording to the OMB Super Circular Uniform Guidance proposal costs are aligned with the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and pre-award costs are very specific.\n\nThe GAAP standards state that fundraising services should be paid \u201cat the time services are provided.\u201d\n\n#3: Grant Budgets Cannot be Allocated For Pre-Award Costs\nWhen creating a budget for a grant program, you design a budget for costs to (generally) create, operate, or expand a nonprofit's program. These budgets are generally for future projects (or expansion of programs). \n\nOnce the grant is submitted, it goes through a review process. If your grant makes it to the top for approval, you then enter into a grant agreement (contract) with the funding source. They are approving your budget from time of signature forward. \n\n#4: Writing Grants on Commission is Unethical because a Grant is a Product\nOnce a grant writer has written a grant, they have created a product. This product is a business plan that can be used for multiple funding advancements.\n\nPlus, this takes a grant writer's time, technical writing experience, and grant writing knowledge. Many grant writers invest in grant writing courses and hone their skills over years. \n\nEven if the grant proposal does NOT get awarded, it is still a product that can be repurposed for the following items:\n\u2728 Resubmit to the same funding source next funding cycle \n\u2728 Submit to other grant funding sources \n\u2728 Submit for funding to corporate sponsors, etc.\n\u2728 Use the copy from the grant for fundraisers, on websites, fliers, social media, etc. \n\nThanks for watching! \nBe sure to subscribe and check out the full article here:\nhttps://grantwritingandfunding.com/4-reasons-why-a-grant-writer-cannot-get-paid-on-commission/\n\n\nHolly Rustick\nExpert Grant Writer & Bestselling Author\n\u2728\U0001f48c Visit www.grantwritingandfunding.com for the Hub Haven Grant Writing Resources \U0001f48c\u2728