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Re: Panic Setting In
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Christine Keefe <[log in to unmask]>
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ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers
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It is also illegal for a grant writer to charge a percentage of what is awarded, fyi.

Sent from my iPhone; please forgive brevity and/or typos!

On Dec 5, 2012, at 4:46 PM, Kit Klein <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers
> Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions.
> *****************************************************************************
> 
> Hi Ben,
> I'm a Certified Grant Writer (TM) through the American Grant Writers
> Association (AGWA.us) and specialize NSF grant proposals for ASTC folks.
> Most grant writers charge $75-$150 or more per hour for federal grants.
> Some charge by the project, but most I've seen tend to charge by the hour
> (generally $90-$150/hr) with an upper limit based on the project and your
> needs.  Most projects I've taken on have ranged from 30-60 hours, with 60
> only when the institution has very limited time to help and hasn't done
> much pre-planning (these rarely get funded).
> 
> A common question is do grant writers get paid only if you get the grant
> funded.  The answer is no.  Grant writers are bound by ethical standards
> that prohibit that.  Grant writers get paid for the professional work.
> There are too many variables that go into a proposal (quality of the
> project planning, fit to the RFP, etc) and the funding agency's needs
> (availability of funds, grant portfolio, etc) that are beyond the control
> of the grant writer.
> 
> If you are looking for grant writers, check out AGWA.us or the Grant
> Professionals Association (grantprofessionals.org).  Both can point you to
> grant writers that specialize in your area of need.  Both have a
> certification process, so consider using someone certified or someone with
> good references.  There are too many scams out there.
> 
> Good luck!
> Kit
> 
> 
> -- 
> Christine (Kit) Klein, Ph.D.
> Principal
> Klein Consulting
> 314-504-1465 mobile
> 314-909-1224 fax
> www.ckleinconsulting.com
> 
> 
> On Wed, Dec 5, 2012 at 12:32 PM, Benjamin Dickow
> <[log in to unmask]>wrote:
> 
>> ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers
>> Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related
>> institutions.
>> 
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>> 
>> hi,
>> 
>> Several people (too many for comfort) have been asking me this question in
>> the past few days as the NSF-AISL (ISE) proposal deadline looms:
>> 
>> What's the going rate for a grant writer to shepherd a NSF grant?
>> 
>> Many people with terror in their eyes and the prospect of a holiday season
>> spent tied to their computers will be grateful for the answer.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Ben
>> 
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