Glossary of Commonly Used Grant Terms
There are currently 3 Terms in this directory beginning with the letter N.
Narrative
The written portion of your grant proposal. The story of who, what, wehre, when, why and how. Every grant has at least 2 parts: a narrative and a budget. Often the grant guidelines will specify that your narrative may not exceed a certain page length. Always adhere to these instructions.
Need statement
The part of the grant in which you explain, using both qualitative and quantitative data, why you shoud be funded. Remember to outline your problems and give data to verify the problem areas. (Also called justification)