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How to Write a Letter of Interest for Grant Funding: Complete Guide
After more than two decades of writing grants, and sitting on the other side of the table as a reviewer, I can tell you the letter of interest is where many strong programs quietly get filtered out. It rarely comes down to the work itself. It comes down to whether the letter respects the reader's time and makes alignment obvious in the first few sentences. This guide walks through what a letter of interest is, what to include, and how to write one that earns an invitation to submit a full proposal.