How much do you ask for in a Grant Application?

[gracie.]

So this was always a tough thing for me when filling out grant applications. Often they at least give you a range of grant amounts that are available, that at leasts gives you something to work with.

I posed this question to someone who writes grants as a large part of his living, and his advice for me was "swing for the fences". They're more likely to like your application and then just give you a little less then you asked for then deny you because you asked too much.

Though if you're budgeting what you'd use the grant money for and actually run out of things to spend it on, adjusting it down is reasonable.

It's all kind of wibbly-wobbly, but that's the advice I've been given. Good luck!