This guide will help you find and apply for grants. It covers searching for government grants, conveying your needs for grant funds, fashioning the essentials such as cover letters and abstracts, presenting the budget, double-checking your grant proposal or application before you submit it, win or lose - how to play your next card. Sections include: Powering Up with Grant Basics; Understanding the Rules of the Grants Game; Putting Together Your Grant Application; and Reaching the Finish Line with Your Grant Application.