Anyone who needs to acquire funding knows how many funding applications are rejected. The reasons for this can be both formal and substantive. But how do you write a good funding application? An application that convinces and succeeds. This guide takes you step by step through the structure of the application, shows which hurdles need to be overcome, and provides valuable tips and assistance. In addition to knowledge of project planning, project management, and budgeting, it also imparts general rules for writing correctly and legibly. The rather dry material is enlivened with many examples from practical application. It also includes a crash course for last-minute applications.