Proposal/Grant Writing

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Proposal/Grant Writing
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I. Introduction

• Background Information
• Who is applying for what ( or program)
• Agency purpose, goals and programs
• Constituents
• Credibility
• No jargon
• Is brief
• Leads logically to the Needs Assessment
• References to the appendix should be made
  throughout the proposal in the order mentioned

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II. Assessment of Need

• Be specific, dont overkill BUT this is where you
  need to be competitive
• Relates to the goals of the organization
• Is supported by statistical evidence
• Is stated in terms of clients or beneficiaries
• No assumptions and no jargon
• Possible information on other programs

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III. Program Objectives

• Paste in the ones that we did in class
• Program Goal
• Program Objective
• Performance Objectives
• A.
• B.

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IV. Method

• Links from Program Objectives
• Describes the program
• Describes risk management and clients
• Describes planning (PERT)
• Facilities, transportation and equipment
• Personnel describes staffing
• Responsibilities and qualifications
• Consultants beware

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V. Evaluation

• This is tied to the performance objectives. How
  do you know that you did what you planned to do?
  It is also to enable improvements in future
  programs.
• Tells who will be doing the evaluation
• Describes data gathering methods and what is
  being measured
• Explains any tests or questionnaires
• Explains that an evaluation report will be
  produced

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VI. Expected Benefits

• Describe two or three exciting things this is
  boiler-plating

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VII. Future Funding

• How will you fund future programs?
• Be self-sustaining
• One time only program
• Needs continual funding

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VIII. Budget

• Must be a separate sheet
• Add to the appendix as well
• Has to fit the above proposal with no red flags

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Summary

• Is written on a letterhead
• Identifies the grant/proposal applicant
• Should be brief, clear and interesting
• Includes a sentence on
• Credibility
• Need
• Objectives
• Method
• Cost and funds requested

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Appendix

• Start at A with the first thing mentioned in the
  text
• Will include
• Resumes of personnel
• Risk management plan
• PERT Chart
• Budget
• Evaluation observation sheets
• Evaluation questionnaire
• Additional boiler plating

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Mechanics

• Cover Letter in which the summary is written is
  very important. Is it distinctive?
• Budget should also be separate
• The Proposal
• Title page
• Contents page
• Meat of the proposal
• Good use of white spaces, single space text or
  double?
• Must be about five pages long
• Use of footnotes
• No bibliography
• Blank last page
• Staple with a diagonal fat stapler