The anatomy of a grant proposal

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• So, your not for profit organisation has a
  vision a goal they want to achieve for the
  greater good but to achieve this goal you need
  funding and you have decided grant funding is the
  way to go.
• What next? Where do you start?

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• Our Grant writer in Sydney has extensive
  experience and success in the field of grant
  writing, and they are more than willing to assist
  your organisation to achieve your goal by gaining
  the funds required to see it through to fruition.
• The most important step to winning grant funding
  is to have everything in the proposal set out in
  a logical and well-planned manner.

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Cover Letter

• Grant writer crafts a cover letter that
  introduces your project or program to the grant
  funder.
• In the cover letter the grant writer includes two
  main points. What the organisation will be
  funding and how much funding is required.
• The detail comes later in the proposal, but the
  cover letter is the hook the introduction to
  your organisation a very brief overview of who
  you are and what you do.

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Executive Summary

• Now the grant writer has introduced your
  organisation and given the funder a general idea
  of what your funding needs are they will expand a
  little more in your executive summary.
• This is where grant writer identifies your
  organisation mission, philosophy and values and
  details your past achievements.

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• The grant writer will also expand on the project
  or program you are seeking funding for and
  provide the grant funder with important
  information about the requirement for the funding.

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Organisation Information

• The grant funder obviously needs to know
  important and significant information about your
  organisation to make an informed decision about
  your suitability to receive grant funding.
• The grant writer will provide a concise history
  of your organisation, so the funder knows who you
  are and what you have done.

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• They may use this opportunity to introduce the
  key individual members of your organisation and
  identify the qualifications, experience, skills,
  and knowledge each person has that will
  contribute to the success of your proposed
  project or program.

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Statement of Need

• The statement of need gets down to the nitty
  gritty. The grant writer informs the funding body
  what specific problem your project or program
  seeks to solve and who the beneficiaries or
  target audience is.
• The problem needs to be clearly defined by the
  grant writer so that the funder can understand
  the requirement for funding.
• They need to see that their funding dollar is
  going to be successfully applied to fix a
  perceived problem.

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• The grant writer sets the scene - this is the
  problem, and this is our solution. This is why we
  are requiring funding and why we are worthy
  recipients.

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Goals and Objectives

• This is where the grant writer will describe what
  you will achieve in both a general and specific
  manner.
• Your goal is the ultimate what the funding will
  help you achieve, and the objectives are the
  breakdown of your goal.
• It is wise to use SMART goals and objectives as
  this clarifies your intentions for the grant
  funder and provides a method of measuring success.

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• Specific - to be achievable goals, need to be
  focused and specific.
• Measurable - how can you track your progress and
  see your success?
• Attainable - your goal must be achievable within
  a specific timeframe.
• Relevant - they should align with your mission
  and values and be realistically achievable.
• Time based -setting a time frame or deadline
  provides motivation and direction.

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Methods and Strategies

• This is where the grant writer Melbourne provides
  the how. For each objective provide detail
  about your action plan to achieve your goal.
• What strategies are you going to apply to achieve
  success? How are you going to tackle the problem
  and achieve the solution through your project or
  program?

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• This is where the grant writer convinces the
  funder that you know what you are going to do.
• You have a purpose or plan in mind to achieve
  success and fully address the problem or need you
  identified.
• Without a clear method and strategies, you will
  not receive funding support, so this section is
  vitally important in the grant proposal.

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Plan of Evaluation

• The grant funder is going to want some
  accountability. If they are going to give you
  funding for your project or program, they want
  clear information on how you are going to measure
  your success and how you will continually
  evaluate the project or program to ensure the
  funding will be applied with maximum efficiency.
• In this section the grant writer will also
  feature the result your organisation expects from
  the program or project and will make it as
  measurable as possible.

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Budget

• In the budget section the grant writer will
  provide a detailed budget breakdown indicating
  how the requested funding will be used.
• The budget should align with the methods and
  strategies described prior in the grant proposal
  and contain all quotes and costs associated so
  that it matches your request amount.

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By focusing on attention to detail and using
their expertise, experience and skills grant
writer can produce a compelling and convincing
grant proposal that will aid your organisation to
achieve their funding goals.
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