Writing winning grant proposals

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• Grant writers should know and understand the
  proposal they are grant writing for.
• With understanding and knowledge comes the
  ability to write well about the topic.
• The grant writer should ask the applicant to
  explain their proposal to them then ask any
  questions about areas they need clarification on
  in order to compile a winning grant.

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• The grant writer should check that the funding
  organisations vision and mission match with the
  scope of the grant proposal.
• Grant Writer NT peruse the grant invitation
  carefully to check for eligibility does the
  organisation applying for the grant meet the
  grant opportunity requirements to the letter?
• In addition, the professional grant writer is
  developing a checklist to ensure the grant
  application meets the expectations in the grant
  opportunity.

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• The proposed budget within the grant application
  should be very detailed and easily understood by
  the evaluators.
• It is important that the Grant Writer Sydney
  understands how the funds will be spent if the
  grant application is successful.
• Through understanding the grant writer can craft
  a better application.

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• When the Grant Writer is composing the
  application, it is important that they explain
  the program or project simply and clearly.
• It should not be assumed by the grant writer or
  the applicant organisation that the evaluator
  will be familiar with the acronyms and jargon
  associated with the project or program.
• If these terms are used in the document are
  explained clearly.

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• The role of the Grant Writer is to definitively
  provide the grant scheme that there is a clear
  and focused reasoning behind the project or
  program.
• They are explaining the rationale of the project,
  what they are doing and why and how it addresses
  the gap in the community.

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• The Grant Writer uses the SMART goal setting
  approach to add a dimension of structure and
  accountability to goals and objectives of the
  program or project and makes them more definitive.

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• The goals should match the needs statement,
  outcomes and rationale and specifically define
  what the program or project proposal will achieve
  or accomplish for the target group.
• The goals and objectives detail the desired
  results or outcome of the program and how your
  organisation plans to achieve them.

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• The Grant Writer will use visual aids for impact.
  Photographs, diagrams, plans, or graphs can make
  an impression on the evaluator and enable them to
  clearly visualise the project or program and
  provides support towards a winning submission.

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• The criterion questions included in the grant
  program must be addressed completely and in
  detail.
• Grant Writers will carefully and thoroughly read
  and answer every part of the criteria questions.

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• They will peruse the document and develop an
  extensive checklist to ensure nothing is left
  unanswered.
• Included in their checklist Grant Writers
  commonly list the required evidence documents and
  attachments that are requested to form a part of
  the grant application submission.
• Attention to detail is imperative grant
  applications can be rejected for simple
  oversights.

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• An important part of the grant writers approach
  to each application is to check for formatting
  requirements.
• Checking for desired word counts, font type and
  size, sections and inclusions expected etc
  ensures that the grant application is submitted
  exactly as required and demonstrates a commitment
  to professionalism and a willingness to be
  detailed oriented.

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• The professional Grant Writer uses their
  knowledge, experience and expertise to write a
  potentially winning grant for their clients
  through their commitment to the applicant body
  and their belief in the project or program.

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