ProposalGrant Writing

							Proposal/Grant Writing
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
II. Assessment of Need
 Be specific, don’t 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
III. Program Objectives
 Paste in the ones that we did in class


   Program Goal
   Program Objective
   Performance Objectives
     A.

     B.
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
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
VI. Expected Benefits
 Describe two or three exciting things
  – this is “boiler-plating”
VII. Future Funding
 How will you fund future programs?
   Be self-sustaining
   One time only program
   Needs continual funding
VIII. Budget
 Must be a separate sheet
 Add to the appendix as well
 Has to fit the above proposal with no
  red flags
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
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
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