Did your organization ever consider writing a grant but didn't have the information on how to write a successful one.

Here are the critical elements to crafting a grant proposal.

*Identify the Need-Develop a core need statement. This tells the reader the problem that you are trying to solve. All other sections of the grant develop from this statement.

*State the Goal- Provide a clear outcome of your project.

*Describe the Objectives- Identify major headings for natural groups of activities. This is how the project moves from the 'need" to the "goal".

*List the Activities- Provide the readers with a clear picture about what the participants will be doing to develop the skills to achieve the goal.

*Prepare the Evaluation- Specify measures and/or procedures for gathering data to evaluate the success of the project.

*Build the Budget- Describe what financial resources are needed to achieve the goal.

*Consider Dissemination- Include a dissemination section. This can make your grant more competitive.

*Write the Narrative- Link all of the main concepts of your project into an overview.

 

Footnote: Be clear- don't make the funding agency guess at what you are trying to say.