Elements of a Grant Proposal
- Executive summary
- Brief description of project and
expected results
- Clear statement of request to the funder
- Typically written last
- Problem or needs statement
- Describes the problem, who will be
served and what difference the project will make
- Opportunity to solve an existing or emerging problem
- Project description
- Methods to be used
- Applicant capacity
- Key personnel
- Accountability
- Dissemination plan
- Share project effectiveness
- Publicize funder's investment
- Replicate successful projects
- Sustainability plan
- Plan to keep project going
- Build support from other funders
- Leverage future resources through collaboration
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Goal
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-- the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved)
terminates behavior intended to achieve it.
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Objective
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-- a concrete statement describing what a project is trying to achieve.
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Outcome
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-- what the project or activity is expected to achieve at the component and purpose level objectives.
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