Applying for a Grant

1. Applying for a Grant

2. Applying for Grant Preliminary Steps* Grant Application Process – Step by Step Myths and Facts *This power point presentation covers preliminary steps

3. Preliminary Steps • Step #1 - Compile and Maintain a Community Profile • Step #2 - Complete a Needs Assessment • Step #3 - Identify Possible Solutions to Meet Needs • Step #4 – Develop Model of Program/Project to Meet Needs • Step #5 - Identify Steps to Implement Program • Step #6 - Make Decisions About How You Will Determine Success of Program • Step #7 – Apply for Grant

4. Step #1- Community ProfileImportant Question • Why do a Community Profile? • Helps you identify current and potential resources • Are there agencies that could collaborate? • Helps you identify needs • Do you have enough health care facilities, roads, etc.?

5. Step #1- Community ProfileWhat Does This Report Contain? • Identify the Building Blocks of Your Community Profile • Characteristics of Residents • Age, Race, Income, Education Level, Occupation, etc. • Structural Environment • Numbers and Type of Institutions • Educational, Health Care, Social Service, Economic, Government • Numbers and Types of Other Structures • Parks, Roads, Sewage Systems, Water Lines • Physical Environment • Amenities, Natural Resources • Cultural Aspects • History, Traditions, Community Norms

6. Step #2-Needs Assessment • Why Do a Needs Assessment? • Need to estimate existence and extent of deficiency • Need to identify and define the needs in your community • Felt or Expressed Need – As identified by residents • Normative Need – What “ought to be” • Comparative Need – What residents have compared to other communities

7. Step #2- Needs AssessmentSteps To Complete Before You Start • Step 1 - Define parameters for assessment • Step 2 – Identify information needed • Step 3 – Identify existing information • Step 4 – Decide on methods to collect information • Step 5 – Collect information • Step 6 – Summarize information in report

8. Step #2- Needs AssessmentSteps To Complete Before You Start • Step 1 – Defining Parameters • Decide on geographical boundaries • Community? County? State? • Decide on social/institutional boundaries • Schools? 4-H Clubs? • Middle class? Underrepresented populations? • Step 2 – Identify information needed

9. Step #2- Needs Assessment • Step 3 - Identify Existing Information • Past Needs Assessments and/or Community Profiles • From Other Secondary Sources • Reports • Newspapers • Secondary data sets • Academic research • Extension publications

10. Step #2- Needs Assessment • Step 4 - Decide on Method to Collect Information • Use Data from Community Profile • Use Data from other Secondary Sources • Reports • Newspapers • Secondary data sets • Conduct Participant Observation • Conduct Surveys • Conduct Focus Groups

11. Step #2- Needs Assessment • Step 5 – Collect information • Step 6 – Summarize information in report

12. Needs Assessment Example in Rural Community • Estimate Deficiency of Transportation • Definition of Need • Comparative Need – Percent of paved roads is less than in most rural communities • Methods Used to Collect Data to Establish Existence of Need • Use existing data from internet • Drive around community and COUNT number of paved roads • Write a Report • Report percent of paved roads in this community compared to other communities

13. Step #3- Identify Possible Solutions • Based on your assessment of need, what can you do? • Brain storm • Collaborate and involve others in the discussion • Community leaders • “Experts” from various fields • Read the literature • Think outside the box

14. Step #3- Identify Solutions An Example • Need Assessment indicated you need paved roads • Solutions?? • Hire community residents to build the roads • Bring in a road construction crew from outside the community to build the roads • Use prison work crews to build the roads • Recruit volunteers to build the roads

15. Step #3- Identify Possible Solutions • Based on your assessment of need, what can you do? • Brainstorm • Collaborate and involve others in the discussion • Community leaders • “Experts” from various fields • Read the literature • Think outside the box

16. Step #4- Develop a Logic Model Using Logic Model Template

17. Logic Model Template for Program Using Concrete Example

18. Modificationof Model

19. Example – Program Model

20. Another Example

21. Step #5-Step by Step Implementation • Use Timeline To Determine When Events will Occur • Purchase Equipment/Materials • Hire/Recruit Participants • Engage in Activity • Monitor Activity • Complete Activity • Evaluate Activity • Send in Final Report

22. Step #5-Step by Step implementation Example • Use Timeline To Determine When Events will Occur • Purchase/rent/lease road equipment • Hire/recruit laborers • Build road • Check progress of road builders • Finish building roads • Evaluate roads • Send in final report to funding agency

23. Step #6- Evaluation Program • Formative • Have someone evaluate your plans • Process Evaluation • Monitor activity as you implement it • Outcome Evaluation • Count/evaluate outputs • Evaluate outcomes/success

24. Types of Evaluation ResearchWhen do you do it?

26. Review and Step #7 • Preliminary Steps • Step 1 - Maintain a Community Profile • Step 2 - Complete a Needs Assessment • Step 3 - Identify Possible Solutions to Meet Needs • Step 4 – Develop Model of Program to Meet Needs • Step 5 - Identify Steps to Implement Program • Step 6 - Make Decisions About How You Will Determine and Measure Success of Program • Step 7 – Apply for Grant

27. Contact Information Dr. Carol Albrecht USU Extension Assessment Specialist carol.albrecht@usu.edu 979-777-2421