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Writing successful grant proposals 10 March 2008

Place Title Here. Writing successful grant proposals 10 March 2008. Learning. Outcome Write a successful proposal Objectives Identify elements of a proposal Define Gap Articulate solution Provide background Construct project plan Build a budget. Elements of a proposal. Summary

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Writing successful grant proposals 10 March 2008

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  1. Place Title Here Writing successful grant proposals 10 March 2008

  2. Learning Outcome • Write a successful proposal Objectives • Identify elements of a proposal • Define Gap • Articulate solution • Provide background • Construct project plan • Build a budget

  3. Elements of a proposal • Summary • Problem • Science/methodology • Context • Team/organization information • Plan/activities • Budget • Opportunity • Investment

  4. Focus on The Gap • Problem statement • So what? • Avoid jargon • Assume non-expert audience

  5. Focus on The Solution • How will you bridge the gap? • Why is it important? • What will happen as a result?

  6. Context Provide background • Problem area • Researcher(s) • Why are you the ideal person(s) to do this work? • Organization

  7. Project plan Should answer these questions • What will you do? • When? • With what instruments? • To whom? • With whom? • Evaluation

  8. Budgeting • Link to project plan • Include in-kind, other sources • What are eligible expenses?

  9. Other important details • Partnership and Collaboration • Letters of support

  10. Points to remember • Know your audience • Read, and heed, the RFP • Edit, edit, edit • Write for your audience by answering these questions: • Why should I care? • What’s in it for me? • Says who?

  11. Useful links • http://www.utoronto.ca/writing/proposals.html#5 • http://www.rural.gc.ca/cris/writingproposals/proposals_e.phtml • http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/24550.html • http://www.research.utoronto.ca/funding/pdf/warkentin.pdf • http://www.mcf.org/mcf/grant/writing.htm • http://12.46.245.173/pls/portal30/CATALOG.GRANT_PROPOSAL_DYN.show • http://www.epa.gov/ogd/recipient/tips.htm • http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/grant_proposals.html • http://grants.library.wisc.edu/organizations/proposalwebsites.html

  12. Contact us Applied Research at George Brown College Robert Luke, Ph.D. 416.415.5000.6713 rluke@georgebrown.ca www.georgebrown.ca/applied-research applied-research.blogspot.com

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