aiming for grant success - tricks of the trade
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Tips for grant developers and writers. Presentation for LA Cooperative Extension facult.TRANSCRIPT
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Aiming for Success
with Grants
Tricks of the Trade
Rebecca White, Ph.D.
LSU AgCenter
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Hitting the Mark
Becky’s Top 20 Tricks of
the Trade for
Grant Developers
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Grant Writing Trick #1
• Never write a proposal solely for funding
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Grant Writing Trick # 2
• Develop your own personal passion
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Grant Writing Trick # 3• Find a personal
mentor
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Grant Writing Trick #4
• Find a grant development partner
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Grant Writing Trick # 5• Be like a sponge
soaking up great grant ideas
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Grant Writing Trick # 6
• Collect and study successful grant proposals
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Grant Writing Trick # 7
• Know your prospective grantor!
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Grant Writing Trick # 8
• Relationships and networking matter
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Grant Writing Trick # 9
• Know your organization or group well
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Grant Writing Trick # 10
• Read thoroughly, understand and follow proposal guidelines
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Grant Writing Trick # 11
• Well documented need statement is critical
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Grant Writing Trick # 12
• Build in time to put a lot of thought into your project plan
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Grant Writing Trick # 13
• Use the logic model to guide the development of your project plan
L O G I C M O D E L
INPUTS OUTPUTS OUTCOMES - IMPACT Activities Participation LEARNING ACTION IMPACT
PROGRAM DESI GN AND PLANNI NG
Staff Volunteer Time Money Materials Equipment Technology Partners
Workshops Meetings Camps Curriculum Publications Media Web site Projects Field Days
Number Characteristics Reactions
Awareness Knowledge Attitudes Skills Aspirations
Behavior Practice Decisions Policies Social Action
Social Economic Civic Environmental
MEASURI NG PROGRAM I MPACT
What do we need to achieve our goals?
What do we have to do to ensure our goals are met?
Who needs to - participate - be involved? - be reached?
What do we think the participants will know, feel or be able to do after the program?
How do we think participants will behave or act differently after the program?
What kind of impact can result if the participants behave or act differently?
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Grant Writing Trick # 14
• Writing style should be clear, concise and detailed
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Grant Writing Trick # 15
• Winning proposals present a detailed budget that match the proposed program
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Grant Writing Trick # 16
• Persistence usually pays!
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Grant Writing Trick # 17
• Get a friend to read and critique your proposal
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Grant Writing Trick # 18
• Get a colleague to review and critique proposal
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Grant Writing Trick # 19• Winning proposals
give something back
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Grant Writing Trick # 20
• If not funded, find another funder, “tweak” and resubmit