Writing successful grant proposals

10 March 2008

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Outcome

Write a successful proposal

Objectives

Identify elements of a proposal Define Gap Articulate solution Provide background Construct project plan Build a budget

Learning

Summary Problem Science/methodology Context Team/organization information Plan/activities Budget Opportunity Investment

Elements of a proposal

The Gap

Problem statement So what? Avoid jargon Assume non-expert audience

Focus on

The Solution

How will you bridge the gap? Why is it important? What will happen as a result?

Focus on

Provide background

Problem area Researcher(s) Why are you the ideal person(s) to do this work? Organization

Context

Should answer these questions

What will you do? When? With what instruments? To whom? With whom? Evaluation

Project plan

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

Budgeting

Partnership and Collaboration Letters of support

Other important details

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?

Points to remember

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_DY

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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

Useful links

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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