Developing effective grant writing skills are essential to acquire competitive funding from government agencies and private foundations.This course will provide students with the background necessary to develop a competitive funding proposal.
3. Group exercise
Get to know each other (self introduction)
Participants divided into 3 groups representing respectively:
1. Social NGO (HIV/AIDS) - government
2. Social NGO (disadvantaged communities) - corporate
3. Environmental NGO (Turtle conservation) – Conservation grants
Group to discuss and find out:
1. Who are the prospects for funding?
2. What is the usual format of proposal?
3. How you go about finding out?
4. Course Contents
• Overview of grant writing process
• Learn how to write persuasive and successful grant proposals
• Learn how to think about your NGO in different ways to attract
funders
• Know how to ask the right and important questions when writing a
grant
• Gain skills in finding the best funding prospect
5. I will talk a little…
You ask me anything you want to know
6. What you get out of this?
• Write better proposal
• Learn more about prospecting
• Asking the right questions
• Improve skills
7. Let’s start with the basics
Proponent Prospect
i.e.
government, business, academi
c, grants application, projects
8. You are the proponent
Vision, mission, core
competencies, techni
cal
expertise, capabilities,
etc.
9. Open call for proposals?
Pitching?
Closed competition?
Applying to a prospect
Vision, mission, interest, MP, c
orporate direction/
mandate, guiding
principles, thematic
focus, etc.
10. Usual application processes…
Call for
Proposals
Find, search, be in the
network, get in touch
with the contact person
Writing
Proposals
Time and
resources, format,
template, etc
Driver Text
Writing
Submission
Adhere to
dateline given
Proposals
Evaluation
Who are the
panels, what are
the processes
Evaluation
Results
When results
will be
announced?
11. Proposal usually comprises…
• Executive Summary
• Introduction/Background
• Why the project is needed?
• What the project is about?
• Goal
• Objectives
• Activities
• Outputs
• Indicators
• Financial requirements (how much $$ to run the project)
• Photos
• Maps
• MOU
• Registration certificate
• Summary of past
experiences
• More detailed write up
• Detailed budget
12. An opportunity to impress…
Proposals Writing Attending Interview
• Find the ‘right’ prospect
• Study the prospect, understand
what they look for
• Craft proposal showing your
competencies in line with
prospect’s request
• Make an impression
• Find the ‘right’ job
• Study the company,
understand what they look for
• Craft resume showing your
competencies in line with job
description
• Make an impression
13. Always ask if in doubt…politely
Examples:
• Am I eligible?
• Should/can this
information be included?
• When is dateline?
• Is this topic relevant?
• How to prepare budget?
• Any restriction on use of
funds?
• How soon will the result
be out?
• Is there going to be
another round of call?
