How to find grants and develop winning proposal

How to find
grants & develop
winning proposal

Welcome
Narine Emdjian, MBA
Grant specialist & tech enthusiast

Who will
benefit?
Nonprofits
Startups
Beginners in grant
writing
Academic Researchers
How to find grants & develop winning proposal

What is this deck
about?
Understanding grants
Benefits of applying for grants
Tools to find right grants
Build a winning grant proposal
Grant Application Structure

What is a
Grant?
Grant is an equity-free financial
aid/gift/award provided by
government, corporations, and
foundations to carry out a
specific project.

FEDERAL
GRANTS
STATE GRANTS
FOUNDAT/CORP
GRANTS
Funding directly comes
from Federal
Government
Awards based on strict
guidelines
Centralized
application process
Score based review
Nationwide eligibility
Funding comes
directly from state
Decentralized
application process
Availability of Grant
Officers
Focus on issues of local
importance
Funding comes directly
from
foundations/corporatio
ns
Focusing on issues that
resonate with their
mission
Reporting might be less
strict
Types of Grants
How to find grants & develop winning proposalt

Why grants are
benefits?
BILLION DOLLARS IN FUNDING
In FY2019, the federal government spent $750 billion
in federal grants.
GRANTS ARE FREE MONEY
Grants are debt and equity free money without any
risk of repayment.
GRANTS ARE VALUABLE
Grants are prestigious and valuable for the
recognition in the industry, create new opportunities
and provide valuable experience.

LACK OF FUND
SEARCHING
STRATEGY
20% SUCCESS
RATE
RESTRICTED
RESOURCES

How To Find A Right Grant?

Keyword Search
Grant Writing &Application Development

Sign Up to
newsletters
Grantwatch.com
#1 website for International, Canada and USA
federal, state, local, foundation, and corporation
grants. Offers more than 21,145 grants and funding
opportunities..

Relationship
Building

Social Media
Follow at least 100 accounts on Twitter -
government agencies, foundations, big
corporations, and industry influencers
Leverage LinkedIn to generate cold leads
Make 2/3 Facebook Live Stream appearances a
week
Use Instagram stories to target specific groups

Application
Development

Focus and priorities
Deadlines
Amount of funding available
Eligibility limitations on funding
Cost sharing or matching
Application process
Past Projects
FAQ
Checking the
Fit

Grant Application Structure
Cover Letter Project Narrative Staff & Resources Support Letter Attachements

Cover Letter
Organization name and tax-exempt status
Project title
Grant request
Start and end date of the Project
Summary of Project
Goals of the Project
Contact information of primary investigator
.

Project Initative
Write the name of the
Project.
Target population
Copy a sentence or two
about who you're
planning to target and
serve with grant money.
Goals
Copy a sentence or two
about from the project
section of your
proposal.
Plan of action
Copy a sentence and
past the key activities of
the Program.
Project Abstract
It is a one-page overview of the Project and need to be written at the end of the
Project.

Project
Narrative
Project Description
Statement of Need
Goals
Target Population
Action Plan
Evaluation

Project
Description
PURPOSE
STATEMENT
Make introductory entry of the
proposed Project
Present the purpose of the proposed
Project.
Underline the amount of funds
needed
Describe you are going to measure
the success of the Program.
PROGRAM
DESIGN
Describe general overview of the
problems
Present the key elements of the
proposed Project
Present timeframe for the Project
Underline the outcomes you're
expecting to get out of the Project.
TARGET
POPULATION
Describe primary target population
who will benefit from your Project
Bring needs of your target
population
Underline your strengthens to solve
existing problems for your
constituents
STORYTELLING
Present your Organization's
background - starting with basic
facts to milestones
Write about your experience in the
industry and success stories
Use your partners' names to boost
your credibility

Statement of Need
Research
Data
Collection
Visual
Elements

PITCHDECKV1.0
Age, gender, ethnicity, education, and income level.
Characteristics of your target
Use an approximate number of population who will
take part in the Program.
Number of served population
Country, states, cities, communities, schools, districts
and etc.
Geography and/or location
Example
Female students ranging from 14 to 18
in Providence high schools.Target
Population

Goals
USE short and simple sentences
BE specific with your goals
USE achievable goals
STAY relevant to your target audience
Example
By the end of the 2020 academic year, increase the number of
high school students pursuing STEM college education by 10%.
SPECIFY timeframe for each goal

Key Activities
Make sure to include all tasks, from the day funding
to the last day?
Action Plan
Timeframe
Make sure to meet you'll be able to meet deadlines.
Roles
Who are the responsible individuals for each task in
your Project?
Expected Results
What are the outcomes getting out of each task.
Be as descriptive as possible.
Example

Budget Personnel Costs
This line indicates the costs of the personal who
will be responsible for the proposed Project.
Direct Costs
This line includes expenses for services and
products that you need for the implementation
of the Project.
Indirect Costs
Indirect costs usually calculated as a% of total
direct costs - from 5% to 50%.
Contractual Costs
This line includes money needed to hire anyone
for the Project who is not a member of staff -
accountant, speakers and etc.

Evaluation
Outcome Evaluation
Describe expected results at the end of the
Project.
Qualitative Evaluation
Expert opinions and focus groups who will
be a part in your Project.
Quantitative Evaluation
Data collection through survey, social
media polls, or direct questionnaires.

Personal
IDENTIFY A PRINCIPAL
INVESTIGATOR
This individual provides management oversight and
should be able to making sure the Project meets its
grant-funded needs.
MAIN PERSONNAL
Those are individuals who will be carry out the
project on a day-to-day basis - Project Coordinator,
Program Assistants and etc..
CONTRACTUAL PERSONNAL
Those individuals are not a permanent part of the
Project but they oversee a specific part of the
Project- accountant, experts, paid speakers and
etc.

Support
Letters
Don't afraid to go big!
Key stakeholders
Partner organizations
Donors
Other nonprofits
State representatives
Community leaders

Attachments
Proof of nonprofit status from the IRS
Resumes of Project Staff
Letter of Supports
Reports, case studies and survey
Promotional materials, flyers and brochures
List of major grants received in recent years
Prior year’s financial statement
List of board of directors and advisories

GET IN TOUCH
nemdjian@gmail.com
Narine Emdjian
NarinaPR

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