The document provides guidelines for writing a proposal, including key components such as the cover page, executive summary, statement of needs, objectives, methodology, and budget. It emphasizes clarity, conciseness, and the inclusion of evidence and qualifications to support the funding request. Additionally, it highlights the importance of addressing the rationale for funding and ensuring a logical structure throughout the proposal.

1. How to write a
proposal?

2. Guidelines
What you are proposing?
How you plan to do it?
When you plan to do it?
How much it’s going to cost you?

3. Cover page
Funder’s name, title and
address
Is written to whom is
concerned
Provides a brief overview of
organization
Reason for the funding
request
Includes amount request Doesn’t exceed 2 pages
Include name and phone
number of contact
Signed by authority and
person on behalf of the
orfanization

4. Executive summary
Summarize your request
Appears at the beginning of the proposal
Identifies the grant application
Total cost
Credibility
Problem
Objective
Method

5. Introduction
Who is applying (clearly written)
Address the rationale for the founding
Address application agency and long term goals
Current programs and activities
Describe applicants clients
Provide evidence of applicants accomplishments
Statically support
Qualifications
Key staff qualifications
Statement of needs (logical)
brief

6. Statement of need
Target population
Community problem
Problem solving dimension
Statistical evidence
Input from clients and stakeholders
Unsupported assumptions
Free from technical jargons

7. Objectives
Outcomes Not methods Verbs SMART Four types
Behavioral
Performance
Process
product

8. Methodology
Program activities
Reasons for selection
of the activities
Sequence of activities
Staffing of the
programs
Client and client
selection
Reasonable scope of
activities
Timeline of activities

9. Evaluation
Tools of the
evaluation
Justification How data gathered?
Tools and instruments
that’s used
Data analysis reports

10. Budget
Proposal narrative
Project costs
Paid items
Non-personal costs
Direct costs relevant to tasks

11. Conclusion
Final appeal Encouraging
Confident Assertive

12. Final checklist
START EARLY USE INVESTORS
LANGUAGE
WRITE CLEARLY
AND PRECISELY
USE ASPECTS LIKE:
GENDER AND
ENVIRONMENT
SUSTAINABILITY IS
AN IMPORTANT
FACTOR
MONITORING
AND EVALUATION
OTHER
STAKEHOLDERS