A project proposal is a formal, persuasive document that outlines a course of action to initiate new projects or solve problems. It states that in exchange for funding or resources, the proposer will deliver a desired outcome. Project proposals can be formal or informal, internal or external, and solicited or unsolicited. A formal proposal typically includes sections on the abstract, methodology, problem statement, organizational structure, project plan and schedule, advantages/disadvantages, proposed solution, and conclusion.

1. Project Proposal

2. Project proposal is a systematic, factual, formal and persuasive description of a course of action or set of recommendation or suggestion. Engineers, Scientist, researchers, business executives have to write project proposals in order to initiate new projects, provide fresh ideas, solve problems. In a Project proposal you state that in exchange for time and/or money, you will give them something that they want or make something they desire.

3. Types of Proposals 1.According to structure a. Non Formal Proposals : brief description of suggestion or recommendation b. Formal Proposals : long. for big projects and require elaborate description. can contain several sections and sub section 2. According to nature of audience a. Internal Proposal: addressed to readers within the organizations b. External Proposal: communicated to people outside the organizations more formal, detailed and elaborate 3.According to Source of origin a. Solicited Proposals: written In respond to specific request. b. Unsolicited proposals: written without any request for a proposal.

4. Structure of Formal Proposal 1.Title Page A Proposal on -------------------------------- Submitted to -------------------------------- Submitted BY --------------------------------- Date ----------------------------------

5. 2.Table of Contents: provides the reader an overall view of the proposal by listing the main headings and the sub-headings in the proposal, with their page numbers 3.List of Figures: includes list of tables, figures and charts used in the proposal with their page numbers

6. 4.Abstract : Provides a brief overview of the proposed project. The problem The projects objective Key project activities Total project budget

7. 5.Methodology: Summarises the proposed methods of data collection and the procedure for investigating the situation/problem. 6.Introduction: Which provides more complete background of the problem

8. 7. Statement of the Problem: Objective description of the problem it is one or two sentences that outlines the problem that the study addresses. What is the problem? What are the factors that influence the problems?

9. 8.Team Organizational Structure: Summary of the people involved and their qualification and experience. Responsibility of each member.

10. 9.Proposed Plan and Schedule: You should explain here your principal tasks, their duration, their sequence & their particular purpose. 10.Advantages/ Disadvantages: show that the proposal has more advantages by making some realistic comparisons.

11. 11.Recommendations/proposed solution: strategy to solve the problem 12. Conclusion: final summary of the proposal and focuses on the main points, and advantages.

12. 13.Appendices: secondary materials.