When publishing research, one needs to be aware of all such actions that are unethical and hence, must be avoided. This presentation gives an overview of the topic.
Research Ethics Committees (RECs- IRBs)Tamer Hifnawy
This document discusses the roles and functions of research ethics committees (RECs) and institutional review boards (IRBs). It provides an overview of when REC/IRB approval is required, the review process, and composition of RECs/IRBs. It also discusses interactions between IRBs in different countries and the roles of data safety monitoring boards. The document is authored by Dr. Tamer Hifnawy, an associate professor of public health in Egypt and Saudi Arabia who trains others in international research ethics.
This document discusses the importance of keeping up to date with medical literature for physicians. It notes that over 10,000 new articles are published per week, making it impossible for doctors to read everything. The document then provides guidance on critically evaluating medical literature, including understanding study designs and assessing validity, results, and applicability. It emphasizes applying a systematic approach to identify relevant information and avoid bias. Specific guidance is provided on appraising different study types, such as randomized trials, diagnostic tests, systematic reviews, cohort studies, and case-control studies.
This document provides guidance on proposal writing. It defines a proposal as a request for financial assistance to implement a project. Effective proposal writing requires demonstrating economic and social benefits, satisfying funding criteria, and addressing requirements. Key elements are proper formatting, clear content development, and provisions for monitoring and evaluation. The proposal should communicate what the project aims to accomplish, needed resources, and activities. Research and understanding the funding program are essential.
This document discusses the importance of evaluating clinical literature for doctors. It notes that to provide best practice, doctors must systematically identify and critically appraise clinical research rather than relying on outdated information. It also summarizes that over 10,000 new medical articles are published per week, but most published research is not applicable to clinical practice. The document then provides guidance on how to efficiently and critically evaluate medical literature, including understanding journal article structures, identifying biases, and applying evidence-based healthcare practices.
lecture presented by Fe Angela M. Verzosa at PLAI-Southern Tagalog Region Librarians Council Seminar-workshop on the theme, “Research in Librarianship : Capacity Building to Strengthen Research Culture”, held 7 October 2015, El Grande Residencia Hotel and Resort, Brgy. San Carlos, Lipa City
This document outlines the roles and responsibilities of ethics committee (EC) members in reviewing clinical trial protocols. It describes the composition of ECs, which includes chairs, clinicians, scientists, legal experts, social scientists, philosophers, theologians, and lay people. The roles of EC members include scientifically and ethically reviewing protocols, informed consent documents, risks and benefits, qualifications, and providing ongoing trial oversight. The chair oversees meetings while the member secretary organizes documentation and communication. Together the multidisciplinary EC works to protect research participants.
Dr. Vinay Kumar discusses the issues of predatory publishing and journals. He defines predatory journals as those that exploit scholars' need to publish by failing to uphold proper editorial and peer review standards while charging publication fees. This corrupts the literature and can damage researchers' careers. Warning signs of predatory journals include lack of transparency, poor English, and inclusion on blacklists. Efforts to combat predatory journals include creating white and blacklists, improving publication literacy, and the HRD ministry removing bogus journals from India's UGC list.
When publishing research, one needs to be aware of all such actions that are unethical and hence, must be avoided. This presentation gives an overview of the topic.
Research Ethics Committees (RECs- IRBs)Tamer Hifnawy
This document discusses the roles and functions of research ethics committees (RECs) and institutional review boards (IRBs). It provides an overview of when REC/IRB approval is required, the review process, and composition of RECs/IRBs. It also discusses interactions between IRBs in different countries and the roles of data safety monitoring boards. The document is authored by Dr. Tamer Hifnawy, an associate professor of public health in Egypt and Saudi Arabia who trains others in international research ethics.
This document discusses the importance of keeping up to date with medical literature for physicians. It notes that over 10,000 new articles are published per week, making it impossible for doctors to read everything. The document then provides guidance on critically evaluating medical literature, including understanding study designs and assessing validity, results, and applicability. It emphasizes applying a systematic approach to identify relevant information and avoid bias. Specific guidance is provided on appraising different study types, such as randomized trials, diagnostic tests, systematic reviews, cohort studies, and case-control studies.
This document provides guidance on proposal writing. It defines a proposal as a request for financial assistance to implement a project. Effective proposal writing requires demonstrating economic and social benefits, satisfying funding criteria, and addressing requirements. Key elements are proper formatting, clear content development, and provisions for monitoring and evaluation. The proposal should communicate what the project aims to accomplish, needed resources, and activities. Research and understanding the funding program are essential.
This document discusses the importance of evaluating clinical literature for doctors. It notes that to provide best practice, doctors must systematically identify and critically appraise clinical research rather than relying on outdated information. It also summarizes that over 10,000 new medical articles are published per week, but most published research is not applicable to clinical practice. The document then provides guidance on how to efficiently and critically evaluate medical literature, including understanding journal article structures, identifying biases, and applying evidence-based healthcare practices.
lecture presented by Fe Angela M. Verzosa at PLAI-Southern Tagalog Region Librarians Council Seminar-workshop on the theme, “Research in Librarianship : Capacity Building to Strengthen Research Culture”, held 7 October 2015, El Grande Residencia Hotel and Resort, Brgy. San Carlos, Lipa City
This document outlines the roles and responsibilities of ethics committee (EC) members in reviewing clinical trial protocols. It describes the composition of ECs, which includes chairs, clinicians, scientists, legal experts, social scientists, philosophers, theologians, and lay people. The roles of EC members include scientifically and ethically reviewing protocols, informed consent documents, risks and benefits, qualifications, and providing ongoing trial oversight. The chair oversees meetings while the member secretary organizes documentation and communication. Together the multidisciplinary EC works to protect research participants.
Dr. Vinay Kumar discusses the issues of predatory publishing and journals. He defines predatory journals as those that exploit scholars' need to publish by failing to uphold proper editorial and peer review standards while charging publication fees. This corrupts the literature and can damage researchers' careers. Warning signs of predatory journals include lack of transparency, poor English, and inclusion on blacklists. Efforts to combat predatory journals include creating white and blacklists, improving publication literacy, and the HRD ministry removing bogus journals from India's UGC list.
This document provides guidance on developing a successful research proposal. It discusses the purpose of proposals, when they should be written, and core components to include. Key elements are an indication of why the problem is important, a description of the research question and methodology, and a review of relevant literature. Additional components may include how findings will be disseminated and addressing reliability, validity, ethics and potential problems. The document provides examples and advice for writing strong titles, defining concepts and limits, conducting a literature review, demonstrating significance, and using appropriate methodology. It concludes with sample criteria for evaluating proposals, such as clearly identifying the problem, using a suitable approach, and ensuring feasibility.
The document provides an introduction to the Institutional Review Board (IRB) at Bristol Community College. The IRB ensures that human subject research meets ethical standards by reviewing proposed studies. It describes the IRB's functions, past unethical studies that led to modern standards, the composition of IRB boards, types of research reviews, and the application process for obtaining IRB approval before beginning human subject research.
Research Integrity: Philosophical Perspectives Robert Farrow
A short presentation exploring the concept of research integrity from a philosophical perspective and discussing some of the advice and frameworks that support research integrity.
A conflict of interest arises whenever there is any potential bias that could affect a researcher’s work. Avoid post-publication headaches by disclosing all conflicts of interest upfront.
This document discusses conflict of interest in academic research. It notes that as academic involvement in research has increased, so too has the potential for conflicts of interest where financial gain could influence research outcomes. It describes how granting agencies require disclosure of potential conflicts. The document outlines different types of conflicts, how institutions should manage them, and the importance of protecting both the integrity of research and human subjects. It also briefly discusses scientific misconduct and the responsibilities of authors.
Research projects – the process
Standard activities in research projects
Creating a GANTT Chart
Risk management
Project tracking
Research projects – the outputs
Documentation – classic structure
Basic writing skills
Harvard referencing
Plagiarism
Hospital pharmacy communication – newsletter.pptxGOWRI PRIYA
The document provides guidance on creating an effective pharmacy newsletter for a hospital. It discusses selecting a clear title, including sections like editorials, new drug selections, and meeting abstracts. The newsletter should be distributed to medical, nursing, and administrative staff. Creating an attractive layout, using varied headline styles, and thorough proofreading can make the newsletter more engaging and error-free. The overall goals are to disseminate the latest medical information and communicate pharmacy committee decisions to stakeholders.
14ab1t0007 continuing professional development programsRamesh Ganpisetti
The document discusses continuing professional development (CPD) programs for pharmacists. It defines CPD as a structured process designed to support continuous development and maintain professional competence. The principles of CPD include that it is a systematic, ongoing and self-directed process that includes all aspects of a practitioner's work. The CPD cycle involves reflection, planning activities, taking action, and evaluating outcomes. Barriers to CPD include that it takes time and can be difficult to identify relevant learning activities and evaluate their impact.
The document provides guidance on writing an effective research proposal. It discusses key factors to consider such as having a significant research problem or idea, clearly describing the problem or idea, and aligning with funding priorities. It outlines important sections to include such as objectives, methodology, timeline, budget, and qualifications. Factors that proposals cannot control like agency politics and competition are noted. The document emphasizes that proposals should be carefully researched, planned, and executed to maximize quality and chance of funding.
Clinical Research Associate (CRA) - A Growing Career Path in Biotechnology / ...SOCRA CCRP Certification
SOCRA study guide - ES’ SOCRA CCRP Exam Study Guide – A resource to help those who is preparing for the SOCRA Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP) certification.
Building a culture of research in schools is important. A research culture influences career paths and how research is conducted and communicated. It also determines an organization's approach to research integrity - the formal ethics, standards, and policies researchers follow. Major ethical issues in conducting research include obtaining informed consent, doing no harm, respecting anonymity and confidentiality, and respecting privacy. Common ethical issues are proper study design, appropriate data analysis, fair authorship, avoiding redundant publication, and preventing plagiarism. It is the researcher's duty to ensure research is conducted and reported ethically.
This document outlines various aspects of quality assurance in pharmaceutical services including definitions, types of quality assurance services, methods of assessment, and evaluation techniques. It discusses patient counseling evaluation, audit types and cycles, and methods for monitoring quality at input, process, and output levels. The key aspects of quality assurance are ensuring quality of practice and services through performance appraisal, audit, and evaluating structures, processes, and outcomes of pharmaceutical activities.
The document provides an introduction to literature evaluation and summarizes key aspects of evaluating different types of biomedical literature and study designs. It discusses evaluating primary literature, common biases, components of journal articles, characteristics of reputable journals, and how to evaluate titles, abstracts, introductions, methods, results, and conclusions. It also summarizes common study designs including case studies, cohort studies, case-control studies, cross-sectional studies, experimental studies, bioequivalence studies, post-marketing surveillance studies, and different types of review articles.
Drug-induced blood disorders can affect red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. Common types include thrombocytopenia, hemolytic anemia, megaloblastic anemia, and aplastic anemia. Symptoms depend on the specific disorder but may include fatigue, bleeding, and infections. Causative agents include certain medications like sulfonamides, quinine, and chemotherapy drugs. Diagnosis involves blood tests and bone marrow biopsy. Treatment focuses on removing the offending drug, blood transfusions, and immunosuppressive therapy. Drug-induced hematological disorders are rare but potentially life-threatening, so monitoring patients on high-risk medications is important.
This document provides guidance on selecting a research topic. It outlines an ideal research cycle and notes that the process is iterative. Key elements for developing a topic are interest, scope, time constraints, clarity, and following assignment directions. Steps to refining a topic include background reading for an overview, narrowing or adapting the topic based on available information, retrospective research for historical context, and contemporary research for current issues. A sample topic selection process demonstrates these steps by developing a topic on barriers to using mobile apps for remote disease monitoring.
This document provides guidance on stakeholder analysis, which is an important tool for conservation projects. It defines stakeholders as those with interests in natural resources or who will be impacted by a project. Conducting stakeholder analysis can help identify key stakeholders, potential conflicts, engagement opportunities, and appropriate engagement strategies. The analysis should be done at the start of a project during planning and situation analysis, and continued throughout the project cycle to engage stakeholders and monitor engagement effectiveness. The key steps in analysis are: 1) Identifying stakeholders and their interests; 2) Assessing influence, importance, and impact on stakeholders; and 3) Identifying engagement strategies. Workshops, interviews and focus groups can aid analysis.
This document discusses various sources of research funding from government and private agencies in different countries and regions. It outlines several major funding organizations and programs in India like the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), University Grants Commission (UGC), and Gujarat Council on Science and Technology (GUJCOST). It provides details on the types of grants, fellowships, and projects supported by these organizations to fund scientific research.
Problem (how to form good research question)metalkid132
The document discusses how to form a good research question. It outlines the importance of having a well-defined research question and lists characteristics of effective questions such as being answerable, specific, and building on previous research. The document also provides guidance on developing a research question by selecting a topic and issue and determining if a topic can be researched. It describes how to transform a research question into testable hypotheses and common mistakes to avoid such as questions being too broad, subjective, controversial, familiar, or technical.
This document outlines the key components of a research proposal. It begins by defining a research proposal and its main purposes [to justify an idea and gain approval]. It then discusses the importance of a research proposal [to provide direction, sell the idea to supervisors, and allow evaluation]. The document recommends including an introduction, research question, literature review, methodology, timeline, and references. It emphasizes that a proposal should clearly explain what, why, and how the research will be conducted. Overall, the document provides guidance on developing an effective research proposal.
Writing effective grant proposals for Collections projectsCollections Trust
The Collections Trust has created over £15m in successful grant proposals since 2008. In this presentation, CEO Nick Poole explores what it takes to write an effective grant proposal, what to avoid and where to look for funding.
This document discusses funding sources for eco-innovation in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the tourism industry. It identifies various public and private funding sources that SMEs can utilize, including grants, loans, crowdfunding, venture capital and more. The document provides steps for SMEs to identify needs and objectives, find suitable funding sources, develop proposals and projects, and submit applications. It also discusses important considerations for the application process and maintaining effective ongoing communication with funders.
This document provides guidance on developing a successful research proposal. It discusses the purpose of proposals, when they should be written, and core components to include. Key elements are an indication of why the problem is important, a description of the research question and methodology, and a review of relevant literature. Additional components may include how findings will be disseminated and addressing reliability, validity, ethics and potential problems. The document provides examples and advice for writing strong titles, defining concepts and limits, conducting a literature review, demonstrating significance, and using appropriate methodology. It concludes with sample criteria for evaluating proposals, such as clearly identifying the problem, using a suitable approach, and ensuring feasibility.
The document provides an introduction to the Institutional Review Board (IRB) at Bristol Community College. The IRB ensures that human subject research meets ethical standards by reviewing proposed studies. It describes the IRB's functions, past unethical studies that led to modern standards, the composition of IRB boards, types of research reviews, and the application process for obtaining IRB approval before beginning human subject research.
Research Integrity: Philosophical Perspectives Robert Farrow
A short presentation exploring the concept of research integrity from a philosophical perspective and discussing some of the advice and frameworks that support research integrity.
A conflict of interest arises whenever there is any potential bias that could affect a researcher’s work. Avoid post-publication headaches by disclosing all conflicts of interest upfront.
This document discusses conflict of interest in academic research. It notes that as academic involvement in research has increased, so too has the potential for conflicts of interest where financial gain could influence research outcomes. It describes how granting agencies require disclosure of potential conflicts. The document outlines different types of conflicts, how institutions should manage them, and the importance of protecting both the integrity of research and human subjects. It also briefly discusses scientific misconduct and the responsibilities of authors.
Research projects – the process
Standard activities in research projects
Creating a GANTT Chart
Risk management
Project tracking
Research projects – the outputs
Documentation – classic structure
Basic writing skills
Harvard referencing
Plagiarism
Hospital pharmacy communication – newsletter.pptxGOWRI PRIYA
The document provides guidance on creating an effective pharmacy newsletter for a hospital. It discusses selecting a clear title, including sections like editorials, new drug selections, and meeting abstracts. The newsletter should be distributed to medical, nursing, and administrative staff. Creating an attractive layout, using varied headline styles, and thorough proofreading can make the newsletter more engaging and error-free. The overall goals are to disseminate the latest medical information and communicate pharmacy committee decisions to stakeholders.
14ab1t0007 continuing professional development programsRamesh Ganpisetti
The document discusses continuing professional development (CPD) programs for pharmacists. It defines CPD as a structured process designed to support continuous development and maintain professional competence. The principles of CPD include that it is a systematic, ongoing and self-directed process that includes all aspects of a practitioner's work. The CPD cycle involves reflection, planning activities, taking action, and evaluating outcomes. Barriers to CPD include that it takes time and can be difficult to identify relevant learning activities and evaluate their impact.
The document provides guidance on writing an effective research proposal. It discusses key factors to consider such as having a significant research problem or idea, clearly describing the problem or idea, and aligning with funding priorities. It outlines important sections to include such as objectives, methodology, timeline, budget, and qualifications. Factors that proposals cannot control like agency politics and competition are noted. The document emphasizes that proposals should be carefully researched, planned, and executed to maximize quality and chance of funding.
Clinical Research Associate (CRA) - A Growing Career Path in Biotechnology / ...SOCRA CCRP Certification
SOCRA study guide - ES’ SOCRA CCRP Exam Study Guide – A resource to help those who is preparing for the SOCRA Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP) certification.
Building a culture of research in schools is important. A research culture influences career paths and how research is conducted and communicated. It also determines an organization's approach to research integrity - the formal ethics, standards, and policies researchers follow. Major ethical issues in conducting research include obtaining informed consent, doing no harm, respecting anonymity and confidentiality, and respecting privacy. Common ethical issues are proper study design, appropriate data analysis, fair authorship, avoiding redundant publication, and preventing plagiarism. It is the researcher's duty to ensure research is conducted and reported ethically.
This document outlines various aspects of quality assurance in pharmaceutical services including definitions, types of quality assurance services, methods of assessment, and evaluation techniques. It discusses patient counseling evaluation, audit types and cycles, and methods for monitoring quality at input, process, and output levels. The key aspects of quality assurance are ensuring quality of practice and services through performance appraisal, audit, and evaluating structures, processes, and outcomes of pharmaceutical activities.
The document provides an introduction to literature evaluation and summarizes key aspects of evaluating different types of biomedical literature and study designs. It discusses evaluating primary literature, common biases, components of journal articles, characteristics of reputable journals, and how to evaluate titles, abstracts, introductions, methods, results, and conclusions. It also summarizes common study designs including case studies, cohort studies, case-control studies, cross-sectional studies, experimental studies, bioequivalence studies, post-marketing surveillance studies, and different types of review articles.
Drug-induced blood disorders can affect red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. Common types include thrombocytopenia, hemolytic anemia, megaloblastic anemia, and aplastic anemia. Symptoms depend on the specific disorder but may include fatigue, bleeding, and infections. Causative agents include certain medications like sulfonamides, quinine, and chemotherapy drugs. Diagnosis involves blood tests and bone marrow biopsy. Treatment focuses on removing the offending drug, blood transfusions, and immunosuppressive therapy. Drug-induced hematological disorders are rare but potentially life-threatening, so monitoring patients on high-risk medications is important.
This document provides guidance on selecting a research topic. It outlines an ideal research cycle and notes that the process is iterative. Key elements for developing a topic are interest, scope, time constraints, clarity, and following assignment directions. Steps to refining a topic include background reading for an overview, narrowing or adapting the topic based on available information, retrospective research for historical context, and contemporary research for current issues. A sample topic selection process demonstrates these steps by developing a topic on barriers to using mobile apps for remote disease monitoring.
This document provides guidance on stakeholder analysis, which is an important tool for conservation projects. It defines stakeholders as those with interests in natural resources or who will be impacted by a project. Conducting stakeholder analysis can help identify key stakeholders, potential conflicts, engagement opportunities, and appropriate engagement strategies. The analysis should be done at the start of a project during planning and situation analysis, and continued throughout the project cycle to engage stakeholders and monitor engagement effectiveness. The key steps in analysis are: 1) Identifying stakeholders and their interests; 2) Assessing influence, importance, and impact on stakeholders; and 3) Identifying engagement strategies. Workshops, interviews and focus groups can aid analysis.
This document discusses various sources of research funding from government and private agencies in different countries and regions. It outlines several major funding organizations and programs in India like the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), University Grants Commission (UGC), and Gujarat Council on Science and Technology (GUJCOST). It provides details on the types of grants, fellowships, and projects supported by these organizations to fund scientific research.
Problem (how to form good research question)metalkid132
The document discusses how to form a good research question. It outlines the importance of having a well-defined research question and lists characteristics of effective questions such as being answerable, specific, and building on previous research. The document also provides guidance on developing a research question by selecting a topic and issue and determining if a topic can be researched. It describes how to transform a research question into testable hypotheses and common mistakes to avoid such as questions being too broad, subjective, controversial, familiar, or technical.
This document outlines the key components of a research proposal. It begins by defining a research proposal and its main purposes [to justify an idea and gain approval]. It then discusses the importance of a research proposal [to provide direction, sell the idea to supervisors, and allow evaluation]. The document recommends including an introduction, research question, literature review, methodology, timeline, and references. It emphasizes that a proposal should clearly explain what, why, and how the research will be conducted. Overall, the document provides guidance on developing an effective research proposal.
Writing effective grant proposals for Collections projectsCollections Trust
The Collections Trust has created over £15m in successful grant proposals since 2008. In this presentation, CEO Nick Poole explores what it takes to write an effective grant proposal, what to avoid and where to look for funding.
This document discusses funding sources for eco-innovation in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the tourism industry. It identifies various public and private funding sources that SMEs can utilize, including grants, loans, crowdfunding, venture capital and more. The document provides steps for SMEs to identify needs and objectives, find suitable funding sources, develop proposals and projects, and submit applications. It also discusses important considerations for the application process and maintaining effective ongoing communication with funders.
This document provides an overview of different types of crowdfunding including loan, reward, equity, donation, and invoice trading crowdfunding. It discusses key considerations for running a successful crowdfunding campaign such as determining if your project is suitable, addressing legal and financial issues, protecting intellectual property, choosing a platform, setting funding goals and reward structures, developing a schedule, creating engaging video and written pitches, maximizing social media, and following up after the campaign. The document emphasizes the importance of appearing successful, maintaining communication, and fulfilling rewards to build on the funding received.
HCF Training - Building Sustainability Workshop covers:
Why do we need to plan?
• Fundraising methods
• Understanding the funder
• How HCF Training and Development can help you
This document provides guidance on fundraising and securing funding for non-governmental organizations. It discusses the importance of fundraising for financial sustainability and organizational development. Key steps outlined include identifying funding opportunities through research and partnerships, determining if funders' priorities align with projects, developing concept papers, budgets and timelines, and approaching potential donors to establish relationships before submitting formal proposals. The document also outlines various types of funding sources like government grants, foundations, corporations and service organizations.
This document provides guidance on finding funding for a new business. It discusses four main sources of funding: equity, debt, public sector grants, and crowdfunding. For crowdfunding, it defines the models of donations, rewards, debt, and equity crowdfunding. It emphasizes having a clear project plan and costs, choosing the right platform, creating a compelling pitch, engaging supporters, and maintaining communication. Key tips for funding applications include having clarity, concision, realism, and understanding the funder's objectives.
This document provides information and guidance about accessing funding locally for youth organizations. It lists various sources of funding information like websites and organizations. It discusses different types of funding opportunities such as for sports/arts projects or workforce development. It provides tips for applying for funding like ensuring the project is deliverable, collaborative, and innovative. It emphasizes measuring tangible outcomes and building relationships with funders. Finally, it discusses developing long-term fundraising strategies and sustainability plans.
This document provides guidance on creating an effective donor map for non-governmental organizations (NGOs). It recommends building a template that includes donor research parameters and a prospect table. Key steps include researching existing and potential donors, prioritizing opportunities, and regularly updating the donor map to pursue strategic, sustainable funding that aligns with the NGO's mission. An effective donor map is a living document that identifies suitable funding partners and priorities opportunities to investigate.
This document provides information on finding funding for a business. It discusses four main ways to get money: equity, debt, public sector grants, and crowdfunding. For equity funding, options include personal equity, venture capital, private investors, and crowd funding. Public sector grants and how to apply for them are also covered. The document then focuses on crowdfunding, defining it, describing the different models of donations, rewards, debt, and equity crowdfunding. Key tips for crowdfunding include developing an idea, choosing the right platform, creating a compelling pitch, and maintaining communication after funding. Overall, the document aims to help understand different funding options and provide advice for seeking and applying for funds successfully
This document provides guidance on securing funding and resources for migrant community mediation projects. It discusses performing a self-analysis and SWOT analysis to identify needs, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. It also covers identifying potential funding sources like institutions and public calls, understanding funder rules and criteria. The document outlines typical elements of a project proposal including problem statement, objectives, activities, budget, sustainability, and evaluation plans. It emphasizes using evidence to demonstrate need, focusing on impact, and pitching the project to potential funders.
This short class is intended to introduce participants to a few of the top questions to ask when developing a grant proposal. Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for Humanities, division of Preservation and Access.
You may either download ppt. for webliography, or go to the Delicious page prepared for this class: http://bit.ly/ccsxzT
This document provides guidance on applying for community grants, including describing a successful application process, identifying common reasons why applications fail, and what funders look for in funding requests. It outlines the stages of planning, researching funders, and developing an application that demonstrates need, impact, and fit with funder criteria. Tips are provided on gathering evidence of need, developing clear aims and outcomes, and ensuring applications are complete, concise, and address all questions.
Donor mapping is one of the most important tools in the fundraising process and getting it right determines the success or failure of your NGO. We review what a good donor map looks like, dive into the top five sections to focus on.
This document provides guidance on writing effective funding proposals. It emphasizes the importance of thorough planning and research before writing the proposal. Key steps include understanding the donor's goals and requirements, knowing your own organization's strengths and track record, and planning the proposed project. The document recommends identifying an appropriate donor by considering factors like the types and sizes of grants they provide. It also stresses communicating professionally with donor representatives and projecting a credible image of your organization. Overall, taking time to follow the outlined steps will help produce a persuasive proposal that convinces donors to invest in your project.
Grant Ready presents at Grants Connector Sydney 2012 organised by Business Co...Business Connector
The document provides an overview of understanding grants and the grant application process. It discusses that there are over 600 grant programs from federal and state governments worth $80 billion annually. It then outlines a 4 step grants process: 1) Think right by understanding the grant maker's goals, 2) Develop a grant strategy by researching opportunities, 3) Write strong grant applications by answering questions and knowing guidelines, 4) Report well by fulfilling obligations and maintaining relationships if successful or asking for feedback if unsuccessful. The document emphasizes developing a long term grant strategy, clearly defining projects, and building cases with evidence to improve chances of winning funds.
This document discusses various types of government and private grants, as well as strategies for finding, writing, submitting, and revising grant proposals. It describes different funding sources like government grants, foundation grants from nongovernmental organizations, and corporate giving programs. It provides an overview of the typical elements of a grant proposal, such as the project description, evaluation plan, and budget. The document also outlines the grant review process and provides tips for dealing with rejections.
Ncfa Craig Asano Jan 8 equity and funding presentationCraig Asano
Beyond bootstrapping raising capital is critical to launch or grow most ventures. Here's a lean overview of common funding options. Here's to your future success!
The document summarizes a new program called "Invest Desk" that aims to educate, train, coach and facilitate fundraising for companies that have graduated from the Lead To Win accelerator program and are ready to raise significant capital. The program will consist of an introductory seminar covering the investment process, developing a financing plan and communications toolkit. It will also include review sessions where companies pitch to expert panels and open pitch sessions to investors. Support will also be provided to help companies identify and qualify target investors. The program has prerequisites for revenue, funding raised to date, capital requirements, and mentor/advisor support. An application process opens on June 8th with a deadline of June 19th and participants will be notified on July
Well-being and impact have become very familiar terms in recent times. Since 2015 many public bodies in Wales have a duty under the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act to carry out sustainable development. This is about improving the way that we can achieve our economic, social, environmental and cultural well-being. Dr Owain Rhys Roberts presents how this has been considered and applied at The National Library of Wales and gives participants the opportunity to reflect and consider how this can be applied to their own context.
Many of the stories and case studies shared at this conference highlight just how important the art of collaboration is to ensuring successful projects and initiatives. In this workshop, Mystery Beck explores the art of collaboration, addressing the key questions we need to consider in order to collaborate effectively.
Towards a green Library: the British library’s response to climate changeCILIP
The British Library is taking steps to address climate change through reducing emissions, engaging audiences, collaborating with partners, and supporting staff initiatives. Emissions have been reduced 67% since 2009 through efficiency projects. Infrastructure projects will pursue sustainability certifications. Programs will increase climate literacy and engage communities. Networks will support green businesses and best practices. A staff sustainability group promotes action within the Library. The Green Libraries Partnership aims to place libraries at the heart of environmental change.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise boosts blood flow, releases endorphins, and promotes changes in the brain which help regulate emotions and stress levels.
Opening the Doors: Scotland moving Forward in collaborationCILIP
The University of Glasgow, one of the oldest and largest university libraries in Europe, holds an extensive range of unique and internationally significant collections. Martina McChrystal describes the Scottish funding landscape that enables cross sectoral library collaboration, the hybrid service innovations that her colleagues at Glasgow have implemented and explores some recent Scotland-wide collaborative projects they have participated in.
Making an impact by optimising space: How to keep track of print material in ...CILIP
Christine Brennan presents Marjan Baas-Harmsma's paper: The three campus libraries at Bangor University are merging into a single library. Much of the print stock is being relegated to an offsite storage unit to deal with space issues, preserve unique items and safeguard collections of special interest. Instead of using a conventional classification system, Bangor University uses Caia software and solutions, a modern storage solution that promises 100% discoverability and optimisation of available space.
Looking to improve your library’s sustainable environmental practices? In this opening address, CILIP President Kate Robinson explores the central role that librarians and information professionals play in helping their organisations and users work towards a more sustainable society. Kate shares highlights of CILIP’s sustainability initiatives including the new Green Libraries Partnership.
High level searching of medical and health related resources is a key skill for NHS Wales Librarians. In this session, Katrina Hall and Nia Morris explore the work being done to improve literature searching skills and services to ensure standardisation and quality across the organisation, and the resulting formation of a small team of expert searchers supporting the work of Health Education & Improvement Wales.
Celebrating the story of where higher education began in WalesCILIP
St David’s College, Lampeter was established in 1822. As part of the bicentenary celebrations the Special Collections and Archives embarked on several sustainable and collaborative projects to both highlight the collections, as well as explore further those individuals and groups who played key parts in the narrative of the Institution. Alison Harding will explore these projects and the partnerships developed through this work.
Reinventing online services to bridge the digital divideCILIP
Ian Rennie and Ceri Powell: During lockdown the Library and Learning Technology Service at Grŵp Llandrillo Menai established a library technology team to support both learners and staff. The team created a bilingual study skills site, online subject guides and coordinated a project to supply over a thousand devices to students to facilitate learning from home. The initiative won silver in the Welsh Library Team of the Year Awards in 2021.
Our place in an organisation that cares for the natural resources of WalesCILIP
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2. Introducing CILIP
CILIP is the UK’s library and information association. Our mission is “to put library and
information skills and professional values at the heart of an equal, democratic and
prosperous society”.
We do this by:
• Helping our members build successful careers in libraries, information science and
knowledge and information management
• Developing a future-ready workforce in partnership with employers and learning
providers
• Promoting and sharing standards and best practice and encouraging innovation
• Championing diversity, equality, inclusion and social justice in all of our work
• http://www.cilip.org.uk
3. What is a ‘grant’?
• Support (usually financial) offered by a funder to support specific activities, usually following a competitive
application process
• Usually without expectation of repayment (unlike a loan, financing or capital investment)
• Commonly governed by specific conditions
• Occasionally requiring in-kind or match-funding support
• Mostly restricted (as opposed to donations or revenue, which are mostly unrestricted)
4. Who offers grants?
• Governmental organisations or departments
• Arms-length public bodies
• Charitable Trusts and Foundations
• Non-profit organisations
• Educational charities
• Companies
• Private individuals (often through a grant making organisation)
5. Benefits of grant funding
• Supports activity that may not (at least initially) be self-sustaining
• Supports speculative or innovative activity for which there is no clear precedent (and for which it would be difficult
to develop a business case)
• Supports research & development the outcome or exploitation of which may be unknown
6. Challenges of grant funding
• Funded activities or funder priorities may not correspond to your aims and objectives
• Tends to focus on short-term or time-limited projects which establish a longer-term demand on capacity and
resources
• May require specific methodologies for project management, risk management and financial reporting
• Writing grant proposals is time-consuming and costly, and may not result in investment
7. Changing attitude to grants
• All grant funders are reporting significantly increased competition and a corresponding reduction in the success-
rate (from 1 in 6 in one case to nearly 1 in 30)
• Increased emphasis on funding going directly to the beneficiaries of the investment, rather than big organisations
with big associated costs
• Reduced yields on investments is resulting in reductions in available grant funding, particularly for grant-making
trusts and endowments
• New approaches including social investment or loan finance, not always suitable for capital development projects
• Increased tendency towards small/micro-grant programmes (£2-5k) and ‘match-funding’ (whether ‘in kind’
support (access to materials, resources, rooms or other capacity) or direct matching cash support)
• Emphasis on ‘additionality’ and outcomes rather than supporting core running costs
8. Golden Rule #1
Only apply for grant funding
for activities that are
consistent with your aims,
forward plan and core
priorities
9. Why do you want the money?
• Most grant applications are written on a responsive basis (‘there’s a grant programme, it looks relevant, we should
go for it...’)
• A grant may provide upfront investment, but it comes with two sets of conditions:
i. The short-term obligation to fulfil the conditions of the grant, and;
ii. The long-term obligation to sustain the outcomes of the grant-funded activity
• A grant seldom exists to enable you to do what you want to do
• Grant funding may actually draw valuable time, capacity and resources away from your mission and aims
10. Different types of grant funding
• Startup funding usually provides investment to get a project or product off the ground
• Revenue Grants cover ongoing running costs including salaries
• Capital Grants pay for assets such as building costs or equipment
• Project Grants usually cover a mixture of costs associated with delivering a project, sometimes including a
contribution towards the costs of managing the project
• A small number of trusts and foundations provide core or long-term funding support to cover the ongoing running
costs of an organisation’s work
• Many trusts have Small Grants Programmes which are less resource-intensive to bid for and have a quicker response
time.
12. Put your idea together
• Grant proposals for well thought-through projects that have a clear case for support are always more likely to
succeed – timescales are often too short to bring together a proposal and partners from scratch.
• Before going out and seeking funding support, it is a good idea to put some definition around your idea, including:
• The need for the project
• Who will benefit from the project
• How you will measure the impact of the project
• The scope, objectives and likely outcomes
• An idea of budget or resources
• Ideas about partners who can help you deliver
• Any research or relevant supporting evidence
• Potential funding sources (including an internal resource)
• Having your idea in hand means you are going to be in a better position to respond to calls with short timescales
13. Seek appropriate funders
• Once you have defined your project, objectives and requirements you need to consider who has active or
forthcoming grant programmes in this field
• Keep yourself informed - funding opportunities may be on a rolling cycle or within a specific window
• Look at projects similar to yours (eg. in the trade press), visit the funders websites and sign up for their alerts
services
• Use information sources like Funding Central to stay on top of forthcoming funding announcements –
www.fundingcentral.org.uk
• Use social media to follow grant-making organisations for announcements
• Take some time to familiarise yourself with the main funders in your field and their strategic aims
15. Read the guidance
• All funders are different, and the conditions, objectives and scope of every grant programme is different
• Funders pour time, effort and resource into developing readable, useful guidance, setting out how you should apply
• Most funders are highly specific about the submission process, formats and supporting documentation
• The fastest way to see your proposal dismissed is not to comply with these requirements
16. Check eligibility early
• All funders will give clear guidance about
• Types of organisation that are eligible to apply
• Types of costs that can and can’t be supported (eg. salaries, overheads or capital costs)
• Requirements for match-funding or in-kind support
• Many funders now provide ‘Eligibility Checkers’ – short questionnaires or online tools which will give
you a broad indication of your eligibility for funding
• Ineligible proposals don’t even get read – they are just discarded
17. Speak to the funder
• Some funders prefer to have a pre-application dialogue about the scope and appropriateness of your proposal,
others are too inundated with speculative applications to discuss every one. Always tailor your approach to their
guidance.
• A significant number of funders (particularly Lottery distributors) would prefer to spend time in pre-application
support than seeing people waste time and effort on proposals that are out-of-scope or not relevant to their aims
• Funders like to know how people are responding to their programme calls so having a discussion with you can be
useful insight for them too
• A programme or case officer will commonly be aware of the range of proposals under development and will often
give you a valuable steer about what to avoid and what to emphasise
19. Preparing your submission
• Putting a good grant proposal together takes time – you can do it in evenings & weekends, but your chances of
success (and sanity) are much higher if you treat the development of the proposal as a project
• Don’t leave it until the weekend before submission – many grant funders require letters of support, documentation
or other evidence which you will need time to collate
• Always download everything, read through it and familiarise yourself with it before you start drafting.
20. Use stories and data
• Funders are human, like everyone else, they respond to a good solid hearts-and-minds story and hard evidence
• Many funders have one eye on the press release announcing a media-friendly list of eye-catching projects – help
them get there
• Don’t just focus on the facts – create drama, give insight. Why now? What will happen if the project doesn’t go
ahead? Why is the situation unique or compelling?
• It is useful to adopt a ‘success mindset’ – cast your mind forward to the successful outcome of the project and then
write the bid from this perspective. Use ‘will’ rather than ‘would’ or ‘might’.
21. Define the problem
• Don’t focus on your organisation, venue or collection as the problem – focus on the problem to which your
organisation, venue or collection is the solution
• Very few funders will support core or ongoing costs (although some will – always check their criteria) so you need to
be clear that the proposal is addressing a clear problem, not just propping up your income
• What is the problem you’re trying to solve (eg. lack of participation by children and young people, need to improve
educational services to reach non-engaged communities) and how does your proposed project solve it?
• The best solutions always come from a well-defined problem!
22. Create a credible workplan
• Funders need to know what you’re going to do, how you’re going to do it and against what timetable
• Observe the requirements of the grant guidelines – give people a clear indication of the sequence of events within
the project
• Be realistic about costs – under-pricing proposals leads to long-term problems for your organisation
• Create a clearly-understandable structure for how you are going to break the work down into deliverable tasks – it is
often helpful to visualise these as ‘workstreams’ or ‘work packages’ so that the funder can see how the different
strands of work will come together to deliver the outcome
24. Common assessment process
• First-pass check to verify eligibility
• Proposal passed to a case officer or programme manager
• Second-pass read-through for relevance/quality/potential impact
• Proposal passed to external/expert assessor (depending on programme)
• Assessments collated and scored
• Long-list of proposals reviewed by case officer or programme manager
• Final list signed off for funding
25. Assume nothing
• Your proposal (much like a CV when applying for a job) may pass through several people for checking
before it reaches someone who knows what you’re talking about
• Never assume prior knowledge or technical expertise on the part of the assessors
• Avoid jargon, expand acronyms, don’t use obscure references (especially self-citation!)
• Provide evidence to support your assertions – grant proposals commonly lack clear evidence of need
on behalf of the proposed beneficiaries, which can make it hard to assess impact
26. Ask people to read your bid
• A successful grant proposal is almost never a solo effort
• Always ask friends, colleague, family to read through and critique your proposal prior to submission
• Don’t be precious about what they tell you – if the core idea isn’t clear, the case for support isn’t
compelling or the evidence isn’t strong enough, change it
27. See the funders perspective
• The funder will almost always provide a context to or rationale for the grant programme
• Read through this documentation and try and understand what the funder’s world-view is
• Look at the assessment criteria, and review your proposal dispassionately to see how your idea fits with
their concept of value
• Always quote the funder back to themselves, especially if the quote is from something they’ve published
other than the guidance material (it shows you care and aren’t just firing off applications on spec)
29. Be positive
• Every successful bid I’ve ever written has contained the word ‘successful’
• Write from the position of assertion (we will do x,y,z)
• If you feel excited about it, let it show
• Pictures really help – some people respond to words, others to pictures, so try and ensure that your
proposal helps the assessors to visualise what you are proposing to do as well as describing it
30. What makes a good proposal?
• A good idea
• Relevant to the scope and aims of the grant programme
• Legible and well-argued
• Supported by evidence of need
• Realistic in scope, ambition and budget
• Proportionate to the problem being addressed
• Authentic and honest
31. What makes a bad proposal?
• Hubris
• Dishonest about aims (telling the funder what you think they want to hear)
• Disorganised, illegible, repetitive or verbose
• Unrealistic or over-ambitious
• Not answering the question
• Death by citation
• Focus on process not outcomes
33. Reputation really counts
• If the assessor has heard of you or your organisation, if they have had a positive prior experience of your work or
you are known for successful delivery of previous projects, this is a significant impact on funders and assessors
• Profile in the sector and trade press, speaking at events, sharing information all helps build awareness of your
organisation as a credible delivery partner.
35. Try, try again
• Most grant proposals fail
• Always try and focus on the long-term objective, not the short-term outcome of a given programme
• Read any feedback carefully and reflect on it
• Look for alternate funding sources – the obscure trusts & foundations receive fewer proposals and are
often more amenable to ‘core’ collections activities
37. • Visit Gov.UK’s comprehensive guide to Funding Sources for Libraries in UK:
www.gov.uk/government/publications/libraries-applying-for-funding/potential-funding-sources-for-libraries
• Visit CILIP’s “Working Internationally for Libraries” project webpage for tools & funding resources for UK and
International libraries to work together:
www.cilip.org/workinginternationally
38. Further information
We hope you have found this presentation useful and informative. Please do feel free
to share it with your colleagues and networks.
Further information about CILIP’s work is available from:
http://www.cilip.org.uk
Further information about CILIP’s “Working Internationally for Libraries” project is
available from:
http://www.cilip.org.uk/workinginternationally
Social media: @CILIPinfo
Telephone: +44(0)207 255 500