Report 10
Basic Elements of
Grant Writing
Guest
Speaker: Dr. Rosie Renaut
“Successful grant writing involves the coordination of several activities, including planning, searching for data and resources, writing and packaging a proposal, submitting a proposal to a funder, and follw-up.”
Web Site: How to Enhance a Grant Proposal
www.epa.gov/seahome/grants/src/msieopen.htm
“An applicant should follow the directions in the grant proposal.”
Writing the Proposal
1.
Proposal Summary
a.
Outlines the
project
b.
Can be cover
letter or separate page
c.
Prepare summary
after the proposal has been developed
d.
This is the
FIRST impression given!!!
2.
Problem
Statement
a.
Key element of a
proposal
b.
Clear, concise,
well-supported statement of the problem
3.
Project
Objectives
a.
Describe the
goals of the project
b.
Explain expected
results and benefits
c.
List criteria of program and how the proposal
fits
4.
Project Methods
or Designs
a.
Outlines tasks
that will be accomplished
b.
Provide layout
of personnel, materials, and other resources that will be needed to carry out
the tasks
Web Site: Grant Writing
Tips Sheets
http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/grant_tips.htm
Web Site: Proposal
Writing: Internet Resources
http://www.library.wisc.edu/libraries/Memorial/grants/proposal.htm
NSF Guidelines
Web Site: http://nsf.gov/nsf/nsfpubs/gpg/start.htm
1.
The Proposal
a.
Objectives and
Significance of Work
b.
Suitability of
Methods
c.
Qualifications
of the investigator and organization
d.
Effect of
activity on science, engineering, and education
e.
Amount of
funding required
2.
When to Submit
a.
Most can be
submitted at any time
b.
Allow 6 months
for review and processing
c.
If target dates,
then published on NSF Bulletin
3.
Conformance With
Instructions for Proposal Preparation
a.
Conformance
required
b.
If not in right
format, will be returned and not allowed to re-submit
c.
Attention given
to length, content and formatting
4.
Sections of the
Proposal
a.
Each section
separately paginated with section and page number on each page
b.
Must be stapled
in upper left-hand corner
General Observations
Read instructions and
follow them
Note the deadlines
Ask someone else to read
the proposal prior to submission
Don’t expect to be funded
the first time
Be prepared to re-submit
Prepare with detail
Talk to the program
officer
Make sure the proposal
provides the right information and is easy to interpret