Writing Winning Grant Proposals

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The best way to start doing a technical grant proposal writing is to ascertain that your organization meets all the stated qualification for funding in the call for proposals.. honesty at this level is a nonnegotiable virtue. It saves time and resources. This step provides the program team with the latitude to determine the concept to put in paper.

In several properly-managed non-profits, the first step towards doing a successful grant proposal is to hold meetings among the programming department, after reading through the grant’s proposal, and coming to unanimous conclusion that your organization qualifies.

Thereafter, the staff meet to determine the idea that the organization wants to presents to the donor. This, for the most part, includes, the project Goal, Objectives and specific activities. A kind note that activities should be fundable and must produce tangible or feasible output. Remember to be as unique and creative as possible. Many qualified organizations are looking for the same resources and are determined to secure the very same funding.

The team can then divide themselves into groups and give each group an assignment to take specific component of the proposal, I am talking about complex technical funding proposals like those of EU, EC, some UN, USAID, DFID among others. Otherwise not-so complicated technical proposals can be done by few people in an organization or the grant writer himself or herself..

The work of the grant manager or whoever is in charge is to collect the idea and craft or weave them together to produce the final proposal documents. Logic models should be made concise and with authoritative project throughput and deliverables.

Budget should be activity-based, unless otherwise tested. Every organization must learn the emerging trends in non-profits budgeting portfolio including percentage renumeration for permanent staff who are equally paid by virtue of their employment status. How much time will they commit to the project?st.

Once the technical proposal is complete, including the two logic models, and the budget, someone, who may not have been part of the technical narrative proposal development process, can be given an opportunity to read through the proposal and offer suggestions

The team then meet for final touches on the proposal, points of convergence is made and the proposal document is approved for submission. Fingers are crossed. Other areas that influence success e.g. organizational governance, management system and programming documents including strategic plan should guide the proposal writing process. Remember the prospected funding should contribute towards the organizational strategic plans.

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