Grant Proposal
L Anderson
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The Review Process of the Laura and John Arnold Foundation
Pasqualina L. Anderson
Walden University
HUMN 6207-3, Grant Writing
Dr. Frances Mills
January 17, 2019
Selection Criteria
The Laura and John Arnold Foundation (LJAF) requires four selection criteria in their evidence-based grant program in their eight initiative areas, namely: criminal justice, health, education, evidence-based policy and innovation, research integrity, science and technology, sustainable public finance, and new initiatives (LJAF, 2018a). These selection criteria are (1) other program funder, (2) importance, (3) study design, and (4) team (Table 1).
Table 1 – Four LJAF Selection Criteria and Descriptions
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CRITERIA |
DESCRIPTION |
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Other Program Funder |
The project must be primarily funded by other funders. |
|
Importance |
The project must implement an intervention that targets key outcomes relevant to any of the initiative areas and supported by compelling logic. |
|
Study Design |
The project design must deliver an intervention (e.g. RCT or Quasi-Experimental design). |
|
Team |
The applicant must have a team to perform the project and to deliver the expected outcomes. |
(Source: LJAF, 2018b)
Benefits and Challenges of the Review Process
The benefits of the LJAF review process primarily center on the clearer understanding of the granting process (e.g. application process), the potential for getting a grant, and learning specific expectations from the fund source (LJAF, 2018b), including no resubmissions (Gitlin & Lyons, 2013a). The primary challenge in the LJAF review process pertains to the potentially imperfect matches between its criteria and applicant expectations (e.g. full funding from LJAF), which makes LJAF a secondary and minor fund source.
Implications in Better Proposal Preparation
Understanding the proposal review process is a significant step in writing a well-crafted proposal that meets the needs and requirements of the granting organization (Gitlin & Lyons, 2013b). It also intelligently guides the applicant in grantor expectations and in avoiding needless info, particularly in highly competitive situations.
References
Gitlin, L.N. & Lyons, K.J. (2013a). 18 – Understanding the review process. In: Successful grant writing: Strategies for health and human service professionals. (4th Ed.). New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company.
Gitlin, L.N. & Lyons, K.J. (2013a). 19 - Responding to the proposal review. In: Successful grant writing: Strategies for health and human service professionals. (4th Ed.). New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company.
Laura and John Arnold Foundation. (2018a). Grants. Arnold Foundation.org. Retrieved from: https://www.arnoldfoundation.org/grants/#. <01/15/19>.
Laura and John Arnold Foundation. (2018a, December). Building rigorous evidence about how to improve postsecondary success: Funding announcement and request for proposals. Houston, TX: Laura and John Arnold Foundation.
