grant writing assignment week 5

Final Project Guidelines

The Final Project for this course is a written grant proposal comprised of Assignments from Modules 2 and 3. The completed Final Project—the Grant Proposal Submission, is due by the end of Module 6.

The Grant Proposal Submission

The Grant Proposal Submission consists of three parts:

Part 1: Need Statement, Goals, and Objectives Part 2: Methodology and Evaluation Plans Part 3: Budget, Budget Narrative, and Sustainability Plan

The Final Project consists of the following components:

· Title Page

· Part 1: Need Statement, Goals, and Objectives

· Part 2: Methodology and Evaluation Plans

· Part 3: Budget, Budget Narrative, Sustainability Plan

· Reference Page

Part 1: Need Statement, Goals, and Objectives (3–4 pages excluding APA references)

· Need Statement

· Establishes the specific problem the proposal will address

· Substantiates the need for addressing this problem by presenting proof of need

· If proof of need requires information that would still need to be accomplished, such as a survey or focus group, the need statement provides a full explanation how this proof would be gathered and what it would address

· Reflects current literature

· Reflects funder interests

· Reflects best practices for grant writing

· Goals

· Align to the need statement

· Clarify what will be accomplished at the completion of the project or at a specific point

· Objectives

· Align to the project goals

· Are specific

· Are measureable

Part 2: Methodology and Evaluation Plans (3–4 pages excluding APA references)

The Methodology clarifies how objectives will be achieved and what activities will lead to that achievement. The Evaluation Plan provides a specific plan for determining how results will be appraised.

· The Methodology Includes:

· Program description

· Research design

· Human subjects (sample)

· Study validity and reliability

· Assumptions and limitations

· Time line

· Analysis (and/or see Evaluation below)

· Non-personnel resources

· Facilities, supplies, technology, etc.

· Any non-personnel resources that will appear in the proposal budget should be described

· Personnel resources

· Who will be assigned or hired?

· Management plan (Work plan)

· Who will be responsible for which activities

· What is the timeline associated with activities (first quarter, second quarter, third quarter, fourth quarter, ongoing)?

· How will the project be managed?

· The Evaluation Plan Includes:

· Description of the specific criteria that will measure the success of the project

· Explanation of data that will be collected

· Verify if your grant application will require an institutional review board (IRB) approval.

· Explanation of the data collection plans at the beginning, mid-program, and final evaluation

· Evaluation instruments that will be used and an explanation of why these instruments were selected

· Plans for writing the periodic reports to keep the funder updated

Part 3: Budget, Budget Narrative, and Sustainability Plan (3–5 pages)

The project Budget delineates all expected costs associated with a project. The Budget Narrative expands upon the line items, offering further explanation of costs and needs as appropriate. A Sustainability Plan explains to funders how you will continue a project after funding has been exhausted.

Part I: Budget

· Use the budget template provided in the Learning Resources.

· Fill in the budget template for your project

Note: Rationale for costs will be provided in the budget narrative.

Note 2: Budget line items should consider the non-personnel and personnel resources listed in the methodology section.

Part II: Budget Narrative and Sustainability Plan

· The Budget Narrative expands on the line items of the budget, providing a reviewer detail and justification for how you arrived at the projected dollar amounts. For example: If hiring a consultant for $2,000 is a line item, the narrative might explain that this is based on 40 hours @ $50/hour.

· The Sustainability Plan explains how your agency plans to continue operating this program once the funding has run out.

· It also indicates where future funding and other resources might be obtained.

Note: All relevant cost issues from the budget are addressed in the sustainability plan.

References Page (1 – 2 pages)