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GRANT-SEEKING AND GRANT-MAKING
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GRANTS ARE ABOUT . . .
Meeting needs
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RULE #1
Know the Grant Opportunity
Mission of granting body
History of funded projects
Purpose of specific grant programs
Eligibility requirement for applicants
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HOW DO YOU KNOW THESE THINGS?
Lookem up!
Googleem up
Callem up
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GRANTS ARE ABOUT . . .
Making Sustainable Change
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RULE #2
Always Demonstrate How YourInstitution Will Meet the Present Need
ANDChangeto Better Meet Similar Needs
in the Future.
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HOW DO YOU INFUSE CHANGE INTO PROJECT?
Explore new ways of doing things
Use project for outreach and promotion
Learn new skills that will persist
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MOST PROJECTS HAVE MULTIPLE ASPECTS
A backlog
processing project
canbe aneducation project
A history project
canbe a scienceproject
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RULE #3
Be Creative in Shaping Your
Project; Meet Your Goals WhileMeeting Grant Program Goals.
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STRATEGIES TO SHAPE PROPOSALS
Focus on intersection of goals
How You will be Different Post-project?
Find a strategic partner
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RULE #4
Keep in Mind the Needs of the
Grant-maker.
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GRANT-MAKER NEEDS TO
Link funded projects directly to agency
priorities, mission statement, strategic plan,
etc.
Has to measure outcomes across all projects
in a program
Get the biggest bang for buck; as muchimpact as possible (ripple effect)
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HELPING MAKE LINKS
Quote from, allude to, program guidelines
Show how proposal builds upon similarprojects
Respond to guidelines in order described
Address evaluation criteria
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MAKING PROJECT MEASURABLE
Track and report quantitative outputsof the
project?
Track and report the qualitative outcomesof
the project?
Making Project Measurable
Helps Your Institution, Too.
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ENSURING BROAD IMPACT
Consider broadening
partnership base
Make project share-able
Have a communication
plan
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RULE #5
Stair-step success! Use lessons learnedfrom this project to begin planning the next!
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QUESTIONS?
