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Writing successful grant proposals
10 March 2008
Place Title Here
Outcome
Write a successful proposal
Objectives
Identify elements of a proposal Define Gap Articulate solution Provide background Construct project plan Build a budget
Learning
Summary Problem Science/methodology Context Team/organization information Plan/activities Budget Opportunity Investment
Elements of a proposal
The Gap
Problem statement So what? Avoid jargon Assume non-expert audience
Focus on
The Solution
How will you bridge the gap? Why is it important? What will happen as a result?
Focus on
Provide background
Problem area Researcher(s) Why are you the ideal person(s) to do this work? Organization
Context
Should answer these questions
What will you do? When? With what instruments? To whom? With whom? Evaluation
Project plan
Link to project plan Include in-kind, other sources What are eligible expenses?
Budgeting
Partnership and Collaboration Letters of support
Other important details
Know your audience Read, and heed, the RFP Edit, edit, edit Write for your audience by answering these questions:
Why should I care? What’s in it for me? Says who?
Points to remember
http://www.utoronto.ca/writing/proposals.html#5 http://www.rural.gc.ca/cris/writingproposals/proposals_e.phtml http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/24550.html http://www.research.utoronto.ca/funding/pdf/warkentin.pdf http://www.mcf.org/mcf/grant/writing.htm http://12.46.245.173/pls/portal30/CATALOG.GRANT_PROPOSAL_DY
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http://www.epa.gov/ogd/recipient/tips.htm http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/grant_proposals.html http://grants.library.wisc.edu/organizations/proposalwebsites.html
Useful links
Applied Research at George Brown College
Robert Luke, Ph.D.416.415.5000.6713
[email protected] www.georgebrown.ca/applied-research
applied-research.blogspot.com
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