7 Strategies For Writing Successful Grants
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Blog: 9.17.2017 by Claudia Sanchez
Throughout my journey as a grant writer,
reviewer, and mentor to aspiring grant writers, I have had multiple
opportunities to read grant proposals that received funding—and many more that
did not. One question I often get from novice grant writers is: “How do I get
my proposal funded?” To address this question, it is helpful to examine
strategies that successful grant writers have in common. Here, I highlight
seven basic strategies that I consider “musts” when it comes to preparing grant
proposals.
1) Use a ✱Logic Model
A logic model is a visual representation
of your project’s inputs (program investments), outputs (project activities and
participation in such activities), and outcomes (short-, medium-, and long-term
changes to be achieved). Its purpose is to allow you and your stakeholders to
examine each of the project’s components and their inter-relationships during
the planning, execution, and evaluation phases of the project.
2) Follow the Grantor’s Guidelines to the
Letter
Without exception, all successful grant
proposals I have read followed the Request for Applications (RFA) or Request
for Proposals (RFP) to the letter. Many also addressed the “may do’s” embedded
in the guidelines, which can help hedge your bet toward greater success.
3) Describe Your Project’s Uniqueness
Successful grant writers do a good job of
explaining the distinctive attributes of their projects. During the planning
stage of your proposal, examine your logic model, identify its distinctive
features, capitalize on them, and as you write, reiterate these features
throughout your narrative.
4) Use Signposts to Guide Your Reader
Grant reviewers appreciate reading
proposals that integrate signposts (the combination of bold font, underlined
text, and italics) into the narrative. READ
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Based on (7) readability formulas:
Grade Level: 15
Reading Level: difficult to read.
Reader's Age: College graduate
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