Transcript Grant Development Workshop

Clayton County Public Schools
Department of Research, Evaluation and Assessment
Grant Development
Workshop
Workshop Overview
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Pre-Grant Development Considerations
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Common Components of a Grant Proposal
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Writing Techniques
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Common Mistakes to Avoid
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District Grant Development Process
PRE-GRANT DEVELOPMENT
CONSIDERATIONS
Proposal Development
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Writing and Packaging
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Community Involvement
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Adequate Time
Letter of Intent
Partnership
Community Involvement
Evaluation Requirements
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Third-party Evaluator
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Extensive Evaluation Requirements
Signatures Required
PRE-GRANT DEVELOPMENT
CONSIDERATIONS
Program Implementation
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Dosage
 Frequency
 Duration
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Internal Collaborators
 Able
and willing to participate in proposal
development and program implementation
 Aware of the roles they are expected to play in
implementation
PRE-GRANT DEVELOPMENT
CONSIDERATIONS
Program Implementation
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Organizational Capacity
 Staffing
Requirements
 District-level Support
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Sustainability
 Step-down
Plan
 Post-grant Funding
PRE-GRANT DEVELOPMENT
CONSIDERATIONS
Program Implementation
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Funding
 Amount
 Timing
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Program Design
 Required
Program History
 Pre-planning Requirement
 Alignment with district mission, goals, and objectives
Common Components of a Grant
Proposal
Executive Summary
 Organizational Information
 Statement of Need
 Program Description
 Program Evaluation
 Budget
 Sustainability Statement
 Conclusion
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Common Components of a Grant
Proposal
Executive Summary
Snapshot
Organization and Expertise
 Problem Statement
 Solution
 Funding Requirements
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WRITE THIS LAST
Common Components of a Grant
Proposal
Organizational Information
Sells Pitch/Resume
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History of organization
 District
& Department (if applicable) mission,
vision, and values
 District & Department (if applicable) Statistics
Activities
 Capacity
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 Organization’s
success in implementing the
proposed program or a similar program
 Staff training and expertise as it relates to the
subject of the proposal
Common Components of a Grant
Proposal
Statement of Need
Educate & Establish Expertise
Avoid circular reasoning
 Statistics
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 Accurate
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and relevant
Accurate portrayal of issue
 Hopeless
situation = Bad investment
 Avoid overstatement
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Model program - CAUTION
Common Components of a Grant
Proposal
Program Description
Theory, Implementation, Research
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Program mission and goals
Program theory (embed research)
 Inputs
 Outputs
 Expected
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outcomes
Timeline
Program design and implementation
considerations
Common Components of a Grant
Proposal
Program Description
Design and implementation considerations
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Feasible
Research-based
Professional development component
Enhancing quality
Clearly and thoroughly described
Common Components of a Grant
Proposal
Program Evaluation
Program efficiency and effectiveness
Budget
Financial description of the project plus
explanatory notes (budget narrative)
Common Components of a Grant
Proposal
Sustainability
Means by which you will continue to
maintain the program
Conclusion
Summary of the proposal’s main points
Writing Techniques
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Address each request for information
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Application Audiences
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Reviewer Friendly Writing
 Adhere
to format provided
 Label sections of narrative and packet
 Short and simple
 Graphics
 Edit and Proofread
Technical Assistance Sessions
Common Mistakes to Avoid
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Beverly Browning
Why Some Proposals Fail
Guidelines were not followed exactly
Proposals are not clear or well organized
Proposal writer showed he or she did not know
the area of his or her subject matter
Beyond the capacity of the organization
Work plans are too vague
The quality of the writing is poor
Unreasonable number of mechanical errors
District Grant Development
Process
REA Role
Collaboration and Consultation
Department/Division/School Role
Resident Expertise
Coordinator
Resources
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Sample Proposals
University of Kansas Community Toolbox
Community WorkStation
http://ctb.ku.edu/tools/writegrantapplication/exa
mple2.jsp
U.S. Department of Education: Center for FaithBased and Community Initiatives
http://www.ed.gov/about/inits/list/fbci/grants2.h
tml
Resources
Sample Proposals
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School Grants
http://www.k12grants.org/samples/samples_inde
x.htm
University of Wisconsin Extension Program
Development Model
http://www.uwex.edu/ces/pdande/evaluation/pdf
/LMfront.pdf
Research Associates
http://www.grantexperts.com/pdf/aim.pdf
Resources
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Tips and Hints
Minnesota Council on Foundations
http://www.mcf.org/mcf/grant/writing.htm#Com
mon%20Questions
School Grants
http://www.schoolgrants.org/tips/10_tips.htm
Plain Language Communication Skills
http://www.plainlanguagenetwork.org/plaintrain/
IntroducingPlainLanguage.html
Reference
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National Institutes of Health
http://www.ospa.umn.edu/fundingopportunities/r
esearchgrant.pdf
Catalogue if Federal Domestic Assistance
http://12.46.245.173/pls/portal30/CATALOG.GRA
NT_PROPOSAL_DYN.show
Foundation Center
http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/tutorials/s
hortcourse/info.html
Minnesota Council on Foundations
http://www.mcf.org/mcf/grant/writing.htm
Research Associates
http://www.grantexperts.com/toolbox/index.htm