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Mastering Project Funding Proposals: Essential Steps for Success

Learn the essential steps in developing a successful funding proposal, from establishing the project idea, writing a compelling proposal, to securing funding sources. This detailed guide covers pre-proposal activities, proposal writing essentials, and project description tips to help you secure funding for your project.

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Mastering Project Funding Proposals: Essential Steps for Success

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  1. FUNDING A PROJECT STEPS IN DEVELOPING A PROPOSAL

  2. INTRODUCTION

  3. Pre-Proposal Activities • Establish the project idea • Source information • Determine the relevance and feasibility of proposed project idea • Funding sources • Source the guidelines of funding agency • Schedule for proposal development • Adhere to the deadline provided in the guidelines set by funding agency

  4. Proposal Writing

  5. Proposal Writing (cont’d) • Cover Letter • Formal document • Formal point of contact • One page letter

  6. Proposal Writing (cont’d) • Title Page • Project title • Name of institution submitting proposal • Institution’s address • Name of prospective funding agency • Project begin and end dates • Amount requested

  7. Proposal Writing (cont’d) • Abstract • Name the institution making the request • Describe target beneficiaries • Summarize the needs statement • Provide a brief overview of the goals and objectives of the project • State briefly the expected results • State the amount being requested

  8. Basic Institutional Information • Project title • Expected starting date • Duration • Domain(s) or discipline(s) concerned • Name of host institution(s) • Faculty(ies)/Department(s) • Project leader/contact person (name) • Full contact address/telephone/fax/e-mail

  9. Project Description • Needs statement; • Project goals and objectives; • Methodology for accomplishing objectives; • Resources available; and • Time schedule for implementation.

  10. Project Description (cont’d) • Type of project • Domain(s) or discipline(s) • General and specific objectives • Type of activity • Proposed scheduled of activities • Expected results • Target beneficiaries • Other relevant information

  11. Partnerships/Networking • Participating institutions • Other agencies or networks in the same field • Local • Regional • international

  12. Funding of the Project

  13. Funding of the Project (cont’d) • Total budget • Budgetary sources required • Host institution • Extra budgetary • Donor funding • Funding sources targeted

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