Grant Writing Basics Terri Grissom OSDE Grant Writer

Grant Writing Basics Terri Grissom OSDE Grant Writer Terri. Grissom@sde. ok. gov Phone: 405 -521 -2107

Steps To Successful Grant Development

Top Ten Reasons Grants Aren’t Funded • The organization does not meet our priorities • The organization is not located in our geographic area of funding • The proposal does not follow our prescribed format • The proposal is poorly written and difficult to understand

The Value of Partnerships Small Group Discussion Discuss and list potential partners for schools

Locating Grants » Government Federal, State, Local 26 Federal Agencies (900 Programs) » Foundations - Second Largest Source 75, 000 private grant making foundations in US » Direct Corporation or Philanthropists

Searching for Funding • • • Publications Internet Library Resources Meetings and Conferences Newspapers/Newsletters

Online Resources

Reading Materials • • Reading all materials related to the grant is imperative to submitting a complete and concise application Common Federal Materials Notice Inviting Funding Opportunities (NOFA) Opportunities Document Grant Guidelines Grant Application Instructions Grant Application

Pay Attention To • Eligibility – who can apply • Allowable Expenses – what the grant can buy • Allowable Activities – what you can do with the money • Award Amount – how much is available • Restrictions – what you cannot do with the money • Deadlines

Peer Review Activity

Introduction • Descriptive Information – When, How and Why the organization was started • Organizational mission, goals and objectives • Honors received • Previous funders • Model Projects • Credibility and ability • Emphasis quantifiable data relevant to your organization

Need • Must relate to the beneficiaries • Clearly related to the mission • Supported by statistical evidence • Contains emotion

Goals and Objectives • Goals are statements of broad, typically long-term results. • Objectives are statements of precise, measurable, quantifiable, timephased results.

Objectives Must Answer… • Who • What • When • By How Much • As Measured By

Example Outcome Objective • Mounds Public Schools will reduce their discipline referrals by 10% per year four years as measured by office discipline records. • The students enrolled in grades 7 -12 at Caney Valley Public Schools will increase their fitness levels by 20% by the end of the three year project as measured by pre/post BMI data.

Methodology/Use of Funds • Describes your proposed solution to the stated problem or need • Tells how you will accomplish your goals and objectives • A sequential work plan of events and activities. • State reasons for selection of activities (scientificallybased research) • Always include a timeline

Sustainability • Communication plan • Agency will absorb costs • Fee for service • Collaborative partnerships • Fund raising events • Future grant development

Evaluation • What will be evaluated? • What are the methods to evaluate each objective? • Who will do the evaluation? • Explain the information gathering process? • Explain test instruments or questionnaires to be used • What will you do with the information you gather?

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