Grants for beginners. Getting started with grant writing and seeking. Module one of six training presentations for beginning grant writers/developers. Getting started steps include: knowing the mission and purpose of organization; identifying your program interests, expertise and passions; knowing your organizational capacity and the needs for the people to be served; selecting a single project idea; starting small; completing a program logic model; finding funders; and finally just diving in and getting started.

1. Grant Seeking
Module 1 - Getting Started
Presented by Rebecca White, Ph.D.
Organization Development and Evaluation
LSU AgCenter

2. Grant Seeking
Module 1 – Getting Started
Module 2 – Creating a Program Logic Model
Module 3 – Identifying Potential Funders
Module 4 – Basic Elements of a Grant
Module 5 – Developing a Grant Budget
Module 6 – LSU AgCenter Grant Protocol

3. Grant Seeking Training Series
Goal and Objectives
GOAL – Participants to attain the knowledge, skill
and confidence to develop a grant proposal
OBJECTIVES – Participants gain knowledge of:
Strategies to start developing a grant proposal
Basic components of a grant proposal
Ways to find potential grant funders
LSU AgCenter Grant Protocol

4. Organizational Impact Desired
Agents write grants, receive funding and
implement projects that foster clientele’s growth,
development and quality of life.

7. Getting Started
Mission & purpose of Extension Service
Interest, expertise and passion
Organizational capacity
Needs of the people to be served
Select a single project idea
Start small
Complete a logic model
Research for potential grant funders
Just do it! Dive in and get started!

8. Mission and Purpose
To help the people of Louisiana improve
their lives through an educational process
that uses research-based knowledge
focused on issues and needs.

9. Interest, Expertise and Passion
Gardening
Environment
Nutrition
Leadership
Service Learning
Others

10. Organizational Capacity
People
Professional staff
Support staff
Volunteers
Location
Location for program is OK
Needs some improvements
Technology
Already have technology
resources in place
Need new tech resources
Supplies and materials
Be thorough

11. Needsof thePeople tobeServed
Consider grant focus
where potential for success is greatest

12. Select a Single Project Idea
School Garden Photography Club
Neighborhood
Walking Groups
Fitness/Outdoor
Learning Trail
Computer Training
And Safety
Babysitter’s
Camp
Youth Leadership
Program
Rocketry Club Precision Ag
Junior Master Gardener Conservation CampHome Hazard Mitigation
Indoor Air QualityFamily Literacy
Agriculture
Awareness

13. Start Small
Conceive of a fairly
simple project

14. Complete a Logic Model

16. Research for Grant Funders
Start a file of grant funders
Take note of grant announcements
Explore grant websites
SMARTS
NASCO – Get-a-Grant
Norris Consulting Group News
Google Search

17. Just Do It!
Dive in and get started!

18. PreliminaryProjectIdeaExercise
My Project/Grant Idea Selection
__________________
Advisory
Committee
Suggestions
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My Extension
Program
knowledge
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Ideas from other
sources
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___________
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19. Focusing on Your Project Idea
1. What is your major goal?
2. What major problem or
need will your idea address?
3. Who or what is affected by
this problem or need?
4. How might you address this
major problem or need?
5. What do you hope the
results will be?

20. Focusing on Your Project Idea
Example - Gardening
1. Children healthier; Children increase intake of
vegetables and fruits; Children learn gardening skills
and nutrition
2. Unhealthy children’s diets; Children’s lack of exposure
to freshly grown fruits and veggies
3. Children (ages 8-11), families, community, society
4. Children grow a garden; Children learn about nutrition
and prepare fresh vegetables and fruits
5. Children gain knowledge of home gardening, food
preparation and nutrition; Children gain specific
gardening and fresh food preparation skills; children
increase intake of fruits and vegetables in their diet.
Major goal
Major problem
Who affected
How to address
Results

21. Developing Your Project Profile
1. Identify the BIG problem
2. Identify the target population
3. List contributing factors to the BIG
problem
4. Identify the SPECIFIC problem to
be addressed
5. List strategies or methods
6. List short term results
7. List medium term results
8. List long term impacts

22. Developing Your Project Profile
Example - Gardening
1. Identify the BIG problem
2. Identify the target population
3. List contributing factors to
BIG problem
4. Identify the SPECIFIC
problem to be addressed
5. List strategies or methods
6. List short term results
7. List medium term results
8. List long term impacts
1. Childhood obesity & overweightness
2. Children ages 8-11 at XYZ school
3. Lifestyle; poverty; genetics; diet deficits;
lack of nutrition, gardening & food prep
knowledge; access to fresh fruits/veggies
4. Exposure to fresh fruits & veggies, nutrition,
gardening & food prep skills
5. Grow school garden, teach kids food prep
and nutrition, kids prep and eat garden-
grown foods
6. Kids gain knowledge & skills in gardening,
nutrition and food prep
7. Kids eat more fruits and veggies at home
and school
8. Kids are healthier

23. In Summary:
Getting Started with a Grant Proposal
Mission & purpose of Extension Service
Personal expertise, interests and passion
Organizational capacity
Needs of the people to be served
Complete a logic model
Start small
Research potential grant funders
Just do it! Dive in and get started!

24. GrantSeeking -Module1–GettingStartedwithGrantProposals
Brought to you by:
Rebecca White, Ph.D.
Organization Development and Evaluation
LSU AgCenter