The document provides guidance on developing successful grant applications. It outlines key elements to include such as identifying community needs, developing clear objectives, establishing methods, creating an evaluation plan, identifying future funding sources, and developing an accurate budget. The document emphasizes tailoring applications to each funder and highlighting how the proposed project meets community needs and organizational mission.

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2. O ur training today will provide you with basic skills for grant writing, executing and providing the correct components needed to successfully submit a Letter of Inquiry and a Full Proposal grant application. A streamlined approach for guiding your organization through the dos and don’ts of the grant application process. Branding Manager – The Gap

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6. IDENTIFY A NEED T he first step is to identify a potentially fundable project or program that will contribute viable resources to your organization and the community you support. By researching your areas of need you have now determined these likely projects or programs that both will support your organization’s mission , and in turn will also contribute valuable resources and services needed by your clients?

8. PINPOINTING YOUR PROJECT OR PROGRAM B y identifying the needs and your project ideas you have now established and determined how to solve and support your challenges. You also can begin to think about how you will support your claim that the needs are real . When talking about needs, talk about them from the community’s rather than from the organization’s perspective. You are not asking for money for the organization you are asking to fill a need in the community, that’s why your project or program is important.

10. DEVELOP CLEARLY STATED OBJECTIVES Y ou have now clearly established the need or problem your organization wants to support through a grant, now you need to explain why the program was or ought to be created . While exploring the objectives, which explain (1) what the program will accomplish and (2) what impact that accomplishment will have on the community served . A good objective should be time sensitive and measurable.

13. R emember to not confuse the objective with the method. The method should clearly state what the program will do in solving the problem , and how your organization will go about implementing the project or program.

14. LAY THE GROUNDWORK FOR AN EVALUATION PLAN C ommunicating your organization’s story of what you plan for your project or program with your potential funder is how you will measure the success of that project or program.

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