FUNDING A PROJECT STEPS IN DEVELOPING A PROPOSAL

INTRODUCTION

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

Proposal Writing

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

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

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

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/

Project Description i. Needs statement; ii. Project goals and objectives; iii. Methodology for accomplishing objectives; iv. Resources available; and v. Time schedule for implementation.

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

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

Funding of the Project

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