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Northwestern Oklahoma Economic Development Federal and State Initiatives Grant Writing Workshop Sheryl Hale, Ed.D. shale@okcareert eh.org 405-743-5553 Linda Mason, Ed.D. [email protected] 405-225-9486

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Northwestern Oklahoma Economic Development Federal and State

InitiativesGrant Writing Workshop

Sheryl Hale, Ed.D.

[email protected]

405-743-5553

Linda Mason, Ed.D.

[email protected]

405-225-9486

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Agenda• Types of Grants• Locating Grants• Assessing Eligibility• Planning a Grant• Writing the Grant• Proposal Review and Follow-up• Grant Management• Hiring and Selecting Grant Writers

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Types of Grants

• Monetary award given by a government agency, foundation, corporation or other entity to fund a particular project

• Generally given to organizations as opposed to individuals

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Categories of Support

• Operating – running program to meet community needs

• Special Project – new project or project with limited timeframe

• Capital/Equipment – specified amount for construction, renovation, expansion, purchase land or equipment

• Endowments - planned gifts, will or trust

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Basic Grant Sources

• Government - Federal, State, Local

26 Federal Agencies (900 programs)

• Foundations Second-largest source

• Direct Corporate

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Assessing Funding Eligibility

• Eligibility– Type of organization – Geographic restrictions – Population

• Size of Award– Sufficient amount to complete program activities– Number of grants – Award size and duration

• Project Focus– Project complements funder’s goals and priorities

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Assessing Funding Eligibility cont.

• Type of Activity– Specified use of funds

• Restrictions– Matching funds– Expenditure limitations– Evaluation requirements

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Searching For and Searching For and Locating GrantsLocating Grants

Finding the right grant opportunity is most of the time

consuming work in grantsmanship. Plan to spend at least

half your time in:

• finding the agency

• investigating previous projects that the agency has funded

• learning about the grant proposal requirements

1. Become familiar with your chosen grant funders.

2. Search locally first.

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Hunting For and Hunting For and Locating GrantsLocating Grants

SHOTGUN APPROACH vs. RIFLE APPROACH

1. SHOTGUN: Shoot a scatter shot and see what falls out.

Look for funding agencies, investigate what they fund, and apply for something from the agency. Your goals are broad enough to be modified to fit their goals.

2. RIFLE: Take careful aim at one specific target.

Look for funding agencies that fund only what you want. Search for an exact match to fund your project using your specifically stated goals.

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Search EnginesA search engine is a data base that you may use tofind information by using key identifying terms. • COS – Community of Science @ www.cos.com• SPINPlus – InfoEd @ www.infoed.org• Foundation Center Online - fconline.fdncenter.org/• Foundation Grants to Individuals -

gtionline.fdncenter.org/• Grant Services – www.grantservices.com• FedBizOps - www.fedbizopps.gov/• Charity Channel – charitychannel.com• Google – www.google.com

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Grant eNewsletters

All funding agencies and most foundations send eNewsletterswith their grant information.

• Grant Opportunities for Oklahoma Higher Education – www.okhighered.org/grant-opps/ (weekly announcements)

• Philanthropy News Digest – foundationcenter.org

• Philanthropy News Network Online - pnnonline.org

• Chronicle of Higher Education - chronicle.com/

• Don Peek (schools) – www.schoolfundingcenter.com

• Faith Based and Community Initiatives Digest - [email protected]

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Grant Resources• Grant Opportunities for Oklahoma Higher Education –

www.okhighered.org/grant-opps/ (click on Grant Resources)• Cleveland State University -

www.csuohio.edu/uored/FUNDING/other-fs.html• National Endowment for the Arts -

http://arts.endow.gov/federal.html• Grant.gov (all federal grants)-

www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fedreg/frcont07.html• Funders Online (Europe’s philanthropists) -

www.fundersonline.org/grantseekers/• FundsNet Online - www.fundsnetservices.com/• Open Directory - dmoz.org/Society/Philanthropy/Grants/Grant-

Making_Foundations/• Oklahoma Foundations – www.grantmakersofoklahoma.org• Foundation Data Book (all foundations by state)-

www.foundationdatabook.com/

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5 Top Ways to Get Funded

1. Read the RFP.

2. Read the RFP.

3. READ THE RFP.

4. READ THE RFP!

5. READ THE RFP!!!

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Information Sources• Annual Reports• Federal Register Notice

-www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fedreg/frcont07.html• Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance -

12.46.245.173/cfda/cfda.html• IRS Form 990 – www.grantsmart.org• Funder Guidelines • Agency Website• Foundation Directory – foundationcenter.org• Contact the Funding Agency

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Additional Considerations• Necessary resources to implement the

project and evaluate its progress?• Staff expertise to develop and implement

the project?• Proper facilities and resources?• Value of the project? Replication?

Reinvention?• Sustain project beyond funding?• Time and resources to write and

implement?

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Letters of Inquiry• Alternative to a call or visit

(Investigate organization to find preference)

• Do homework before the letter for previous funding history, types of projects, amounts

• Provide information about your organization

• Provide information about your proposed project

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Letters of Inquiry• 1-2 pages!• Par 1 -- Who are you? Mission, organization, you

are seeking funds• Par 2 -- Why this agency? You understand their

priorities• Par 3 -- What is the need? Clear and brief• Par 4 -- What's the plan? Bullet goals/objectives• Par 5 -- Why fund you? Uniqueness,

qualifications• Par 6 -- How much? Broad categories• Par 7 – Closing – thank you, contact information,

whether you will follow up with a phone call

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Letters of Intent• Introduction

– Why you are writing– Mission and

population served

• Project Description– Link funder’s

priorities and project goals

• Needs– Demographic and

statistical evidence

• Solution– How it addresses need– Best practices

• Project Plan– Activities, timetables,

methodology

• Organizational Capacity– Ability and commitment

– Previous work and staff qualifications

• Budget– Funding request,

organizational support and other resources

• Sustainability– Project continuation

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Planning the Grant• Planning and Development

– Start with an innovative idea that addresses a specific challenge and/or need (purpose).

– Start documenting need. Social/Economic Costs, Beneficiaries, Nature of the Problem, Impending implications?

– Scan and identify grant opportunities.– Target a grant

• Make sure your focus aligns to the grant criteria• Make contact with grantor agency!

– Review successful and recent awards. – Identify partners, define roles and build partnerships as

well as community support.

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Key Planning Questions• What new projects (or program expansions) are you planning

for the next two to three years?

• Which projects are most compatible with your current mission and purpose?

• Who else is doing this project or similar projects?  

• What need/community need does each of your projects address?

• What would an improved community/situation look like?

• How can your organization/project improve the situation?

• What members of your community – including civic leaders and groups, political figures, the media, professional organizations, and your own clients could support the project?

• Does your organization currently have the expertise to undertake each project?

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Proposal Components• Organization/Partner Descriptions• Proposal Summary/Abstract• Statement of Need – Problem and Background • Project Description: Goals and Objectives• Methodology (Design and Timeframe)• Evaluation - Outside Evaluators, Quantitative and

Qualitative Measures Aligned to Goals• Budget and Sustainability• Attachments – Commitment letters, Resumes,

Charts — All Partners and Industry

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Compelling Needs Statements

Heart of your entire case

for support!

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Key Considerations• Relate need, have clear relationship to your

organizations mission and goals.• Focus on need in the community, target

population or clients.• Support need with evidence.

– statistical facts, expert testimony, literature

• Be consistent with entity’s ability to respond.

• Make proposal easy to read and understand.

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Using Statistics • Statistics Tell

– How much? How many? How often? – How severe? How costly?

• Sources– US Census Bureau: www.census.gov– Bureau of Labor Statistics: www.bls.gov– Oklahoma Department of Commerce: www.okcommerce.gov– Employment Security Commission: www.oesc.state.ok.us– Oklahoma Regents for Higher Education: www.okhighered.org– Local universities, school districts– Local Chambers of Commerce, nonprofits, professional

associations

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Creating Sense of Urgency• Statistics

– Approximately ___women were murdered in the US by their husbands or boyfriends in 1993.

• Leader/Expert Quotes– Dr. Flock said children who witness spouse abuse have a ___

percent chance of ….

• Case Statements– Mary Quick, a typical Family Outreach Center client, suffers

from …..

• National Need Compared to Local Need– In the US, is estimated that ___percent of teenagers have tried

drugs by age 17; this means that at Glory Side school ___ of seniors may have…..

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Questions to Consider1. Who are the people with the need?2. Where are the people with the need?3. What is the need?4. When is the need evident?5. Why does the need occur?6. What evidence do you have to support

your claim?7. What are the consequences of the need?8. How is the need linked to your entity?

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Sample Needs Statements

(see handouts)

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Student support to go to college…

When 24-year-old Tyesh Penn decided to attend Tulsa Community College – Metro Campus (TCC-Metro), she almost quit before walking through the door. Trying to navigate the complexities of enrollment through the Internet, Tyesha, an African-American single mother of two, found the process overwhelming. “I was confused,” she says. “I wanted to go back to school for a better future for my kids, but I felt like I was in over my head.” With an income of…

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Undergraduate research and education for science, technology, engineering and

mathematics student majors…..

Seventy-five percent of high school seniors intend to go to college. Of those, 43 percent actually enroll in college, and one-third of these becomes a STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) majors (Science and Engineering Indicators, 2002). College freshmen who plan to pursue a career in STEM disciplines too often become discouraged, sidetracked into other majors, or committed to other life-style choices and fail to matriculate to graduation. Regional universities in Oklahoma retain 67 percent of all first year, full-time freshmen, but graduate only 29 percent (OSRHE 1999-2000). Barriers to retention of all students in college apply as well to STEM students…

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Medical research project…

Drug treatment has fallen short of getting most treated hypertensive to go (BP below 140/90 mm Hg). A highly promising behavioral treatment is guided breathing, which involves a device that guides the patient to slow the breathing rate 6 to 10 breaths/minute (the typical respiration rate is 16 breaths/minute or more). The guided breathing intervention is typically used….

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Tutoring program for at-risk students….

The Johnsonville School District has the highest high school dropout rate in the state of Texas. The district has found that the three most common reasons students drop out of high school are failing grades, a lack of interest in school, and a lack of parental support. To combat the dropout problem, the Johnsonville School District is seeking grant funding to implement the Stay in School Program district-wide. The program will…..

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Project Plan or Description

What you plan to do to

address the need.

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Project Description• What?

– Goals and Objectives

• Why? – Best Practices/Effectiveness

• How? – Tasks/Activities

• Who?– Program Personnel

• When?– Time Line

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Effective Goals/Objectives• Goals - Broad statements reflecting ultimate

results of accomplishment.– Decrease dropout rate….

• Objectives – Measurement of what the organization will do to accomplish goal.– Hold 54 tutoring sessions for….between Sept. and May

07

• Activities Specific Tasks or Strategies Implemented.– Design and develop tutoring model …..

• Outcomes – Measure change as a result of project. – 85% of students participating in….returned to school…

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Q: How many grant writers does it take to change a light bulb?

A: 100. Ten to do it, and 90 to write document number GC7500439-001, Multitasking Incandescent Source System Facility, of which 10% of the pages state only "This page intentionally left blank", and 20% of the definitions are of the form "A ------ consists of sequences of non-blank characters separated by blanks".

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Project Personnel

• Who will manage the project?• Who will be involved in the project?• What are their qualifications?• What are their responsibilities?• What is the management/organizational

structure for the project?• Are you using existing personnel or hiring

someone after the award? If hiring, add a job description

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Project Personnel Documentation

• Assure funding agency you have the qualified staff to carry out the project.– Job Description– Vita or Resume– Key Responsibilities– Project Experience– Organizational Chart

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Questions to Consider• Are goals/objectives/activities logically derived

from needs statement?• Have you explained why you selected activities

or methods?• Is the timing and order of events clear and

understandable?• Is it clear who will perform specific activities?• Are proposed activities feasible considering

resources?• Is the proposal easy to read? Use simple and

direct language. www.plainlanguage.gov/

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A grant writing professor was lecturing to his Federal and State Initiatives workshop one day.

“Use the Plain English style to write clearly. In English," she said, “A double negative forms a positive. In some languages, though, such as Russian, a double negative is still a negative. However, there is no language wherein a double positive can form a negative."

A voice from the back of the room piped up, "Yeah, right."

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Evaluation Plan

Documenting Results and Impact

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Evaluation Benefits

• Strengthens proposals in eye of reviewers. – What works best.

• Learn what is going well and what is not.– Program improvement during the implementation

• Ensures project is operating effectively.– Recipients of public trust.

• Create a replicable model for others to use.

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Planning Evaluation• What questions will evaluation answer?

• What are the specific evaluation plans and time frames?

• What data will be collected?

• Who will be evaluated/what will be measured?

• When will data be collected?

• What strategies, tools, or instruments will be used?

• Who will conduct the evaluation?

• Who will write and receive the report?

• How will the information be used to improve the project?

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Evaluators

• Internal versus external evaluator – or both• Funder requirements

– External outside entity

• Funding availability – rule of thumb approximately 10% of project cost

• Qualified candidates• www.okhighered.org/grant-opps/ (click on

Grant Writing Resources)

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Assessment Measures

• Quantitative– Number driven

– Bottom line

• Qualitative– Quality

– Perceptions and experienced participants

– Adjust programs and procedures

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Evaluation Processes

• Formative Evaluation– Ongoing process assessing project

effectiveness

– Regularly scheduled data collection

– How well completing project activities

• Summative Evaluation– Final results

– Length of grant

– Goals and Objectives

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Project TimelineGoal: Primary goal of the Meal Consortium is to allow

homebound elders to live independently.

Objective: Reduce number of individuals leaving the Meal Consortium by 5 percent.

Activity Date(Year, Month, etc.)

Responsibility

1.a. Increase social service referrals and follow-up 75% of homebound elders.

October 2005 Project Coordinator

2.a. Increase direct care services for 90%.

August 2005 Coordinator

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Timeline Sample

Activity Month 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1. Hire coordinator ● ●

2. Recruit two social workers ● ● ●

3. Identify target elders ● ● ● ● ●

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Budget

Budget justifies expenses and aligns with proposal narrative.

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Budgeting Steps

• Establish budget period.

• Estimate expenses.

• Decide whether and how to include overhead costs. Remember that overhead costs are real!

• Estimate donated goods and services based on real costs and valid sources.

• Estimate project revenues.

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Direct Expenses• Consider: Implementation,

continuation, and phase-down costs.– Salaries and increases. – Utilities, insurance, rental space, and

equipment.– Food, transportation, and telephone.– Evaluation systems, audits, accounting

systems, and dissemination activities.– Materials and supplies.

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Indirect or Overhead Costs• Shared by all of the program and

entity but difficult to assign specific amounts to any one program.– Liability Insurance– Copier Lease– Financial Management

• Recovery of indirect costs.– Funders guidelines– Organization guidelines

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In-Kind Matching Funds• Read funder’s definition carefully.

– Can the match be an in-kind contribution (i.e., soft cash or services)?

• Personnel • Contractual

• Fringe benefits • Construction

• Travel • Miscellaneous

• Equipment • Indirect costs Charges waiving or

• Supplies reduction

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Cash Match• Cash match (hard cash)• Work with business manager to

explore:– General operating funds– Specialized allocations– Other state or federal grants (allowable)– Private sector grants– Set up a fund internally for matching

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Budget Principles1. 0 mistakes! (at least 3 proofers)2. Consistent format – numbers, dollar signs, decimals,

commas3. Ask for enough, but just enough.4. Clearly justify your figures with real estimates, real

travel locations, real mileage, real salaries (no estimates).

5. Tell your story. If someone cannot understand your project from reading your budget, start over.

6. Include ALL project costs, ALL internal contributions, ALL partner contributions, and plans for sustaining the project.

7. When you do not have a person hired for a position, include a clear job description.

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Sample Budget

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      Period of Grant    

Income from Fundraising1998

Actual1999

Actual 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

Direct Mail 35,444 39,696 50,000 70,000 100,000 110,000 120,000

Events 57,414 43,211 50,000 57,000 75,000 100,000 110,000

Major Donors 26,600 20,000 40,000 77,000 120,000 170,000 175,000

United Way 70,000 232,938 182,000 182,000 182,000 190,000 200,000

Corporations 11,500 95,751 145,000 185,000 195,000 200,000 210,000

This Grant     120,000 80,000 50,000    

Other Foundations 18,428 25,760 20,000 90,000 140,000 160,000 170,000

Community 33,036 51,031 60,000 92,000 138,000 120,000 125,000

TOTAL 252,422 508,387 667,000 833,000 1,000,000 1,050,000 1,110,000

               

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Budget PresentationYou should present your budget in four different

ways:

• Narrative format (a short summary that refers to percentages and precedes the standard format).

• Visual format, such as a pie chart that reflects the percentages mentioned in the narrative.

• Standard numerical format.

• Budget justification (details about each numerical item and follows the standard format).

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Preceding Narrative

• The overall annual budget for the Center for Women and Children is projected to be $465,000. Of this amount 53% is for salaries and benefits, 37% is for programs and services to women and children, and 10% is for administration and fundraising expenses.

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Visual Format

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Standard Form(usually provided)

Item Annual

ExpenseA. Personnel (Salaries, Wages)

• Executive Director $65,000• Administrative Assistant, .5 FTE $22,000• Program Director $38,000• Program Assistant $32,000• Development Director $38,000• Membership Coordinator $32,000• Office Assistant $26,500

Total Personnel $183,500B. Benefits Medical/dental coverage $22,000 C. Contractual

• 1. Web design and maintenance $11,500 • 2. Accounting (monthly) $ 500

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Budget Justification• Thoughtful narrative per each item• Summary overview • Discuss any significant increases or

decreases compared with last year's or next year's budget

• Important figures (such as a high per unit cost).

For example, if your $250,000 organization has a $75,000 increase in rent, explain why.

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Sample Budget Justification

Executive Director, Dr. Joan Smith The budget

request is for 1.0 FTE director @ $65,000 annual

salary plus fringe at 22%.

Administrative Assistant, Ms. Mary Smith The

budget request is for .5 FTE administrative assistant

@ $47,500 annual salary plus fringe at 20%. She

will be .5 FTE for the Oklahoma GEAR UP

program, also. Office space is being contributed to the project by the Oklahoma GEAR UP program.

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Get Budgeting Help

If you are new to budgeting or want to take a moment to be sure that you are up-to-speed on preparing a budget, there are sources available on-line that have good budget examples. One tutorial may be found at the Foundation Center's website http://fdncenter.org/learn/classroom/prop_budgt/index.html 

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Management Plan

• How organization is structured and the resources available.– Key personnel – Organizational structure– Finance– HR– Unique features, i.e. volunteers, student

workers, leveraging other workers

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Dissemination Plan• How will you share information about project discoveries

and resources?• Who will you target?• What communication tools will you use?

– State and national conferences– Publications, i.e. journal articles– Newsletters– Web Sites– Pod casts, Wikipedia, Blogs, Webinars– Interactive Television– Commercial Television Ads or PSA’s– News releases– Newspaper Ads– Community Organization Meetings– School Classes– Speakers’ Bureau

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Supporting Documentation• Common requests

– Organization's IRS determination letter– DUNS number – fedgov.dnb.com (Dun & Bradstreet)– Central Contractor Registry (CCR) – www.ccr.gov – E-

Business POC – M-PIN password– AOR – Authorized Organization Representative– Board members and affiliations– Organization’s budget– Organization brochure/current newsletters– Latest annual report– Strategic plan– Supplemental funding sources– Letters of commitment

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Letters of Commitment• Must have substance!• Avoid duplicate wording• All partners• Include

– Need perspective– Why proposal will solve need– What support will they provide the project?

• Donate equipment/funding• Hire graduates• Identify participants• Serve on committees• Sustain after the grant period

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Abstract or Summary• Proposal initiative

– Project name, funding competition

• Statement of need• Goals• Measurable objectives• Key activities• Impact on problem

– What will improve and how many will project impact over project duration.

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Abstract or Summary

• Short – 1 paragraph to 1 page• This is the summary that is sent to your

local congressional office, and they use it to send out news releases.

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Submission Process• Oklahoma DOES NOT have a central point of contact

requirement• Read submission requirements early• Individual or Partnership

– Drives grant/process– Clearly defined roles

• Lead organization• Subcontract• Fiscal sponsor

– Plan Ahead (submit at least 1 week early)– Follow Funder Process

• Application Instructions • Technical requirements• Checklist• Electronic (Electronic takes TIME, sometimes days or

weeks!) • Paper

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Double Check

• Create checklist of required items and supplements.– Proposal elements– Criteria– Technical requirements (proof font, tabs, margins, style)– Submittal requirements (hard copy, e-copy)– Budget

• Outside readers evaluate.• New pair of eyes to evaluate work. Get three

persons to review: one close, one semi-close, and one cold. Try a teen ager or a grandmother.

• Track submission with follow-up note, call, or electronic verification.

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Review Process

• Guidelines vary by entity

• Selection criteria and scoring – Published in solicitation and federal

register

• Peer review

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Become a ReviewerWHY?

• Learn to write grant proposals

• Learn about the funded grants of the agency

• Learn the process and improve your odds

• Network with others like you

• Simplify your writing• Provide a service

HOW?• Tell the recipient of a

grant• Tell the funder, program

director, head of agency• Apply online – provide a

vitae and short synopsis of why you may be of help

• Need not have grant experience, just content expertise

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Life After the Grant• Grant is Accepted

– YEAH!!!– Negotiated. This is VERY OK!!!

• Grant is Rejected– Have 8 hours of depression and regroup.– Obtain reviewer comments.– Make personal visit.– All might not be lost... – Remember, REJECTION IS GOOD!

• Write Thank YouIn either case, keep writing. BE PERSISTENT!

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Grant Administration• Financial Administration Critical

– Determine allowable/unallowable costs– Maintain records

• Financial and staff• Publicity

– Determine cost accounting standards, OMB Circulars– Accounting – Procurement – Personnel – Property management – Travel– Reporting

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Hiring and Selecting Grant Writers

Using an outside grantwriter may seem to be the best method of success in grant seeking. Ask:

• Does our organization have the skills required for this project? (no = hired)

• Is this a short term project or require long term commitment? (long term = in house)

• Does this project require outside objectivity? (hired)

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Hiring and Selecting Grant Writers

PROs• On time, on

budget• Honest• Attention & time

to project• Experience

CONs• External values• Have to gain

knowledge• Lack of passion• Lack of

relationships

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Principles of Working With a Grantwriter

• Prepare a one-page Scope of Work • Get referrals• Cost, Confidentiality Statement, Code of Ethics• Pay a fee, not a % - same if grant is funded or not• Interview 3 at your expense• Select based on chemistry! calendar, cost • Turn loose! Let the professional work.• Final report - hours spent on meetings, research,

writing - costs of materials, postage, copying

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Northwestern Oklahoma Economic Development Federal/State Initiatives

Grant Writing Workshop

Sheryl Hale, Ed.D.

Innovative Programs, Research and Development

Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education

[email protected]

405-743-5553

Linda Mason, Ed.D.

Coordinator for Grant Writing

Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education

[email protected]

405-225-9486

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Book References

• Joseph Barbato and Danielle S. Furlich, Writing for a Good Cause: The Complete Guide to Crafting Proposals and Other Persuasive Pieces for Nonprofits, Simon and Shuster, 2000.

• David Bauer, The “How To” Grants Manual: Successful Grantseeking Techniques for Obtaining Public and Private Grants, 3rd, Oryx Press, Phoenix, AR, 1995.

• Alexis Carter Black, Getting Grants: The Complete Manual of Proposal Development and Administration, Self-Counsel Press, Bellingham, WA, 2006.

• Bev Browning, Grant Writing for Dummies, 2nd., Wiley Publishing, Hoboken, NJ, 2005.

• Mim Carlson, Winning Grants Step by Step, Jossey-Bass Publishers, San Francisco, 1995.

• Arlen Sue Fox and Ellen Karsh, The Only Grant-Writing Book You’ll Ever Need, Publishers Group West, 2006.

• Kenneth Henson, Grant Writing in Higher Education: A Step-by-Step Guide, Prentice Hall, 2003.

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Interesting Articles• “Hiring and Working With Grantwriters and Consultants: Know What

You Need and Let Them Do It!” – Linda Hauser, Wednesday, May 04, 2005, http://charitychannel.com/.

• “Positioning Grant Writers For Success” - www.raise-funds.com/040202forum.html <http://www.raise-funds.com/040202forum.html>

• “The Buck Starts Here” – Karen Markin, The Chronicle of Higher Education, February 21, 2005.

• “Know the Process, Improve Your Odds” – Brian Cobb and Stacy Abate, February 22, 2006. http://charitychannel.com/.

• “Lessons in Evaluation: How Serving on Grant Panels Could Make You a Better Writer” – Jennifer Phelps, July 7, 2004, http://charitychannel.com/.

• “Lets Ask for One Million Dollars or Why Successful Grantsmanship Isn’t Like Buckshot” – Katherine Felts, April 8, 2003, http://charitychannel.com/.

• “Tips for New Grant Writers” – Shelly Uva, March 12, 2002, http://charitychannel.com/

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Helpful Websites• Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education -

www.okhighered.org/grant-opps/• Training Videos -

http://www.onenet.net/ops/streaming/brown_bag/brown_bag_index.html

• The Art of Grantsmanship - http://www.hfsp.org/how/ArtofGrants.htm

• The EPA Grant Writing Tutorial - http://www.epa.gov/seahome/grants/src/msieopen.htm• The Foundation Center - http://fdncenter.org/• Writing Winning Proposals, the US Department of Energy -

http://www.leeric.lsu.edu/sample.pdf• Association of Fundraising Professionals -

http://www.afpnet.org/