WU Finalize Selection of a Project and Funder Questions
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LEARNING RESOURCES
Required Readings
Gitlin, L.N., Kolanowski, A., & Lyons, K.J. (2021). Successful grant writing: Strategies for health and human service professionals (5th ed). Springer Publishing Company.
Chapter 7, “Overview of Common Sections of Proposals” (pp. 105–115)
Chapter 6, “Strategies for Effective Writing” (pp. 93–100)
- Chapter 12, “Common Pitfalls in Proposal Writing” (pp. 183–189)
Chapter 16, “Four Project Structures” (pp. 230–242)
Blanco, M.A., Gruppen, L.D., Artino, A.R., Uijtdehaage, S., Szauter, K., & Durning, S.J. (2015). How to write an educational research grant: AMEE Guide No. 101 Links to an external site.. Medical Teacher, 38(2), 1-10.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (n.d.). Develop SMART objectives Links to an external site.. Retrieved June 27, 2017, from https://www.cdc.gov/phcommunities/resourcekit/eval…
- Community Tool Box. (n.d.). Writing a grant application for funding Links to an external site.. Retrieved December 17, 2017, from http://ctb.ku.edu/en/writing-grant-application
- Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2009). Writing SMART objectives Download Writing SMART objectives. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/evaluation/pdf/br…
- Devine, E. B. (2009). The art of obtaining grants Links to an external site.. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 66, 580-587.
- University of Wisconsin-Extension. (n.d.). Logic models Links to an external site.. Retrieved December 17, 2017, from http://fyi.uwex.edu/programdevelopment/logic-model…
Hartshorn, P. (2014). Making your grant proposal persuasive Links to an external site.. At the Center, 5(3). Retrieved from http://www.atcmag.com/Issues/ID/155/Making-Your-Gr…
Stokes, K. (2012). Writing clear statements of needs and goals for grant proposals Links to an external site.. AMWA Journal: American Medical Writers Association Journal, 27(1), 25–28.
W. K. Kellogg Foundation. (2004). Logic model development guide Links to an external site.. Retrieved from https://www.aacu.org/sites/default/files/LogicMode…
Document: Final Project Guidelines Download Final Project Guidelines(Word document)
Document: Annotated Assignment Template Download Annotated Assignment Template(Word document)
G Vision Consulting. (2014, February 22). Day 6: 3 things to do before you start writing Links to an external site.[Video file]. Retrieved from Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 11 minutes.
- G Vision Consulting. (2014, February 23).Day 7: How to write a problem statement Links to an external site.[Video file]. Retrieved from Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 8 minutes.
G Vision Consulting. (2014, February 24). Day 8: How to write a program description Links to an external site.[Video file]. Retrieved from Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 10 minutes.
In last week’s Discussion, you proposed a project idea and explained why it might be attractive to funders. You also distinguished it from other projects that have tried to solve the same problem or meet the same need. As you have no doubt discovered, locating an RFP that aligns to your project idea is a big task. The search can be complex, requiring skilled use of key words, the capability to navigate different websites, and the ability to critically evaluate a funder’s mission and goals as well as its guidelines for funding. You also need to decide whether public or private funding is most desirable for you and consider why.
At this point in your review of the literature, it is a good idea to begin thinking about how you will support the need in your proposal. Proof of need might include numerical data/statistics (e.g., client-related, local, state, national). In other cases, surveys and/or focus groups might be required for collecting preliminary data that will support the need. As you look at evidence-based practices and/or what is currently being done to solve the problem or address the need, keep in mind that a funder will not fund an identical project, but if an applicant is proposing to build on what someone else has done, that might be acceptable.
With consideration to feedback received from your colleagues and to your continued review of the literature, in this Assignment you will finalize your project idea. In deciding upon a project, it is important to consider carefully the breadth of elements that will be addressed in the proposal. Although you will not have worked out all the issues yet, you should have confidence that you will be able to resolve them. From this project idea, you will continue through the steps of writing a grant proposal. Additionally, considering the feedback you received from your colleagues for the three RFPs you posted in last week’s discussion, and to the continued analysis of your search results for state, federal, and foundation grants, you will finalize your funder selection.
For this Assignment:
Review this week’s Learning Resources.
Review the Gitlin & Lyons textbook pp. 107–108 for information on Abstracts.
- Review a wide variety of grant RFPs. The funding agency grant can be either an active or a closed grant.
While reviewing the RFPs, think of how you could use each grant in a project.
When you find an RFP that matches your project idea, review the literature to determine if your project idea has been addressed in the way you are proposing. If it has, then move on until you have a novel project idea that can be funded by an RFP.
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