How to Write a Grant Proposal – Impact, Methodology

How to Write a Grant Proposal – Impact, Methodology

There are at least three key elements to crafting an effective grant proposal. They include: the impact statement, methodology and timeline. This course will cover each of the three elements in depth. You will be able to demonstrate why impact is necessary, the audience and learn a simple formula for crafting an impact statement. A project methodology describes the activities that will be included in the grant project and why those activities were chosen. It is a critical component to enabling funders to understand that you can carry out the work associated with your grant project. This course will cover identifying tasks for carrying out a project, prioritizing tasks and defining milestones. Participants will learn how to construct a Gantt chart in order to display and schedule project activities.

Objectives

After completing this course, learners should be able to do the following:

  • Develop an organized approach to writing a grant proposal impact, methodology, and timeline;
  • Organizing grant writing projects and teams;
  • Describe audience for whom the grant project is being carried out and their needs;
  • Collecting supporting research data;
  • Prioritizing tasks and activities associated with a grant project;
  • Estimating project timeline;
  • Creating a Gantt chart to schedule project tasks and milestones.

Who Should Attend?

  • Grants managers who need help articulating grant project impact, methods, and time.
  • Grant writers who need help organizing proposal responses.
  • Individuals who require an introduction to grants management.
  • Any individual who needs help estimating project time.

This is a free, in-person workshop taking place at the Middletown Library Service Center. The presenter is Ira Revels.

Comments from evaluations from previous class:

          "I learned so much that is useful even outside the grant process."

"Fantastic experience and very useful!"

          "Please offer again!"

"Instructor is fantastic and inspirational!"

          "Would love more from this instructor. Very clear and responsive. Big picture thinker."

"Most useful aspects of the workshop: Thinking about impact; building timelines; breaking goals into objectives and activities; concisely formulating goals"

Date:
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Time:
9:00am - 4:00pm
Presenter:
Ira Revels
Location:
Middletown Library Service Center, 786 South Main St., Middletown
Categories:
DLD Workshop
Registration has closed.

Event Accessibility for Guests with Disabilities

We want to provide what you need to participate!

If you require access services to participate fully, please use the Accommodation Request Form at least 7 days prior to the event.

If you have any questions about accessibility, please contact Gail Hurley at gail.hurley@ct.gov or (860) 704-2223.

You can also see our Library and Accessibility LibGuide for more information.

Registration Eligibility

To register for a DLD workshop or webinar, you must be one of the following:

  • current library staff member
  • undergraduate or graduate library student
  • Friend or Board Member/Trustee*
  • retired or unemployed library staff

Please contact Gail Hurley at gail.hurley@ct.gov or (860) 704-2223 with registration questions.

*Unless otherwise specified that a Friend or Board Member/Trustee is not eligible for a training or workshop.

Note: paid consultants are not eligible to attend DLD workshops or webinars.

Cancellation Policy

If you cannot attend a workshop you have registered for, please remember to cancel at least 3 days in advance so we can give your spot to someone else. You can cancel via the link in your confirmation email, or by contacting Gail Hurley gail.hurley@ct.gov | (860) 704-2222.

Those who miss (without cancelling) 3 events within a 6-month period will be placed on the waiting list when registering for future events. Be sure to sign in when you arrive for any workshop.

Inclement Weather Policy

For all in-person workshops offered by the CT State Library, Division of Library Development:

If the public schools in the town where the workshop is to be held close due to weather, the workshop will be canceled. If the schools have a delay, the workshop will go on as scheduled.

For the most up-to-date information, call us at 860-704-2200.

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