Steps to Writing a Grant Proposal Assignment Expectations
1. Remember to select either PEACE or Continental.
2. Devise a specific new program you would want to plan and implement at this agency to meet the needs of the target population. This is your chance to be creative. If you were the director of this agency, what target population need is not currently being met? What new program could you implement to respond to this need? This is the new program idea that you will work with through the remainder of the course. Be sure you give your new program a name and explain what it will do and how it will be done. Think small and specific - for instance, PEACE clients need counseling and housing, but that is quite a large project. Instead, think of one small program you could develop and implement. Entitle this section "New Program Idea."
3. Explain the program planning/grant writing process (not the sections of a grant - that will be discussed below) from beginning to end both in general and explaining how it would be accomplished at your chosen scenario agency for the program you have envisioned above. The process involves explaining what the /program planner grant writer would DO or THINK when developing and writing a proposal. Entitle this section "Planning Process."
4. Summarize and briefly explain the major sections you would include when writing a grant proposal for your chosen scenario agency, relating your discussion to the specific new program you are seeking to develop. "Entitle this section "Sections of a Grant Proposal."
5. Create a needs and problem statement for your new program. Be sure that you specifically state this needs and problem statement in a clearly identified, labeled section of your paper. Suggestion: Use the formula discussed on page 24 in your text as a basis for your discussion. Entitle this section "Needs & Problem Statement."
Follow the writing format of:
1. In your introduction, tell the reader what you plan to cover in your paper. Entitle this section "Introduction."
2. In the body of your written assignment, respond to each component of the assignment clearly and concisely.
3. In your summary, tell the reader what you covered in your paper. Entitle this section "Conclusion."
4. Be sure you use quotations and reference other authors' ideas to support your responses and help define concepts. No more than 10-15% of your paper, however, should be from others' work.
Create a 1,500 to 2,000 word paper that addresses the above elements and responds to each point in the rubric below. Any ideas or quotes derived from the text or Appendix should be correctly cited and referenced per APA guidelines. You must Use correct APA formatting for a college-level paper, including title page and appropriate headings.