1. Co-Sponsored by the WV Department of Education and the WV Higher Education Policy Commission Charleston, WV August 2-3, 2011

2. Grant Writing 101: From an F to an A+ Sarita A. Rhonemus, Ph.D. Bluefield State College WVACHE Executive Director AHE Network Coordinator/Consultant EOC Director Interim Director OSRSP

3. What Brings You Here Today?

4. What You Will Learn Today…  Overview of Grant Proposal Writing  Reasons Grant Proposals are Rejected  Strategies for Success  Resources for Future Reference

5. Grant Proposal Writing Overview  The proposal A written document that offers to solve a problem for a reader or group of readers by providing specified goods and/or services.

6. Why Write Proposals? Persuade Prove Argue

7. Two Assumptions  1. There is a problem  2. YOU are the solution

8. Failure

9. Reasons for Rejection  No trust  No need  No desire  No urgency  No value  No belief

10. Puzzle Pieces

11. Strategies for Success

12.  A good proposal has 3 Wells… Well-written Well-developed Well-organized

13. Research READ

14. Browse around…  Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation www.benedum.org  The Foundation Center www.foundationcenter.org  Grants.gov www.grants.gov

15. Strategies for Success  Planning Review the Requirements Identify the Problem, Purpose, and Audience Establish a Schedule Estimate the Costs Prepare a Draft Plan for Production Requirements Plan the Presentation Package

16. Strategies for Success Following Directions

17. Grant Writing Resources  Proposal Writing Short Course  Grant Proposal Checklist  Grant Writing Tips  Grant Writing and Funding Sources

18. Reference  Bowman, Joel P. (1992). How to Write Proposals that Produce, Oryx Press.

19. Circle, Square, Triangle A question going around in my head? Something that squares with my beliefs and my work? Three important points to remember. Used with permission from the Center for Evidence-Based Education, 609-952-2205

20. Questions and Answers