1. Grant Proposal
How to get that money

2. Executive Summary (about a page)
The Executive Summary gives the donor a snapshot of the entire proposal/project
Summarizes all the important information to convince the donor to donate
What to include in what should be 3-4 paragraphs:
Short description about the organization (history, purpose)
Short statement of the problem/need
Short description of the project, what will happen, how many will benefit, for how long, who will be involved
Explain the amount of wanted money and plans for its usage
Executive Summary (about a page)

3. Organization Information (1 page)
Explain how the organization came into existence
State its mission
Connect the mission to the subject of the proposal/project
State the structure, programs, and leadership of the organization
Describe staff numbers and jobs, and other activities
State the audience of the organization and who will benefit from the project
Organization Information (1 page)

4. Statement of Need (1.5-2 pages)
The statement of need helps the donor to know more about the problem. Facts and evidence are good for support. Be to the point, yet persuasive.
Make sure your support information is accurate
Give the donor a hopeful picture of the situation
Explain how the need will be helpful to the organization
Statement of Need (1.5-2 pages)

5. Project Description and Plan of Action (about 2 pages)
Subsections
Goals and Objectives
Staffing and Administration
Finance information
Restatement of the issue
Length of time for the project
How the project will run
Positive future outcomes from project
Project Description and Plan of Action (about 2 pages)

6. A table format of the activities of the project for the length of time stated in the Plan of Action
Week 1
Week 2
Wall scraping/ old paint removal
XXXXXXX
Repainting
XXXXXX
PoA Timeline (1/2 page)

7. Monitoring—happens during the implementation of a project.
It’s the watching and improving of a project while in action
Evaluation—happens after the project is complete
Sees the outcome: what changes occurred as a result, good or bad, the impact
Sometimes called Sustainability
M&E plan (1-1.5 pages)

8. Monitoring: During the first two weeks of the project, in which the tiles will be replaced, Mr. Z will check in every two hours to see the progress of the work and how the tiles fit and work to the new style of the bathroom.
Evaluation: Once a week for the following month after the tiles have been replaced, Mr. Z will go in and inspect to see how the tiles have withstood the new movement within the bathroom, against water, cleaning agents, cleaning instruments, etc…
What M&E looks like

9. Budget (1 page, pending) First—Budget Narrative Budget in Table Format
Explains the cost needed
What will be done
How it will be done
By whom
Budget in Table Format
Lists the following:
Budget (1 page, pending)

10. Budget, part 2 Item Desc. Unit Cost per Unit SubTotal Total
Cans of paint 6
$12
$72
Paint brushes 12 $3
$36
$108
Labor
$17
$125
Budget, part 2

11. A few sentences highlighting the mission/purpose of the organization (give possible practical example)
Connect the highlight to the example and point towards the positive future with the work that will be accomplished using the money desired to be granted
Conclusion (1/2 page)

12. How to write a bad Grant Proposal 
So, do these things if you don’t want to get the money you want…or just don’t write the grant at all
Don’t read the instructions properly
Don’t omit or hide information
Don’t be general
How to write a bad Grant Proposal 