1. Framing Grants for policy Research

2. Why Write Grant Proposals?
Start a new project/program
Sustain an existing project/program
Implement an initiative that might not otherwise happen
Supplement a traditional source of funding that has been cut or reduced

3. Opportunities for Grant Funding
Where have you been successful?

4. Barriers to Grant Funding
Where have you faced challenges?

5. Sources of Funding Private Foundations Professional organizations
Private industry
Government
Federal
State
Local

6. Private Foundations + - Independent Company-sponsored Community
Well-publicized cycles
Many opportunities to form a relationship -
Searching can be overwhelming
Grant making based on investment performance

7. Federal Government + - Millions of $$ in funding
Many grants are multi-year
Numerous opportunities for local government -
Must be pro-active
Proposals have a fast turnaround
Reporting requirements

10. Searching for Funding: Relationships
Make connections, not lists
Co-creation takes time; co-creation builds trust
Ask for advice early and efficiently
Respect roles

11. Searching for Funding: Relationships
How can you help the funder advance its interests?
What is your mutual endgame?
What are the outcomes beyond the research?
How does the project fit into the big picture?

12. Framing Your Request

13. Framing Your Request
Focus on the broad results of a program, not just cost-effectiveness, numbers served, or other discreet measures of success
Define broader, realistic outcomes
Build in measures of success from the onset

14. A logic model... is a simplified picture of a program
shows the logical relationships among the resources invested, the activities that take place, and the benefits or changes that result
is the core of program planning, evaluation, program management and communications

15. Logic Model Program Program Design Theory Planned Work
Need
Context
Assump-
tions
Program
Theory
Program Design
Outputs
Outcomes
(Short and Long Term)
Inputs
Activities
Resources
Invested
Time
Staff
Volunteers
Money
Facilities
Supplies
Technology
Partners
Networks
How
Resources
Are Used
Deliver
services
Conduct
classes/
workshops
Develop
curricula/
Materials
Evidence
of Service
Delivery
Number of
programs
Participation
rates
Hours of
services
Amount of
materials
distributed
Measurable
Changes In
Awareness
Knowledge
Attitudes
Skills
Opinions
Aspirations
Motivations
Behaviors
Practice
Decision making
Other
Models
Planned Work
Intended Results

18. Logic Model Program Program Design Theory Planned Work
Need
Context
Assump-
tions
Program
Theory
Program Design
Outputs
Outcomes
(Short and Long Term)
Inputs
Activities
Resources
Invested
Time
Staff
Volunteers
Money
Facilities
Supplies
Technology
Partners
Networks
How
Resources
Are Used
Deliver
services
Conduct
classes/
workshops
Develop
curricula/
Materials
Evidence
of Service
Delivery
Number of
programs
Participation
rates
Hours of
services
Amount of
materials
distributed
Measurable
Changes In
Awareness
Knowledge
Attitudes
Skills
Opinions
Aspirations
Motivations
Behaviors
Practice
Decision making
Other
Models
Planned Work
Intended Results

19. Logic Model Program Program Design Theory Planned Work
Need
Context
Assump-
tions
Program
Theory
Program Design
Outputs
Outcomes
(Short and Long Term)
Inputs
Activities
Resources
Invested
Time
Staff
Volunteers
Money
Facilities
Supplies
Technology
Partners
Networks
How
Resources
Are Used
Deliver
services
Conduct
classes/
workshops
Develop
curricula/
Materials
Evidence
of Service
Delivery
Number of
programs
Participation
rates
Hours of
services
Amount of
materials
distributed
Measurable
Changes In
Awareness
Knowledge
Attitudes
Skills
Opinions
Aspirations
Motivations
Behaviors
Practice
Decision making
Other
Models
Planned Work
Intended Results

20. Logic Models & Policy Proposals
Help you develop program strategy and clearly explain program concepts
Start with the end in mind
Present progress towards strategic goals

21. Basic Logic Model Program Program Design Theory Planned Work
Need
Context
Assump-
tions
Program
Theory
Program Design
Outputs
Outcomes
(Short and Long Term)
Inputs
Activities
Measurable
Changes In
Awareness
Knowledge
Attitudes
Skills
Opinions
Aspirations
Motivations
Behaviors
Practice
Decision making
Other
Models
Planned Work
Intended Results

22. Partner Work
Define the need that is driving a project for which you are seeking funding
Describe one short-term outcome and one mid-term outcome that is beyond the research
What will happen at the individual level?
Community or neighborhood level?

23. Debrief & Questions