FUNDING A PROJECT

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FUNDING A PROJECT

• STEPS IN DEVELOPING A PROPOSAL

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INTRODUCTION
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Pre-Proposal Activities

• Establish the project idea
• Source information
• Determine the relevance and feasibility of
  proposed project idea
• Funding sources
• Source the guidelines of funding agency
• Schedule for proposal development
• Adhere to the deadline provided in the guidelines
  set by funding agency

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Proposal Writing
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Proposal Writing (contd)

• Cover Letter
• Formal document
• Formal point of contact
• One page letter

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Proposal Writing (contd)

• Title Page
• Project title
• Name of institution submitting proposal
• Institutions address
• Name of prospective funding agency
• Project begin and end dates
• Amount requested

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Proposal Writing (contd)

• Abstract
• Name the institution making the request
• Describe target beneficiaries
• Summarize the needs statement
• Provide a brief overview of the goals and
  objectives of the project
• State briefly the expected results
• State the amount being requested

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Basic Institutional Information

• Project title
• Expected starting date
• Duration
• Domain(s) or discipline(s) concerned
• Name of host institution(s)
• Faculty(ies)/Department(s)
• Project leader/contact person (name)
• Full contact address/telephone/fax/e-mail

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Project Description

1. Needs statement
2. Project goals and objectives
3. Methodology for accomplishing objectives
4. Resources available and
5. Time schedule for implementation.

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Project Description (contd)

• Type of project
• Domain(s) or discipline(s)
• General and specific objectives
• Type of activity
• Proposed scheduled of activities
• Expected results
• Target beneficiaries
• Other relevant information

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Partnerships/Networking

• Participating institutions
• Other agencies or networks in the same field
• Local
• Regional
• international

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Funding of the Project
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Funding of the Project (contd)

• Total budget
• Budgetary sources required
• Host institution
• Extra budgetary
• Donor funding
• Funding sources targeted