How to write a grant proposal — The best 8 tips

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• Before you start writing your grant proposal, you
  need to thoroughly prepare.
• You need to define your funding goals and
  project, estimate of your project cost, develop a
  comprehensive timeline of your project, and
  explore and source prospective grants.
• Once you have all these things ready to go, it is
  time to write your grant proposal.

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• The writing process of your grant proposal
  consists of the following steps
• 1. Proposal summary
• Your proposal summary should be two or three
  paragraphs that summarise the key points of the
  project.
• It should be detailed and specific. It is best to
  write this section last.

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• 2. Introduction of your organisation
• The introduction should include a list and
  biography of all key staff, your organisations
  successes and why your organisation should be
  selected for funding.
• Other must-haves are letters of recommendation,
  letters of support from community-based groups
  and feedback from the public.

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• 3. Problem statement
• Your problem statement becomes the purpose of the
  grant proposal.
• You use it to explain who will benefit from
  funding and how the solution to the problem will
  be implemented.
• This may take extensive research as to how and
  why the solution will succeed.

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• 4. Project objectives
• This section is essential to provide information
  on the desired outcomes and how the project
  success will be measured.

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• 5. Project design
• This is where you demonstrate to the funding body
  that you possess the skills needed for project
  success.
• Also include what additional transport,
  facilities and support services are required by
  the project.
• Evidenced project management skills will build
  the funding bodys confidence in your abilities
  to deliver on the project.

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• 6. Project evaluation
• This section needs to cover your project
  evaluation and process evaluation, including the
  timeframe required for evaluation as well as who
  will do the evaluation.
• Ensure to add the cost of the evaluation phase of
  the project.

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• 7. Future funding
• If there are funding requirements that will go
  beyond the project or the ongoing maintenance,
  operational support or there are projected
  ongoing costs, this is the section of your grant
  proposal it goes.
• You will also need to factor in all financial
  factors including inflation, ongoing training,
  specialist skills, and potential future growth.

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• 8. Project budget
• You will need to provide full justification for
  how much money is required to deliver the desired
  project results.
• Ensure to include all expenses and that your
  budget is clear and accurate. The project budget
  section will be the meat of your grant proposal.
• An inaccurate budget can lose you a grant as it
  can be seen as profiteering or miss-management.
  This can adversely impact your standing with the
  funding body.

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• Do not fall into the trap of underquoting in the
  hopes of hooking in the funding body and then
  asking for additional funding at a later stage.
• This can be a dangerous game to play as funding
  may not come.
• You could also negatively affect your group or
  organisations brand, your community standing or
  your industry reputation.

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• Help is always available. A professional grant
  writer can help you to create a grant winning
  proposal.
• Red Tape Busters has a team of highly skilled
  grant writers waiting to help you navigate the
  grant process.
• With grant writer Sydney, grant writer Brisbane,
  grant writer Melbourne or grant writers anywhere
  across Australia, Red Tape Busters are here to
  help.

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