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AUTHOR Gardner, Dan

TITLE Writing Sqccessful Grants for Adult Literacy and Education Programs: A Workshop Guide. Grantwriting

Basics for Adult Education and Literacy Programs: A

Presentation Guide.

PUB DATE 94

NOTE 41p.

PUB TYPE Guides Non-Classroom Use (055) EDRS PRICE MF01/PCO2 Plus Postage.

DESCRIPTORS *Adult Education; Adult Literacy; Adult Programs; Basic Skills; *Grants; *Grantsmanship; *Literacy Education; *Program Proposals; *Proposal Writing; Workshops

ABSTRACT

This document consists of a workshop guide and a

presentation guide for a workshop on writing successful grants for adult literacy and education programs. The workshop guide begins with a list of the major outcomes to be achieved through completion of the

activities in the workshop. The guide is then divided into four

sections that correspond to those outcomes. A list of key terms, some questions, and space for notes are provided for each outcome. The

outcomes are awareness, preparation, development, and presentation. The presentation guide on grantwriting basics covers these areas: what is a grant, what is not a grant, why would one want a grant, where grants ar available, how/where one can learn about grants, how

one obtains a grant, why one would not want a grant, and what a grant

typically includes. A list of basic concepts are provided in each area. (YLB)

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Writing Successful Grants for Adult Literacy and Education Programs:

A Workshop Guide

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A Presentation Guide

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Writing Successful Grants

for Adult Literacy and Education Programs

Writing Successful Grants

for Adult Literacy

and Education Programs

A Workshop Guide

Prepared by Dr. Dan Gardner

Graduate Program in Adult Education

University of South Florida

Workshop Guide Dr. Dan Gardner

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Dr. Dan Gardner

Graduate Program in Adult Education

University of South Florida 4202 E. Fowler Avenue FAO 100-1J, Room 226 Tampa. Florida 33620-7750 (813) 974-3455 Prepared 1994

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for Adutt Literacy and Education Programs

Table of Contents

List of Major Outcomes Awareness Preparation Sources Procedures Timelines History Needs Identification Funding Priorities Cooperation Coordination RFP Request for Proposals

4 5 9 Development 13 Objectives Management Plan Resources RFP Criteria Presentation 17 Consistency Clarity Legibility Reader Focus l-a

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List of

Major Outcomes

As a result of the activities included in this workshop on grant

writing each participant will be able to

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A:-.T.reness

Describe sources of grant funds related to adult education and literacy programs in Florida, procedures for obtaining grant funds, funding application timelines, funding cycles, and the history of relevant funding programs.

Preparation

Describe information and techniques needed for the prepa-ration of the grant proposal including needs identification, funding priorities, opportunities for cooperation or

coordina-tion, and the "Request for Proposals".

Development

Describe the nature of the program for which you are

seek-ing fundseek-ing in terms of specific objectives, a management

plan, resources needed, and the evaluative criteria set forth

in the "Request for Proposals".

Presentation

Describe techniques and considerations for finishing, pack-aging, and presenting the completed grant proposal to ensure that grant readers will interpret the proposal effec-tively.

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Awareness

Outcome:

Describe sources of grant funds related

to adult education and literacy programs

in Florida, procedures for obtaining

grant funds, funding application

time-lines, funding cycles, and the history of

relevant funding programs.

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Some Questions

What is the funding agency?

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What is the legal basis for the funding allocation? What procedures apply?

What type of agencies are eligible? What timelines apply?

What is the history of the funding program in Florida? What has been funded by this funding program in the past?

My questions:

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Preparation

Outcome:

Describe information and techniques

needed for the preparation of the grant

proposal including needs identification,

funding priorities, opportunities for

coop-eration or coordination, and the

"Re-quest for Proposals."

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Funding Priorities

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How can needs be identified or assessed?

What are the priorities of the funding program and the

fund-ing agency?

What opportunities are available for cooperation and/or co-ordination with other agencies?

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What agencies have been funded via this program in my

community?

What is the content of the RFP Request for Proposals?

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Development

Outcome:

Describe the nature of the program for

which you are seeking funding in terms

of specific objectives, a management

plan, resources needed, and the

evalu-ative criteria set forth in the "Request for

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RFP Criteria

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Some Questions

What is the structure of a well-written objective? What is a project management plan?

What is an overall conceptualization of a program What program evaluation procedures are appropriate?

What principles will help me define my resource needs

in-cluding staff, materials, travel, funds, etc.

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Presentation

Outcom e:

Describe techniques and considerations

for finishing, packaging, and presenting

the completed grant proposal to ensure

that grant readers will interpret the

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Consistency Clarity

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mailing the proposal?

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interpret-ing the proposal?

My questions:

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Adult Education and Literacy

Programs

a presentation guide

prepared by

Dr. Dan Gardner

University of South Florida

Spring 1994

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What is a grant?

What is not a grant?

Why would we want a grant?

Where are grants available?

How / where can we learn

about grants?

How do we obtain a grant?

Why would we not want a

grant?

What does a grant typically

include?

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What is a grant?

Agreement

Plan

Contract for services

Commitment

Recognition

Limitation

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What "isn't" a grant?

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current funds

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Why would we want a grant?

Start

Continue

Expand

Work beyond

normal constraints

Recognition

Respond to identified needs

Additional resources

Create something new

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Where are grants

available?

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11 Where are grants available?

Government

Local agencies

Foundations

Employers

Individuals

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How / where can

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How / where can

we learn about

grants?

Announcements

Mailing lists

Catalogs

Newsletters

Conferences

Meetings

Word of mouth

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How do we

obtain a grant?

Inquire

Obtain RFP

Clarify

Develop proposal

Review proposal

Submit

Follow-up

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Why would we not

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Why would we

not want a grant?

Reporting

Exposure to risk

Monitoring

Records

Timeline

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What does

a grant

typically include?

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What does a grant

typically include?

Rationale

Outcomes

Action Plan

Relationships

Budget

Resources

Evaluation Plan

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