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Making it Happen: The Basics of Grantwriting
Claire Howard
Grantwriting Solutions, Inc.
Phone: 203-624-4552
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.grant-writers.org
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Introductions
Name Organization What are you hoping to get out of workshop? Something fun you’ve done the last six
months
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Overview
Federal and Foundation Applications NIH Grants Writing Goals and Objectives Lunch Break Practice Being a Grant Reviewer Building Relationships with Funders
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General Funder Concerns
Why should we fund you? What is unique about your project?
How will you spend our money? How do we know that you won’t come back for
more money?
How can you prove that your project is effective?
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Matching up NIH and Foundation Applications
Abstract Background Background and Significance Needs
Statement Specific Aims Goals, Objectives,
Outcomes Research Plan Evaluation Plan and
Project Design
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Federal Grants
Highly competitive Time Consuming Very difficult to get the first time around
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A Word to the Wise
Read and follow the instructions Misspellings, grammatical errors and incorrect
references reflect badly on your judgment Never assume the reviewer knows what you mean Collaborate, collaborate, collaborate Be Unique
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NIH Grant Sections
1. Abstract
2. Specific Aims
3. Background and Significance
4. Preliminary Studies/Progress Report
5. Research Design
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The Writing Order
1. Specific Aims2. Research Design3. Preliminary Studies/Progress Report4. Background and Significance5. Abstract
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In the beginning
A critical idea is the single most important element of the grant application
The idea must be: Original Nontrivial Add significant new knowledge or fill an
existing knowledge gap
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Abstract
Concise Plain English – No Jargon A general outline of what to expect in your
narrative Easier to write once the entire application is
completed
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Abstract: Main Content
Hypothesis Aims Objectives What makes your application unique Any other required information
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Abstract: Important Considerations
The first section reviewers read Used for public information and press
releases Needs to fit in the pre-allocated space – less
than a page
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Research Plan
Main section in a NIH grant application Outlines proposed research, why it is
important, and how it will be conducted Contains four sub-sections: specific aims,
background and significance, preliminary studies and progress report, and research design and methods.
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Research Plan: Tips
Only promise what you can do Be clear on a timetable Create an outline first to stay organized
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Specific Aims
A road map of your grant Essentially objectives and milestones for
your work Write your aims again and again and again…
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Specific Aims: Structure
Short introductory paragraph Brief overview of project Significance Central hypothesis or goal
Specific aims Descriptive one line title (key preliminary data supporting hypothesis) Hypothesis/goal Experimental approach (how you will test the hypothesis) Summary sentence (why this experiment is important)
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Specific Aims: Potential Problem Areas
How many specific aims Integration of specific aims Relationship of specific aims to central hypothesis Goals vs hypotheses Depth vs breadth Novelty Lack of hypotheses Alternative hypotheses Organization Physiological/biological/clinical relevance
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Background and Significance
Opportunity to demonstrate knowledge of the field
K.I.S.S. Try to leave out jargon and technical terms Limit to 2-3 pages
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Background and Significance: What to include
References to current scientific literature How does that previous work fall short? Emphasize the importance of your work, not the
importance of the disease or the problem (i.e. the importance of diabetes screening, not how bad diabetes is)
The connection between your work and eventual cures
How does your work fit into NIH’s mission to improve health through science
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Preliminary Studies
Make sure to include data from other reports Assess it critically Look at where the data has fallen short in the past Use all explanations of a data to show how further
exploration is needed and your work will fill that gap
Focus mainly on whatever preliminary data you have developed
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Research Design and Methods
Main Criteria: Significance Approach Innovation Investigators Environment
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1. Significance
Does this study address an important problem?
If the aims are achieved, how will scientific knowledge be advanced?
What will be the effect of these studies on the concepts, methods, technologies, treatments, services, or preventions that drive this field?
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2. Approach
Are the conceptual or clinical design, and analyses adequately developed, well integrated, well reasoned, and appropriate to the aims of the project?
Does the applicant acknowledge potential problem areas and consider alternative tactics?
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3. Innovation
Is the project original? Does it challenge existing paradigms or
address an innovative hypothesis in the field? Does the project develop or use novel
concepts, approaches, methods, tools, or technologies?
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4. Investigators
Are the investigators appropriately trained and well suited to carry out this work?
Is the work proposed appropriate to the experience level of the principal investigator and other researchers?
Does the investigative team bring complementary and integrated expertise to the project (if applicable)?
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5. Environment
Does the scientific environment contribute to the probability of success?
Do the studies benefit from unique features of the scientific environment or subject populations or use useful collaborative arrangements?
Is there evidence of institutional support?
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Budget and Justification
Try to be as accurate with forecasting expenses and salaries
Take into consideration any rules around percentage of overhead expenses
Allow enough time for edits of the budget in a spreadsheet program
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Process of Reading Grant Applications
1. Sections to read to ensure a fit
2. Read carefully through the entire application with a highlighter and a pencil
3. Use checklist and grading sheet to formulate an outline and plan of action
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1. Important Sections
Matching requirements During the period of the grant, 25% has to be
matched from other sources Becoming more popular with some federal
departments. Called leveraging in some foundations
Collaboration requirements Funding Priority areas
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1. Other Important Sections
Types of agencies funded Non-profit organizations only or county/city
agencies Submission Deadline Ways to Submit Application
Internet Mail In person/Delivery
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2. Read Carefully
Read it to get a full and complete understanding of what they want
Take about 30 minutes in a quiet room alone Jot down important items in the margins or
on a separate notebook
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3. Grading Sheet
Headers on a grading sheet/priorities list become headers for a checklist
Have a list of deadlines on the other side of the sheet
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Establishing Clear Goals and Objectives
They are the backbone of the evaluation component
Tells a funder where their money is going Helps you to make a compelling argument
for the importance of your project to the public, funders, and others
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What is a Goal?
A broad statement of general outcomes that do not include specific performance levels
Different Goals: Outcome Activity Bridging
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Outcome Goals
The final intended consequence of a program for its clients and/or society. Example: Increased access to information on
STD prevention.
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Activity Goals
The internal mechanics of a program and the desired substance and level of clients a program hopes to serve. Example: To provide free asthma screening to
young adults.
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Bridging Goals
Connect activities to outcomes by routing the activities to the consequences, rather than being final ends. Example: Increased awareness of the risks of
smoking
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What makes a good goal
Only one idea (i.e. “lower the rate of diabetes among African-american children through education” needs to be broken into “lower the rate of diabetes among African-american children” and “emphasize education”)
Distinct from each goal (i.e. Goal 1: Determine developmental needs of young children in Westchester, NY and Goal 2: Distribute needs survey to parents of young children in Westchester county, NY)
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Poorly Worded Goal
ORIGINAL
Have medically underserved access routine mammography and health education.
REWORDED
Increase access to mammograms among medically underserved women.
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What is an Objective?
A specific, measurable statement of the desired immediate or direct outcomes of the program
Objectives are the outcomes of your activities – not the actual activities Activities = means Objectives = ends
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Good Objectives
Begin with: To increase… To decrease… To reduce… To achieve… To insure…
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Objectives should answer
Who… Is going to be doing what… When… How much … How we will measure …
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Example
Provide culturally sensitive breast health education to 200 medically underserved women.
Who….medically underserved women Is going to be doing what… ? When….? How much …. 200 more than what? How we will measure it….?
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Rewritten Objective
To increase, by September 2006, access to mammograms among women without health coverage in Westchester county, NY by 10% as measured by the NY Health Department.
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Going through the questions
Who… women without health coverage Is going to be doing what… increase their
access to mammograms When… by September 2006 How much… 10% increase How we will measure it… state Department
of Health count of number of mammograms
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Exercise
Formulate a Goal and Objective for your Agency/Program within your Agency
Break into groups of three and take turns sharing and editing each others goals and objectives
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When writing a grant application
Don’t use lots of jargon Be concise Be specific Start with an outline Answer the question(s) written
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When Editing the Application
Length requirements Present a clear compelling case Grammar Make sure everything is very logically laid
out Don’t reference sections that don’t exist
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Mindset of a Reviewer
Compares grant applications to the ideal standard not to each other
The 12-12-12 rule Pulled a 12 hour workday Its now 12 midnight 12th Proposal in a large stack
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Creating a Scoring Sheet: Federal Grants
Points explicitly stated on some agency applications
Guidelines and Priorities also explicitly stated
Easy to translate into an outline and a grading sheet
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Creating a Scoring Sheet: Foundation Grants
Priority areas can be less clear Need to read in between the lines and jargon Not just application, but explicit foundation giving
preferences Annual reports or any public information on prior
grantees Sometimes graded by peer reviewers, mostly by a
program officer Remember the 12-12-12 rule
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Process of Relationship Building
Acknowledgement
Research
Introduction
Build Relationship
The Ask
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Step One: Research
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Get Organized
Develop Note Keeping Methods Microsoft word file Hand written file/notes
Make a decision on the most convenient method and stick to it
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What do you know?
Write down everything you know about the individual/foundation and organize into sections.
Read all information Identify gaps in your information What questions are not answered?
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Questions on the Foundation
What kind of foundation is it? Community, Family, Corporate?
What is the foundations geographic range? National, Regional, State, Local?
What’s their strategic focus? What are their affiliations?
Conservative, Humanitarian, Liberate, Moderate
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Finding Information: Foundations
Foundations Website Press Releases Annual Reports
Memberships in other coalitions and efforts Collaborations with other foundations
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Review Information
Re-read all gathered information Look for connections:
Membership in Similar Community Organizations Similar issues of concern Attendance at same church or church affiliation Children attend same school, little league, drill team,
basketball etc Political affiliations Neighbors, co-workers, board members know them
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Step Two: The Introduction
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Planning an Introduction
Make a list of possible ways of obtaining an introduction from list of connections/threads.
When Where By whom
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Preparing
Decide on the 2 best methods of obtaining an introduction
Refine and define each method Rehearse each method Decide on which method is the best one
(prioritize) Stick to the method that you decide on
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What to do
Cheerful and positive Dress appropriately Show interest Have appropriate questions Light and friendly exchanges Professional behavior Exchange business cards Keep it brief
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What to not do
Ask for money Ask personal questions Make negative comments Talk excessively about agency Stalker-like behavior Press for commitment
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Role-playing Exercise
Roles:1. Foundation Program Officer2. Colleague3. Agency staff member
A colleague knows the program officer of the foundation and has agreed to introduce the Agency staff to the program officer at a conference co-sponsored by the foundation.
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After the Introduction
Document the first introduction Analyze the introduction Did you accomplish your goal? What did you learn that you did not know? Develop more connections/threads
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Step Three: Building a Relationship
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Planning your Approach
Based on research, figure out what you have in common with the person (committees, etc)
Based on that information, decide events, etc that are of common interest that you can approach the person at for short conversations
Make sure that these are events, things that are already of interest to you or that you are already involved in (to avoid stalker-like behavior)
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Things to Do
Go up and re-introduce yourself Have business cards with a brochure to exchange Converse on a topic of interest to the person Ask questions that are of mutual interest Be friendly and cheerful but informative Leave with something definite you will do or the
individual will do Whatever you ask of them, it should be simple and easy
to do.
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Things not to Do
Talk excessively about the agency or yourself Be negative about issues she likes or about the
foundation Angry and argumentative Not dressed appropriately. Ask for a monetary commitment
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Document the Contact
Jot down notes and observations Analyze the meeting Ask yourself:
Did you accomplish your goal? What would you do different?
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Things to do: Foundation
Send the newsletter and agency brochure with a personal note attached
Call in two weeks to follow up on information sent and request a meeting
Be flexible and allow them to set the date, time, and location
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Preparation for the Meeting: Foundation
Be prepared to discuss your agency and the program
Ask for feedback on the program idea and take notes.
Ask if it is something that the foundation would have an interest in funding. If you have completed your homework you know
what the funding priorities are. Make sure to thank them at the end of the
meeting.
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Step Four: The Ask
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Foundation: The Meeting
Discuss your agency and have a packet of information
Present program idea/concept Ask for feedback Take notes Ask if program fits into foundations mission
and giving strategy
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Step Five: Acknowledgement/Thank You
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Acknowledgement and Thank You: Foundation
Put their name on the agency’s mailing list. Follow their guide lines for record keeping Attend foundation’s functions Invite to agency’s top events and send
tickets (be there to greet them personally) Keep abreast of their funding priorities. Do another ask within a year depending on
guidelines .
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Keep the Relationship Going
Include their name on the agency’s mailing list. Be sure to send birthday and holiday cards Invite to important agency events and always be
there to greet them personally Get the person involved in the agency as a
volunteer if possible. Ask for names of friends to contact. Do not forget them – maintain the relationship and
do another ask
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General Federal Grant Resources
Websites outlined on handout Most important thing to do is allow yourself
a lot of time Get a fresh set of eyes to read and edit the
applications Use a peer review network Professional firms
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General Foundation Resources
Foundation Center Classes and Books Regional/Local United Ways NY or Regional Association of Non-Profits
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Important Presentation“Take Aways”
1. Central Funder Concerns2. Lead with strong goals and objectives3. Develop relationships with potential
foundations4. Writing tips5. Establish systems to review and edit your
application
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General Funder Concerns
Why should we fund you? What is unique about your project?
How will you spend our money? How do we know that you won’t come back for
more money?
How can you prove that your project is effective?
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Lead with strong goals and objectives
Goals: A broad statement of general outcomes that do not include specific performance levels
Objectives: the outcomes of your activities – not the actual activities Who… Is going to be doing what… When… How much … How we will measure …
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Process of Relationship Building
Acknowledgement
Research
Introduction
Build Relationship
The Ask
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Writing Tips
Grammar Be concise Start with an outline Length Requirements Don’t rely on grammar
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Reviewing Systems
Create a score sheet Have a colleague or friend review and score
application
Give verbal overview of project to foundation staff if possible
Remember the 12-12-12 rule
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