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Summary:

"In a world of tightening budgets and increased competition for grant money, Developing a Winning Grant Proposal provides the guidelines, strategies, plans, and techniques to craft a fundable grant proposal. A user-friendly, engaging, and up-to-date guide, this book covers the entire process from the inception of a good idea, to the formulation of a strong proposal, to the next steps once a proposal is funded. Providing a basic overview and helpful tools for busy faculty and researchers, this is a must-have guide for anyone interested in the mechanisms that successful grant writers employ. Special Features Include:Appendices with a "Model of a Funded Proposal" and a "Basic Toolbox for Grant Seekers"Checklists for self-evaluating the efficacy of each portion of the grant proposalCoverage of complex issues in a concise and clear manner, perfect for grant writers facing tight time constraints"-- [Provided by publisher]

Table of Contents:

• Machine generated contents note: 1. Developing a Proposal
• Some Basic Elements
• Communicating Your Intentions
• Priorities
• Writing Big Proposals
• Checklist for Big Proposal Development
• 2. Monitoring Funding Sources
• Utilizing Your Infrastructure to Locate Funding Sources
• Seeking Governmental Sources
• Foundation Resources
• Contacting the Business Sector
• Checklist of Questions for Knowing the Funder
• 3. Establishing Needs
• Conducting Needs Assessments
• Using Surveys
• Delphi Technique
• Focus Groups
• Conclusion
• Checklist for Needs Assessments
• 4. Beginning Elements of the Proposal

• Guidelines
• Objectives
• Conducting a Literature Search for Grant Proposals
• Summary as a Working Blueprint
• Introduction/Problem/Objectives Checklist
• Evaluation Checklist for Project Abstracts or Summaries
• 5. Procedures, Management and Evaluation
• Procedures Section
• Timelines
• Staffing
• Evaluation Considerations
• Procedures Checklist
• 6. Calculating a Budget
• Basic Principles
• Facilities and Administrative Costs (Indirect Costs)
• Other Budgeting Considerations
• Budget Checklist
• 7. Preparing Research Proposals
• Research Programs
• Testing Hypotheses
• Various Methodologies
• -Non-Experimental Designs
• Experimental Designs
• Reviews and Certifications
• Detailed Evaluation Checklist for Research Proposals
• 8. Strategies for Classroom Support
• Seeking a Solution and Locating a Funder
• Making Time to Craft Your Proposal
• Scholarships, Sabbaticals and Travel Grants
• Being Recognized
• -Awards
• Initiating a Support Network
• Repeating Your Success
• Strategies for Classroom Support Checklist
• 9. Submitting the Proposal
• Planning the Details
• Why Are Proposals Rejected?
• Review Process
• Post-Script
• Proposal Checklist for Technical Aspects
• 10. Implementing Your Grant, Or I Have the, What Now?
• Introduction
• Awards, Terms and Conditions
• Details x 2
• Getting Ready: Gathering Your Resources
• Behind the Scene: Financial Management
• You Can't Do It Alone: Personnel Management
• End is Near
• -Reporting and Project Close-out
• Post-Script.

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Author/Creator:

Orlich, Donald C.

Contributors:

Shrope, Nancy R.

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Developing a winning grant proposal [by Orlich, D.C.]

Subjects:

Proposal writing for grants

Fund raising

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.
Description based on print version record.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Call Numbers:

HG177 .O75 2013

ISBNs:

9781136283192 (electronic bk.)
1136283196 (electronic bk.)
9780415535342 (hardback) [Invalid]
0415535344 (hardback) [Invalid]
9780415535359 (paperback) [Invalid]
0415535352 (paperback) [Invalid]
9780203112632 (e-book) [Invalid]
0203112636 (e-book) [Invalid]

OCLC Numbers:

812914905

Other Control Numbers:

491008 (source: EbpS)
[Unknown Type]: ybp9807038