Dr. Beverly Browning

1. Dr. Beverly Browning Grant Writer

2. Grant Writing Express for Compassionate Providers – Caregivers - Individuals - Survivors Facilitator: Dr. Bev Browning Grant Writing Training Foundation Mesa, Arizona 480-768-7400 www.grantwritingbootcamp.us

3. About Your Facilitator • Four-decade grant-writing veteran. • Author of 40 grant-related publications including: -Grant Writing for Educators, Grant Writing for Dummies, Perfect Phrases for Writing Grant Proposals, and Perfect Phrases for Fundraising. • Raised over $350 million in grant and contract awards. • Lived in Hot Springs from 2001 – 2004. • Husband of 47 years, John, born in Camden. • Mother of one; grandmother of one. Blessed! ARKANSAS CANCER SUMMIT XIV – ARKANSAS CANCER COALITION

4. Agenda • Funding Request Components Overview and Writing Exercises. • Understanding the Peer Review Process for Any Type of Funding Request and How to Win! • Wrap-up Q & A. ARKANSAS CANCER SUMMIT XIV – ARKANSAS CANCER COALITION

5. What Do You Need to Write in Every Grant Proposal? Funding request components ARKANSAS CANCER SUMMIT XIV – ARKANSAS CANCER COALITION

6. Information Requested by Funders • Applicant Organization History and Capability • Statement of Need/Problem • Program Design/Plan of Action/Solutions Proposed • Management Plan/Key Staff/Principal Investigators • Evaluation Plan/Accountability • Sustainability Statement • Financials/Project Budget/Organizational Budget ARKANSAS CANCER SUMMIT XIV – ARKANSAS CANCER COALITION

7. Writing to Win! Writing exercises ARKANSAS CANCER SUMMIT XIV – ARKANSAS CANCER COALITION

8. Applicant Organization History and Capability • Write one important sentence on your organization’s history. • Write three important sentences on your organization’s capability to implement grant-funded programs and manage grant awards. What’s more important to a funding agency? ARKANSAS CANCER SUMMIT XIV – ARKANSAS CANCER COALITION

9. Statement of Need/Problem • Please answer these questions with one sentence each (no solution language!): • Why does your organization need grant funding? For example: budget cuts, demands for services are higher than your resources, etc. • Who is your target population? • What evidence or validating research do you have to prove there is a need? • What will happen to your organization and to the target population if this grant request is not funded? ARKANSAS CANCER SUMMIT XIV – ARKANSAS CANCER COALITION

10. Program Design/Plan of Action/Solutions Proposed • Complete these sentences: • Purpose Statement: The purpose of this request is to seek funding for the ________ program/project. • Goal Statement: The primary goal of this request is to provide __________________. Add no measurable language to goals! ARKANSAS CANCER SUMMIT XIV – ARKANSAS CANCER COALITION

11. Program Design/Plan of Action/Solutions Proposed • SMART Objective Statement 1: By the end of _________________, increase _______________________________________________by ____%. • SMART Objective Statement 2: By the end of _________________, increase _______________________________________________by ____%. Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Timebound. ARKANSAS CANCER SUMMIT XIV – ARKANSAS CANCER COALITION

12. Program Design/Plan of Action/Solutions Proposed • Write five brief implementation solution-focused tasks/activities/interventions that will occur when you receive notification of a grant award. • Write the names of three key partner agencies. • Write five resources for your grant-funded programs (money, staff, facilities, etc.). • Write two short-term outcomes for your target population. • Write one long-term outcome for your target population. ARKANSAS CANCER SUMMIT XIV – ARKANSAS CANCER COALITION

13. Management Plan/Key Staff/Principal Investigators • Write a brief program/project staffing plan by creating a two column table like this: ARKANSAS CANCER SUMMIT XIV – ARKANSAS CANCER COALITION

14. Evaluation Plan/Accountability • Complete these brief sections: • The evaluator for the grant-funded program will be ________________________. • The quantitative evaluation will measure ________. • The qualitative evaluation will examine _________. • Data collections tools will include ______________. • The data collection frequency will be ___________. • Findings will be disseminated to ______________. ARKANSAS CANCER SUMMIT XIV – ARKANSAS CANCER COALITION

15. Sustainability Statement • On completion of the grant funding cycle, our organization will ________________ to sustain the grant-funded program in part or total. ARKANSAS CANCER SUMMIT XIV – ARKANSAS CANCER COALITION

16. Financials/Project Budget/Organizational Budget • Attachments – Following Each Funder’s Specific Directions. ARKANSAS CANCER SUMMIT XIV – ARKANSAS CANCER COALITION

17. Following Directions: Formatting and Content Adherence Understanding the Peer review Process/How to Win! ARKANSAS CANCER SUMMIT XIV – ARKANSAS CANCER COALITION

18. Winning With the Peer Review Process • Read the grant applications guidelines at least three times. • Highlight the critical mandatory requirements/ funding priorities. • Develop a word processing outline with all of the required application narrative sections (abstract/executive summary and narrative headings and subheadings). ARKANSAS CANCER SUMMIT XIV – ARKANSAS CANCER COALITION

19. Actual Grant Application Mark-Up View • Arkansas Cancer Coalition • Request for Application • Arkansas Cancer Plan Competitive Grant Issued by: Arkansas Cancer Coalition January 9, 2012 LETTER OF INTENT DEADLINE: February 1, 2012 RFA WORKSHOP REGISTRATION DEADLINE: February 1, 2012 RFA WORKSHOP: February 14, 2012 APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 9, 2012 ARKANSAS CANCER SUMMIT XIV – ARKANSAS CANCER COALITION

20. Wrap-Up Q & A ARKANSAS CANCER SUMMIT XIV – ARKANSAS CANCER COALITION