Grant Proposal Writing

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Grant Proposal Writing

• The Art of Writing Proposals for Conservation

Full Proposals Methodology / Evaluation
Module 4
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Overall Course Objective

• Using core structural components, participants
  will be able to draft a grant proposal for
  successful funding.

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Presentation Modules

• One Wisdom of Planning / COIN
• Two Funding Local / Letter / Full Proposals
• Three Proposals Problem or Need / Objectives
• Four Proposals Methodology / Evaluation
• Five Proposals Budget / Future Funding
• Six Proposals Introduction / Summary
• Seven Working with Funders/ Grants Management
• Eight Resources

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Module Four Objective

• Develop methods to accomplish your project
  objectives.
• Given the project criteria, use the evaluation
  process to ensure your objectives follow your
  methodology.

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Methodology

• Action Plan
• Project Narrative
• Statement of Work

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• Identify the steps

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• Introduce the resources or partners with
  resources

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The project is a national effort to reintroduce
black-footed ferrets. The partners in this
project are the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
Colorado Division of Wildlife, and Bureau of Land
Management.
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• Outline the process

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• Have a reasonable scope of activities
• Designate who is responsible for tasks
• Formulate a timeline for each objective

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Plan of Action Worksheet
Increase the number of ferrets in the wild by 15
in the first year of the project.
Objective _______________________ Steps to
Meet Objective Who Dates
Release ferrets from pens Project staff
Month 3
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• Identify the steps
• Introduce the resources
• Outline the process

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• Identify the steps
• Introduce the resources
• Outline the process
• List the good results

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Timeline Chart
Delegate who does what by when
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Skill Check
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The black-footed ferret is the most endangered
mammal in the world.
Problem/Need
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To increase black-footed ferrets in the wild in
NW Colorado by 15 in the next fiscal year.
Objective
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What will be the plan of action?
Methodology
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• construction of four 3-5 acre preconditioning
  pens
• continuation of prairie dog population
  monitoring, habitat
• evaluation, and disease monitoring
• release black-footed ferrets in Colorado
• local outreach educational activities

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Timeline Chart
7/03-8/03 construct four preconditioning and
release pens by seasonal employees 7/03-ongoing c
ontinuation of monitoring of prairie dog
population and sylvatic plague and distemper
disease by part-time seasonals, wildlife
biologist, and partners 8/03-10/03 preconditioni
ng and release of black-footed ferrets
(determined by availability of ferrets from
other established breeding centers) by seasonal
employees 7/04-ongoing publication of
monitoring and evaluation results by Project
Leader 3/03-6/04 preconditioning and release of
black-footed ferrets (determined by availability
of ferrets from other established breeding
centers) by wildlife biologist partners
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Evaluation
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Tools to measure success (summative and
formative)
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Internal or external audit
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Sharing new information
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Evaluating the ferret reintroduction objectives
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1) Taking a census to determine the number of
breeding pairs in the wild
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1) Taking a census to determine the number of
breeding pairs in the wild 2) conducting ongoing
studies of prairie dog population and habitation
evaluation, status and effect of sylvatic plague,
and predator monitoring activities
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1) Taking a census to determine the number of
breeding pairs in the wild 2) conducting ongoing
studies of prairie dog population and habitation
evaluation, status and effect of sylvatic plague,
and predator monitoring activities and, 3)
disseminating research and evaluation in
journals, at professional workshops, etc.
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Evaluation Review

• Tools to measure success
• Review of process and program delivery
• Internal or external audit
• Sharing new information

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Next Time

• Full proposals
• Budget / Future Funding

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Web Links

• http//www.faculty.uaf.edu/ffppp

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Web Links

• http//www.faculty.uaf.edu/ffppp
• ffppp_at_uaf.edu