Writing Grant Proposals

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q The grant writer spends significant amounts of time writing grant proposals to potentially win funding for their organisation. q So how do we aim for success when there are many organisations applying for the same pool of funding and their project or program is also beneficial? q The grant writer Sydney applies several tips to increase their chances of success for their organisation.

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q When writing a grant proposal, it is of course important to demonstrate to the funding body that the organisation is familiar with the issue their project or program will address. q Simply put once the grant writer demonstrates the expertise the organisation has in their field they then concentrate on the solution to the identified issue. q If the proposal doesn’t address the organisation’s approach and solution for the issue in detail the funding body will be left wondering what exactly the project aim is.

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q Focusing specifically on the solution using the organisation’s SMART goals and objectives ensures the evaluation team can clearly see what will be achieved with the proposed funding.

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q Grant writer will use the key words and phrases from the funder’s guidelines to demonstrate a connection between the values and vision of the funders and the organisation vision and project aims and goals. q It is important that the correct grant funding be applied for so the grant writer ensures the funder and the applicant have a similar vision for improvements for the community and the target group to be funded. q The well written grant proposal is the method to make this connection evident and demonstrate eligibility for the funding.

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q In writing a superb grant proposal the Grant Writer Queensland writes a compelling and interesting story that piques the interest of the evaluation team and basically sells the organisation solution to an issue or problem. q They do this by using short well-constructed sentences that draw the reader in yet also provides them with all the information they need without overwhelming them with rhetoric.

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q The professional Grant writer Queensland knows how to emphasize key aspects of the proposal in a convincing and thought-provoking way that draws positive attention to the application.

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q In grant writing the summary is the hook. For time poor grant funding evaluators the summary is often something they can return to in order to refresh their memory after reading countless proposals. q Grant writers Queensland therefore will fuss over the summary and polish and hone it so that every word shines on behalf of the applicant organisation.

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q The Grant Writer knows the value of a grant proposal that is streamlined and persuasive without having too much information. q Inexperienced grant writers may include large amounts of information and supporting evidence that in fact provides a dense proposal that makes the evaluators feel unenthusiastic or even overwhelmed by a bulky and unedited proposal.

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q A professional grant writer with experience and skills can compile an effective and efficient grant proposal that meets all the requirements of the funding body and provides the correct amount of detail and information while stimulating an interest and enthusiasm for the project or program the applicant organisation wishes to provide.

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