Developing Winning Grants

The University of Akron
July 21, 2008

TOPICS

Key Terms/Acronyms and Definitions Exercise

Grant Writing Basics

  • Why should you develop grant proposals?
  • What steps should you complete before developing a proposal?

Exercise—Develop a Project Idea that Requires External Funding

Exercise—Analyzing a Grant Solicitation

Proposal Development Process

  • What is the grant process?
  • What are the six phases of proposal development?
  • What is a typical proposal development schedule?
  • What are common grant application components?

Exercise—Winning Proposal Characteristics Exercise

  • Identify proposal characteristics
  • Rank order proposal characteristics
  • Discussion
  • Writing Winning Grant Narrative

    • What are the proposal writing, reviewing, and editing activities?
    • What attributes are needed to write proposals?
    • What guidelines and tips should be followed when writing proposals?

    Preparing Grant Budgets

    • What are the proposal budget activities?
    • What guidelines should be used to review budgets?
    • What are common budget problems?

    Participant Feedback/Follow-up Activities


    DEVELOPING WINNING GRANTS

    July 21, 2008




    Developing Winning Grants is designed to walk the funding seeker through the major phases of grant development.

    Professor and author Patrick W. Miller, Ph.D., shares the tips and tricks of grant writing in a one-day workshop, which features:

    • Clear, concise guidelines for preparing grants
    • Instruction based on 14 years of grant writing ideas and techniques
    • Hands-on grant activities and exercises