{"id":8582,"date":"2021-04-09T18:28:06","date_gmt":"2021-04-09T18:28:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/grants\/?page_id=8582&#038;preview_id=8582"},"modified":"2021-04-09T18:28:07","modified_gmt":"2021-04-09T18:28:07","slug":"writing-tips","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/grants\/writing-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Proposal Writing Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Do&#8217;s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Check your project idea against the college&#8217;s mission statement and against the goals of your department or the department affected by the grant.<\/li><li>Make your project idea as specific as possible; general proposals rarely get funded.<\/li><li>Contact the granting agency to verify if your project meets eligibility requirements.<\/li><li>Develop a timetable for planning and preparation of grant. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/grants\/proposal-checklist\/\">The Proposal Development Checklist<\/a>\u00a0can help)<\/li><li>Get appropriate approval according to college&#8217;s procedures before going ahead with your proposal. (See\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/grants\/application-process\/\">Grant Proposal Application Process<\/a>)<\/li><li>Read the proposal guidelines carefully: Your mission is to fit your idea into what the agency is funding.<\/li><li>Check to see if the funding agency has funded similar projects in the past and learn what you can about those projects.<\/li><li>Develop your budget for the project before writing the proposal.<\/li><li>Follow directions and all guidelines.<ul><li>Use a journalistic style of writing: Who, What, Why, When, Where and How.<\/li><li>Remember your English writing rules: Tell them what you are going to tell them (thesis), tell them (supporting information), and tell them again (summary).<\/li><li>Avoid jargon, acronyms and other abbreviations.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Have someone who is not familiar with your proposal read and critique it.<\/li><li>Complete the Grant Application Approval Form (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GrantApplicationApproval.pdf\">PDF<\/a>) (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GrantApplicationApproval.docx\">DOCX<\/a>) with appropriate signage at least 2 weeks prior to the proposal deadline (Enter your deadline for this).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Don&#8217;ts:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Don&#8217;t beg for funding.<\/li><li>Don&#8217;t bind proposal or put it in a cover as the funding agency may need to copy it.<\/li><li>Don&#8217;t be overly dependent on a professional grant writer to prepare your proposal as that person may not be familiar with your field or type of project.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Do&#8217;s Check your project idea against the college&#8217;s mission statement and against the goals of your department or the department affected by the grant. Make your project idea as specific as possible; general proposals rarely get funded. Contact the granting agency to verify if your project meets eligibility requirements. 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