Proposal Types | grantwriting

PROPOSAL TYPE AND FORMAT

Provides specific services.
The majority of proposals written by community health practitioners will be program proposals.
For example, a local substance abuse prevention agency facilitating interagency cooperation to reduce alcohol, tobacco, and other drug problems, provides a specific community service.

Provides funding for "training-of-the-trainers" programs.
An example would be funds being available from the State Chamber of Commerce Foundation to help local business representatives, in partnership with their local Chamber of Commerce, become trained to implement Drugs Don't Work programs in communities.

Assists other agencies with programs.
For example, immediate school district agencies often write grants designed to assist local districts with school and curriculum improvement projects.

Depending on the funding source, proposal formats may vary. Formats may range from a one-page latter to a 20+ page proposal.
Proposal format examples include requests for proposals, contracts with state agencies, four-page concpet papers, and pre-proposals.
Request For Proposals(RFP): Usually solicited opportunities from governmental agencies to design and implement programs. Applicants are provided with detailed instructions for completing the RFP.
Contracts: With state agencies are often similar in format to RFP's. they tend to have longer narrative sections describing the details of the project and have more comprehensive budget and activity reporting requirements.

Tends to study a health issue.
For instance, a state college school of nursing could receive multiyear funding to survey the extent of problems associated with being a primary caregiver for a person with a chronic illness.
the results from this study would provide important input for the medical care system in better meeting the needs of families facing this health concern.

Provides planning, coordination, and networking or problem-solving.
For example, the first phase of the ASIST grants, funded by the National Cancer Institution to reduce national smoking rates, was specifically instituted for planning purposes. Later phases, however, funded a variety of program initiatives, such as networking, to enact more restrictive policies on smoking.
Health educators need to e aware that this type of proposal will nor be the most likely to receive funding, as the social impact will occur long after programs are developed and successfully implemented.

Designed to acquire equipment, or construct or remodel a building. Community foundations are the most likely to fund tangible assets.
Many nonprofit agencies, for example, have upgraded office systems as a result of community foundations responding to justified local needs.

A Four-Page Concept Paper: A condensed version of the project and rarely includes extras such as a letter of support. Usually, a simple budget, rather than a detailed budget and budget narrative, is all that is necessary.
Pre-Proposal: Often in the form of a letter or a simple two-page explanation. It describes a community need, the proposed plan to meet the need, proposed cost, and why the soliciting agency is in the best position to make an impact.