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Presented at:
Grant-seeking Skills Workshop
Pulaski Community Schools
September 27, 2011
Joseph H. Gaunt, Grants Development and Funding Research
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Roxann Nys, CESA 7 Educational Technology Services/Interactive Learning Services
Secrets of GrantApplication Reviewers
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Who are you out to impress?
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THE REVIEWERS !!
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Profile of the Reviewer
•Competent
•Objective
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The Process
❚ Program Officer - Ringmaster
❚ Review Teams or Individuals - Read and Assign Points
❚ Full Group - Reports and Observations
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Demanding Assignment
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HOW TO BE A WINNER
❚ Research grants available❚ Read all the grant guidelines carefully
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HOW TO BE A WINNER
❚ Contact the program officer❚ Attend any workshops offered
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HOW TO BE A WINNER
❚ Answer all questions clearly❚ AA (Avoid Acronyms)
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HOW TO BE A WINNER
❚ Organize your proposal in the same way that the application is organized.
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HOW TO BE A WINNER
❚ Follow directions
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HOW TO BE A WINNER
❚ Keep your tone positive❚ Make your application come alive
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HOW TO BE A WINNER
❚ Be Concise❚ When character/word limits are tight,
consider using lists.
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HOW TO BE A WINNER
❚ Check spelling, punctuation, capitalization and grammar
❚ Enlist an outside reader
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HOW TO BE A WINNER
❚ Keep your budget realistic
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HOW TO BE A WINNER
❚ Bring your own resources to the table
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Double your chances
❚ If guidelines permit and you have solid proposals - send them both in.
❚ Can’t hurt.
❚ More applications, the better the chance of the funding being there next year.
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Get the Reviewers’ Comments
❚ Win
or❚ Lose
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You are a Winner!
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Sharon Stewart
Grantwriter
CESA #12
Ashland, Wisconsin