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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