Workshop Description
Grant Writing: Developing and Maintaining Prevention Programs

This workshop is intended for both beginners and intermediate-level grant writers. Three main content areas will be covered: 1) program assessment and planning; 2) research of fund sources: and 3) the writing of proposals.

Program assessment and planning form the foundation of developing a solid grant proposal. The need to formulate a necessary, well-delineated prevention program must be clear in the mind of the grant writer before any writing begins. Once the program is theoretically developed, then the often difficult task of matching the program to the stated needs of potential funders begins. This matching process requires the development of interpersonal relationships with both public and private funding interests along with straightforward skills of library and Internet research.

Participants will receive a compendium of public and private funding
resources.

The workshop will also cover the nuts and bolts of composing different kinds of proposals - start-up, maintenance, organizational, research - and preparing the typical components of proposals - cover letter, abstract, statement of need, goals and objectives, evaluation. Information on developing and implementing a "Proposal-Ready System" will also be presented.