Return-Path: <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id h1DFiXP11241; Thu, 13 Feb 2003 10:44:37 -0500 (EST) Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 10:44:37 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <C6903D94571234478A09CC20932BF80C0137BCA4@exchange.ISBE.NET> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: CULBERTSON JANET <JCULBERT@isbe.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:1401] RE: STARTING A GRANT WRITING PROPOSAL X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2655.55) Status: O Content-Length: 1548 Lines: 42 Some tips from a grant reader... 1. Follow directions`. 2. Be concise-more is not better. 3. Clarity counts- avoid high-brow language and concepts. 4. Pass it through an editor, a proofreader or at least an objective pair of eyes. 5. Demonstrate collaborative efforts. 6. Don't inflate your figures, hoping to get half of what you ask for. 7. Communicate program goals, a strategy for implementation and benchmarks for success. 8. Show potential for future sustainability. 9. Try, try again. 10. Ask for readers' comments. JB Culbertson, Principal Consultant, Illinois State Board of Education ----Original Message----- From: Kimberly A. Zella-Moline [mailto:Zellkimb@email.dom.edu] Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2003 9:23 PM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:1397] STARTING A GRANT WRITING PROPOSAL I am a graduate student in library information science at Dominican University in Illinois. Currently, I am taking a class in literacy and the library and part of our main assignment is to write a Secretary of State (Illinois) grant proposal for a family literacy program. Can anyone offer any suggestions as to the best way to approach such an assignment. I have a copy of the grant proposal and I have already spoken with the library, the adult literacy provider and a Pre-K program that I would like to use for the proposal. However, I have absolutely no grant writing experience and am wondering where to go from here. Any suggestions would be most appreciated. Regards, Kimberly GSLIS student
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