PRDV009: Writing Grant Proposals

This section, also called project methods, project design, or strategies, should:

1. Describe the methods you will use to meet your project's objectives;
2. Detail when you will perform these methods; and
3. Identify who will administer them.

Begin writing your plan or description of activities by listing your objectives. Then, explain the specific activities that will occur. Many grant writers intermingle the three sections as part of their implementation plan, but you can also list them separately depending on what is requested in the RFP. Here is a list of things to include:

• Explain how you will implement and complete the activities.
• Detail staff responsibilities.
• Outline the timeframe when activities will occur.
• Describe the management plan. How will you supervise the project within your organization's existing structure?

Many RFPs ask you to provide a resume for key project personnel. The funding agency wants to ensure the individuals charged with carrying out your project's activities are qualified to deliver on your promises. The bios and resumes should follow the same format and not exceed one page unless the RFP specifies otherwise. Your job is to make it easy for grant reviewers to find what they need to know since they will compare your grant proposal with the others they receive."