What Makes A Strong Proposal
Impact — Identifying a need, such as:
- Improving service delivery
- Expanding the scope or scale of existing programs
- Collaborating with other agencies
- Testing pilot concepts that may have broader applicability
- Emphasizing prevention or early intervention
Effectiveness — Demonstrating value and efficacy:
- Addressing identified needs
- Incorporates knowledge or evidence of measures that work
- Offering measurable observable outcomes (effects on the lives of children, older adults, or arts and culture institutions)
Feasibility — Proving practicability:
- Uses methodology appropriate to address issue
- Manageable with available resources
- Demonstrating sufficient organizational leadership to achieve program goals
Sustainability — Practicing fiscal responsibility:
- Requesting an appropriate amount to the size of the agency’s budget
- Having access to stable or diverse finances
- Offering a thoughtful, realistic plan for continuing the project beyond the term of the grant period