Top Tips For Achieving 100 Percent Project Funding

By Dennis Mitchell


Whether you work in the public or private sector, funding proposals are likely to have a part to play in your job. This guide provides some top tips for achieving 100 percent project funding for your proposals. Writing a great proposal is more of an art than a science but there are some simple and straightforward rules which can help you to be more successful.

Making sure that you do very thorough research is a very important aspect of writing a good proposal. This applies regardless of what type of sector you are working in. In fact, accurate and strong research investment has a multitude of benefits when it comes to writing proposals.

For instance, if you understand that a funding body has a history of funding projects with environmental concerns, this is an opportunity to make sure your project highlights these aspects. The research can also help you to get a sense of how much money the potential financial back has given for other projects. It allows you to adjust your proposal to match the criteria which the funding body usually make decisions by.

In addition, the fact that you have done thorough and careful research is likely to shine through the proposal. It is important to come from a position of stability and strength when making any type of proposal in business. Showing that there is strong evidence to support the success of your project is a major advantage for putting you in a good position.

Additionally, it is important to adjust the sums of money requested to a reasonable and realistic amount. This can be difficult to gauge, but practice and a sound knowledge of the project can help. Making sure that the sums are a realistic projection of the costs which you have outlined is essential to showing that your proposal is based on sound evidence.

Another seemingly small but very important aspect is professional presentation. Correct grammar and polite and respectful communication is essential. It can form the first impression of a proposal which can help to get you through the door.

Also important is to show how the project at hand will benefit the company from which you are seeking funding. Of course many companies are altruistic but also very happy to highlight how their funding is supporting positive projects in the community. Thus you should highlight the potential benefits for funding this proposal.

For example, you might show the potential impact of the work on the local community and the greater world. The opportunity for a project to resonate and benefit a large number of people is very appealing to many companies. As well, it is a chance to advance their brand through association with positive projects. For more pointers on this topic, you can find a host of sites and blogs online which focus particularly on helping with writing funding proposals and research projects. The often include lists of resources to help you through the process of compiling information, checking facts and constructing a sound argument, and submission to funding organizations.




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