LESSON 11

• Project proposal


  A file or document that consists of your suggestion to improve your company
• Good project proposal


  • Must be convincing
  • Should give very informative details to your project
• Project proposal


  • Combines project management skills with research, data analysis, and copywriting
• Audience


  The people who will read your proposal
• Potential pitfalls of project proposals

  • Poorly defined proposal
  • Proposal not aligned with organizational goals
  • Project benefits not clearly and credibly defined
  • Ineffective project proposal presentation
• Data and research


  Supplementary information that will help you to ace the proposal, including facts, statistics and other information
• Guidelines in writing a Project Proposal

  1. Cover Sheet

  2. Executive Summary

  3. Project Description

  4. Project Work Plan

  5. Proposed Budget

  6. Conclusion

  7. Appendices
• Cover Sheet


  Includes the name of organization in charge of the grant fund, project title (short and descriptive)
• Executive Summary


  A short, precise gist of your project proposal, including a brief outline of the project description and how it contributes to national development
• Project Description


  1. Background (describe the need and how the proposal was produced)

  2. Overall Purpose/Objective of the Project (include purpose, goals, objectives, method, anticipated impact)
• Project Work Plan


  Shows how the projects will be done, covering the objectives and possible steps in aiming the goals
• Proposed Budget


  Includes a detailed Budget Justification explaining an estimate for each line item, and support from collaborating agencies and other funding sources
• Conclusion


  Sum-up the proposal, with a brief discussion of the problem, possible solution and other significant parts
• Appendices


  Any photo or other documents connected to the proposal
• Edit/proofread your proposal to check for mistakes in language, grammar and spelling