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Key Elements for Good Funding Proposals By Josée Martel, HRDC Rob Mastin, HRDC Laura Eerkes-Medrano, MCDV

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Page 1: Key Elements for Good Funding Proposals By Josée Martel, HRDC Rob Mastin, HRDC Laura Eerkes-Medrano, MCDV

Key Elements for Good

Funding Proposals

ByJosée Martel, HRDCRob Mastin, HRDC

Laura Eerkes-Medrano, MCDV

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Vision

CHANGE

»Developmental phase

»Proposal

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Process (B.C.)

Letter of Understanding

OLTMCDV

HRDC B.C./YukonRegion

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Developmental Phase

OLT– learning– network– technology

MCDV

A Learning-Based Community Development Approach

- build partnership

- foster participation

- assess performance

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

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Developmental Phase

Who are the possible partners and what could they contribute

PARTNERSHIP

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Developmental Phase

•Community consultation

– needs assessment / asset mapping

•Develop alliances / Confirm roles

•Define the action plan

•Elaborate an evaluation plan

•Elaborate a marketing plan

•Confirm budget

ACTIVITIES

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ProposalSponsor Information

• Applicant`s name (legal)• Mailing and operational address• Telephone, fax • Name and e-mail of contact person• Evidence of financial stability (annex)• Revenue Canada No. (WCB number and rate)

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ProposalSponsor Information

• Name and title of person with signing authority• Charitable status• Mission / Vision• Accomplishment

• Structure (Technical, financial and human resources)

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ProposalCommunity Profile

• Geographic

• Demographic Target

• Economic Audience

• Social issues #

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ProposalObjectives

(how they support the objectives of the initiative)

– S pecific

– M easurable

– A ction oriented

– R ealistic

– T ime bound

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ProposalObjectives

“To encourage a lifelong learning culture in our community”

Better“To increase on-line presence of community businesses”Best“To increase on-line presence of community businesses

by 10% in the first year, 15% in second and 25% in the final year”

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Proposal - Action PlanPartnership

• What is a Partnership ?

• Answer, along with lots of useful information can be found at:

• http://www.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/common/partnr.shtml

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Proposal - Action PlanPartnership

• Some possible advantages

• Some possible drawbacks

• The single biggest factor !!!!!!!!!!

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Proposal - Action planPartnership

• Are you ready for Partnership ?

• Ten Stepping Stones

• People in Partnerships

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Proposal - Action planPartnership

VISION — A common picture for the future.GOALS — The desired outcomes.MEMBERSHIP — Those who are involved.COMMITMENT — Agreement to work

together.ACTION PLAN — The steps required to reach

goals.ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - Who will do

what.

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Proposal - Action planPartnership (cont)

• COMMUNICATION — How information will be shared.

• RESOURCES — What is needed and what is available.

• EVALUATION — Knowing when you are successful.

• REVISION AND CLOSURE — How to adjust and move on.

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Proposal - Action planPartnership

Letter of support

vs.

Commitment letter

(value)

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Proposal - Action Plan

1-3 monthsHire consultants OrganizationDev./distribute/compile – survey

(U of B.C. / Org)

Consult partners (Consultant)

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Proposal - Marketing Plan

Which activity will require marketing, how, what material, how will it be distributed.

How will you promote your model?

How will you disseminate the results?

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Proposal - Evaluation Plan

- methodology

- tools

- benchmarks (schedule)

- by whom

- costs

- activities to be included in the action plan

OBJECTIVES

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Proposal - Evaluation PlanObjective: to develop partnerships between various sectors of the community

Partnership

Public

- library - arts council

- health - etc.

-museum

- recreation commission

When (6 months), How (letters of commitment - tool)

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Proposal - Evaluation Plan

Objective:To increase partnership between sectoral partners

Public Education

- library - K-12

- health - Adult education

-museum - School board

- recreation commission

When (6 months), How (letters of commitment - tool)

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Proposal - Budget

Org. College MCDV OLT Total

Salary- Coordinator- Technicien 15,000 15,000 *

25,000

Consultants- Facilitators 3 x $4,000- Evaluator- Researcher

20,000*2,000

12,000

Materials &Supplies

5,000 2,000* 10,000 5,000

Office overhead 20,000 *

Equipment- labtop-

1,500

Travel- to CAP sites- conference

in Mtl 3,000

2,000