Proposal

Writing a Winning Grant Proposal
Presented by
The Executive Education and Learning Center (EELC) of
Paññasastra University of Cambodia
In collaboration with
Metta Karuna Foundation
May 6 – 7 and May 27 – 28, 2006
(9:00 a.m. – Noon and 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.)

In this four-day, hands-on workshop, participants will learn the secrets to writing a winning grant proposal and have the opportunity to write a proposal and have it reviewed by an international team of trainers. Specifically, by the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
Assess the needs of a target community or population
- Make a persuasive argument for why your program should be funded
- Present a clear project implementation plan
- Describe methods for evaluating the success of the project
- Research Funding Prospects
Day One, Morning Session
☻ Introduction to The Grants Game: The Rules and the Players
☻ Assessing Community Needs: Hard and Soft Sources of Data
☻ Day One, Afternoon Session
☻ Finding your Passion, Visioning the Future
Day Two, Morning Session
☻ The Case Statement: The Heart of a Grant Proposal
☻Day Two, Afternoon Session
☻The Project Implementation Plan: Goals, Intended Outcomes, Strategies and Activities
Day Three, Morning Session
☻ Peer Review of Draft Proposals and Discussion of Challenges
Day Three, Afternoon Session
☻ Creating Supporting Evidence: Budgeting, Personnel and Organization Capacity
Day Four, Morning Session
☻ Evaluation and Sustainability
Day Four, Afternoon Session Finding a Funder that Fits
☻ Donor Panel: How to Work with Us
☻ Review and Wrap-Up

Cost
The cost of this four-day intensive workshop, including materials is:
- PUC Students: $20; Non-PUC Students: $30; Local NGO (budget under $500k): $200; and
- Local NGO & INGO (budget over $500k): $ 300

Application Process
Interested participants must sumbit, electronically, an application form, a sample proposal idea (250 words less) along with a copy of updated CV, no later than May 1, 2006 to:
applications@pannasastra.org. Applications will be notified of acceptance into the program no later than May 4, 2006.
For Detail Info: Prof. Normand Champoux, EELC Director at 092-215-249 or Email: kebecaf@yahoo.com (Application Form and Workshop Detail are available at the PUC Main Libray, First Floor, South Campus).

Training Team
Susan Hagadorn, EdD, MPA , and Andrew Ahmed, M.A., are Professors at PUC. Dr. Hagadorn has advanced degrees in NGO Management and Organization Development from the U.S. with more than 20 years of NGO experience, including work on more than 2,000 grant proposals. She is currently a capacity-building consultant to international donors and both international and Cambodian NGOs. Professor Ahmed, originally from the U.K., earned his advanced degree in Applied Theology. He currently teaches English and other Writing courses at PUC. Previously, he worked as the proposal writer and fundraiser for the largest Buddhist monastery in Europe and for schools in India and Nepal.

Application Form
Writing a Winning Grant Proposal
May 6-7 and 27-28, 2006
Paññasastra University of Cambodia

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Please describe in 250 words or less the proposal you will write in the workshop, including target population or community, the need to be addressed, and your general ideas for addressing those needs.This is a mandatory pre-training requirement in order to be qualified for this special Workshop.

Download: Application2 Form