[continued from the main page] A title of a proposal is as important as the proposal itself, and even more important since it will give the donors the first impression when they start reading it. A brief, sharp, and attractive title which will hit the point of what the proposal is about will be what… [Read More]
Basic Questions on Proposal Writing Answered
What is a proposal? A proposal is a document that outlines a detailed plan on a project that NGOs propose to a donor seeking funds to implement it. Usually, the donors that provide funding to NGOs request proposals in a pre-set format. Although this format can vary from one donor agency to another, it usually… [Read More]
How can I start writing a proposal?
[…continued from the main page] If you are working with a community, you suddenly realize that it is facing some problem or the other. It could be extreme poverty, poor healthcare, lack of government services, malnutrition, inadequate education and so on. You try to go deeper into the problem to understand why the problem exists…. [Read More]
Whom should you involve in planning and writing a proposal?
[…continued from the main page] Proposal writing is not a one man’s job. It is actually a process where you involve several actors, contributing to the soul of the proposal. The success of the proposal depends upon how innovative your project is and to make your project innovative, you need more and more ideas for… [Read More]
Is it important to know about a donor agency before writing a proposal to them?
[…continued from the main page] Yes. This is in fact the first step you need to do. If you send a proposal on environment to a donor agency which is only funding projects on disability, then you get automatically rejected. Besides, some donors can be very specific about the sub-areas of intervention; if they say… [Read More]
How to prepare yourself for writing a proposal on human rights
When you are assigned with the task of writing a project proposal, it does not really mean that you have to immediately sit down on a computer and start typing it. There is a lot of field research work that needs to be taken up prior to preparing a proposal. In some cases, you may… [Read More]
Instructions to Write a Proposal
A document providing instructions on how to write a proposal has been published. The document is an extract from the Worldwide Fundraisers Handbook 2nd edition (2003) by Michael Norton in association with The Resource Alliance. It not only highlights the importance of writing a proposal by the fundraiser, but also provides valuable tips on how… [Read More]
The Proposal
The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) has given complete information on writing a proposal in its Proposal Guidelines document available at this link. It is also available in French, Russian, Arabic, Farsi, Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese and Turkish. The guidelines are fairly easy to understand and it has been also supported with examples. All applicants are… [Read More]
How to apply for grants for the National Endowment for Democracy Grants Program
The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) accepts proposal applications from time to time from organizations around the world to provide grant support to them to work on projects related to human rights, an independent media, the rule of law and to advance other democratic goals. We believe that this is an excellent opportunity for many… [Read More]
Proposal Writing Assistance to apply for the NED Grants Program
The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) recently announced that it is accepting proposal applications from organizations around the world to provide grant support to them to work on projects related to human rights, an independent media, the rule of law and to advance other democratic goals. We believe that this is an excellent opportunity for… [Read More]
