1	UHF Nursing Home Grants Proposal Development Workshop
2	UHF Proposal Structure Statement of Need Objectives Project Description Summary Workplan Evaluation and Monitoring Dissemination Budget Should Grow Out of Careful Project Planning
3	Statement of Need Improving Resident Quality of Life What Does That Mean? Different for Every Facility Must Be Stated in Operational Terms to be Meaningful What is Applicant’s Vision of the Problem? Be Careful of Solutions in Search of Problems
4	What Is A Need? Situation As You Envision It
5	Anatomy of a Need Statement
6	Expanding on the Need Global Issue Statement Use Demographic Data but Keep in Mind That It’s Not a Dissertation Demonstrate that You Understand the Issue Cite Relevant Literature to Document How Others Have Dealt with the Issue
7	More on the Need Transition : How Is The Problem Relevant to Your Residents? Be Specific Attributes of Residents Who Will Participate. How Many? Capability Statement – Why Is Your Facility Well Positioned to Deal with the Issue? Transition: What Do You Propose?
8	Project Description Pick Up On Transition – What Are the Objectives? Difference Between Outputs and Outcomes Are They Specific and Measurable and Reasonable? Do They Answer the Questions: Who? What? When? How? Do They Contribute to the Goal of Improving Quality of Life? Do They Address The Need?
9	Project Description How Will the Project Work? What Will a Typical Day/Session/Activity Be Like? What Will Staff/Volunteers Do? How Does the Project Fit Into the Facility’s Organizational Structure? Who Will Be Responsible for Managing It? Be Specific!
10	Summary Workplan Task Out the Project Timeline, GANTT Chart, EXCEL Spreadsheet, Project Management Software (MS Project) Use a Visual Rather Than a Narrative Description
11	Evaluation and Monitoring Assessment of Outcomes Should be Linked to the Objectives Evaluation Strategy Should Be Consistent With Project Goals, Objectives and Procedures Evaluation Has a Cost – Rule of Thumb is 3%-5% of Total Budget.
12	Evaluation and Monitoring – Additional Issues to Consider Summative or Formative Monitoring – Who Will Conduct the Evaluation? Who Will Collect the Data? What Instruments Will Be Used? Do They Already Exist? For Renewals, Does the Evaluation Provide Enough Documentation to Continue the Project?
13	Dissemination Will the Project Produce Any Products? Describe In Detail Are They Consistent With the Goals, Objectives and Activities of the Project? How Will They Be Distributed? If There Will Be No Products, How Will the Project Be Shared?
14	Budget Stay Within Budget Guidelines Include Budget Narrative Identify and Discuss Other Sources of Funds Every Project Activity Should Have a Corresponding Budget Item Every Budget Item Should Have a Corresponding Project Activity
15	General Considerations Careful Project Planning Results in Well Thought-Out Proposals Be Specific Observe Page Limits Make Good Use of Visuals Use Short, Direct Declarative Sentences Prepare a Checklist of Required Items
16	UHF Nursing Home Grants Proposal Development Workshop