These “do’s” and “don’ts” were developed for government grant proposals, but work well in most grant situations.
Don’t miss the proposal deadline. With many city agencies, your proposal packages are clocked in as they’re received. If the deadline is Friday, December 26, at 4 p.m., proposals that arrive at 4:01p.m. or after will not be reviewed.
Do follow instructions EXACTLY. The government makes its first cut by tossing out proposal written by those who cannot follow directions.
Don’t skimp on the description of your evaluation plan. Be clear about your program goals, and describe assessment methods that are appropriate to your program and sensitive to your clients. Include an experienced, independent evaluator in your plan if you think it’s appropriate. Better yet, ask the experienced independent evaluator to work with you to develop the text for that section.
Don’t forget to include in your proposed timeline the time required to hire and train any new people, and to allow existing staff members to wrap up other projects.
Do discuss how you will handle any vacation time staff member are owed, since they will have to schedule time off around their obligation to the contract.
Don’t use word processing software to do your budget. It’s much easier to make adjustments if you use a spreadsheet program of do your calculations. Using word processing software and a calculator also leaves you far more open to error.
Don’t miss the proposal deadline. With many city agencies, your proposal packages are clocked in as they’re received. If the deadline is Friday, December 26, at 4 p.m., proposals that arrive at 4:01p.m. or after will not be reviewed.
Do be prepared. If you are planning to pursue more government contracts, it might pay to have a notary public on staff.
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