{"id":201,"date":"2021-04-12T20:40:27","date_gmt":"2021-04-12T20:40:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.msudenver.edu\/tpswesternregion\/?page_id=201"},"modified":"2025-05-14T18:30:59","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T18:30:59","slug":"proposal-format","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.msudenver.edu\/tpswesternregion\/apply-for-a-grant\/formats-and-examples\/proposal-format\/","title":{"rendered":"Proposal Format"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Please use the following guidelines when drafting your project proposal.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Project Title<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Please include a descriptive title for your project.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Project Narrative<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>*5-page maximum, at least 11-point font<\/p>\n<p><strong>Background<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Organization name and location<\/li>\n<li>Current educational programs<\/li>\n<li>Partners and\/or collaborating organizations\n<ul>\n<li>What individuals or organizations will be working with you on this project?<\/li>\n<li>What is their role within this project?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rationale for your project<\/li>\n<li>Project goals<\/li>\n<li>Project objectives<\/li>\n<li>Project plan\n<ul>\n<li>Target audience\n<ul>\n<li>Location<\/li>\n<li>Number of educators<\/li>\n<li>Targeted subject(s) taught<\/li>\n<li>Grade levels<\/li>\n<li>Relationship with target audience<\/li>\n<li>Recruitment plans<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>How will you reach your goals and objectives?\n<ul>\n<li>What format (e.g., online, in person, etc.) will be used for training?<\/li>\n<li>What Library of Congress and TPS materials will be incorporated?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Expected Outcomes\n<ul>\n<li>What projects will participants complete? (Examples: lesson plans, learning activities, primary source sets or journals.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Dissemination Activities\n<ul>\n<li>How will you share the outcomes?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Sustainability\n<ul>\n<li>How will you continue to introduce educators and learners to Library of Congress and TPS materials beyond the funding cycle?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Project Evaluation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>How will you determine the success of your project?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Project Timeline<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/uc?id=17VFdL4fPv17_Be38ijiI1-L3GUFBNasf&amp;export=download\">Sample Project Timeline<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Budget and Justification<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>*3-page maximum<\/p>\n<p>Costs associated with implementing your proposed project (see budget format example and budget justification).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/uc?export=download&amp;id=1OJ0byblu2eYCfoYwUhX_dt7KV05rRvgR\">Sample Project Budget<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Appendices<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Staff<\/p>\n<p>The roles and background of staff who will work on your proposed project.<\/p>\n<p>Include a vita (two-page limit) for the project director that includes name, title, business address, telephone number, and email address. Include biographical paragraphs for other staff.<\/p>\n<p>Authorized Financial Representative<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Name:<\/li>\n<li>Title:<\/li>\n<li>Business Address:<\/li>\n<li>Telephone Number:<\/li>\n<li>Email Address:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Supporting Documentation<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Examples: letter of support, workshop agendas, advertisements, participant application forms, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Please use the following guidelines when drafting your project proposal. Project Title Please include a descriptive title for your project. Project Narrative *5-page maximum, at least 11-point font Background Organization name and location Current educational programs Partners and\/or collaborating organizations What individuals or organizations will be working with you on this project? 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