Tips for Beginning a Grant Application
- Participate in the KYAE Bidder’s Conference by submitting questions and listening to answers. Read all follow-up FAQs on the KYAE website. Doing so will avoid you receiving inaccurate interpretation by other parties.
- Read the Application Guidelines thoroughly and make sure you adhere to all requirements.
- As you develop your response to the Narrative, make sure you are aware of any pertinent Application Guidelines for each section.
- Respond to ALL bullets in each section of the RFP because points will be awarded for each bullet. Your responses should be in the same order as the bullets in the RFP.
- Provide sufficient detail so that the reader can fully understand your response. Write the proposal as if the reader does not know adult education or the particular circumstances in your county.
- If the Narrative asks for evidence, make sure your response is detailed enough to satisfy the reader. Provide data and documentation. Lists and/or general statements are not sufficient.
- If the RFP asks for a description, plan or strategy, make sure your response has sufficient details to address the bullet. A general statement or recitation of KYAE policy is not sufficient.
- If the RFP asks for research-based evidence or best practices, cite the appropriate research or provide data to support your response.
- Do not exceed page limits for the individual sections.
- Number the pages in the narrative submission.
- Submit the proposal in the original format (Word document or Excel spreadsheet).
- DO NOT convert documents to pdf.
- Review the Checklist before submitting to make sure you have met all submission requirements.
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