MHS 637 WRITING PROPOSALS AND GRANTS
This introductory course is designed to help students develop basic competencies in the grant application process for a broad range of funding agencies. Students select a project that needs funding from a pool of already prepared projects. They then research public and private funding agencies and will evaluate the objectives of these agencies. Students describe the potential grantee to highlight past achievements and to demonstrate expertise, and describe how the proposed project will be executed and what the expected outcomes will be. Students will read and critique examples of effective and flawed grant applications, and will identify key characteristics of a clear and compelling proposal. Students prepare writing products for several crucial components of a grant application. They are also introduced to the technical aspects of grant writing, such as communicating through graphics, and generating and justifying a budget. Students write a complete grant application in this course, and develop the basic skills to assist in grant preparation with their peers or workplace organizations.