This top ten percent is where the competition takes place, because only one to five percent of proposals are funded. Under this overall objective, come four second-level objectives, each relating to one of the three main areas in which grant seeking can be divided. Having a properly designed project is the starting point of all grant seeking. Without a good project, the best proposal in the world will fail. Each of the possible 18 parts of a proposal are analyzed individually with examples.
Extra time is dedicated to the topics of project mission and goals and objectives.
The primary objective of the two-day Polaris Advanced Grant Seeking workshop is to amplify the proposal development and proposal writing skills of individuals who have attended either the Polaris Grant Seeking Fundamentals or the Polaris Grant Seeking Fundamentals for Technology workshop. The Advanced workshop is very hands-on and focused specifically on the organization and writing of a successful proposal. Expand a project idea, as exhibited in a Project Profile, to create a fundable, more fully-developed project. Learn a technique to use when developing any proposal to any funder and apply it to a specific project for practice. Previous attendance in a Polaris Grant Seeking Workshop is required.