Why Should A Funder Invest in You & Your Idea

When writing a grant, you have to prove there is a need for your specific idea, and that you are the best literacy group to fill that need.

There are numbers to back up the need for literacy instructions for adults, but what do you do if your town is not be as bad as another applicant. Make the case by narrowing down to a specific target audience.  For example, you could target the parents of children in a low performing school, hospitality workers, the unemployed etc. When you do this, collect stories and research that backs up the need.

The next point to cover is why your solution will work. Do some research that supports  yourstrategy. For example, if the grant funds will set up a student support group, find out what  others have done successfully and use it to backup your rational.

Funders want their dollars to be well spent. Include your successful track record to convince grant readers that you can really do what you say. Include a descriiption of your past experience --especially as related to your grant idea--not just adult literacy in general. Include how you track outcomes.

Also, speak the same language as the funders. Learn their priorities, and speak to them in your grant. For example, library funders want more library customers as well as a more literate community.