Sample Successful Grant Application

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. 
   Plan of Operation 3
   
   1. 
      Project design 3
      
   2. 
      Management plan 16
      
   3. 
      Relation of project objectives to the purpose of the LRC program 19
      
   4. 
      Use of resources and personnel to achieve each objective 21
      
   5. 
      Provision of equal access and treatment for members of underrepresented groups 22
      
2. 
   Quality of Key Personnel 22
   
   1. 
      Qualifications of project director 22
      
   2. 
      Qualifications of other key personnel 24
      
   3. 
      Time commitments of key personnel 25
      
   4. 
      Employment of persons from traditionally underrepresented groups 26
      
   5. 
      Past experience and training of key personnel 26
      
3. 
   Adequacy of Resources 27
   
   1. 
      Adequacy of facilities 28
      
   2. 
      Adequacy of equipment and supplies 29
      
4. 
   Need and Potential Impact 30
   
   1. 
      Extent to which the proposed materials and activities are needed 31
      
   2. 
      Extent to which proposed materials can be used throughout the United States 35
      
   3. 
      Contribution to strengthening, expanding, or improving programs of foreign language study in the United States 37
      
5. 
   Likelihood of Achieving Results 40
   
   1. 
      Methods and procedures for preparing the materials 40
      
   2. 
      Practicability of plans for carrying out activities; likelihood of producing anticipated results 41
      

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6. 
   Description of Final Form of Results 42
   
   1. 
      Specificity and appropriateness of description of expected results 42
      
7. 
   Evaluation Plan 43
   
   1. 
      Evaluation plan for the project 43
      
   2. 
      Appropriate and objective evaluation methods 46
      
8. 
   Budget and Cost Effectiveness 48
   
   1. 
      Adequacy of budget to support project activities 48
      
   2. 
      Reasonableness of costs in relation to the objectives of the project 49
      
9. 
   Competitive Preference Priority 50