Applications
objectives sponsor realistic income rules
Every application must be accompanied by a budget, in which is usually contained what you ask for from your or funding institution.
Remember to:
» Keep your budget balanced (expenses are exactly the same as the
);
» Check how much the sponsor can sponsor (some funding institutions do have limits by project or receiving organization). Asking for more than they can give reveals bad financial planning. » Get information about the funders’ criteria for selection, priorities, rules of calculation, etc. Follow them.
» Tell yourself that the purpose is not to get the money but to achieve the project’s
.
» Diversify sources. Maybe they can be complementary.
» Show how much the organization, volunteers and other sponsors are contributing with.
» Follow the
about how to fill in the application form, even if they seem
silly to you. Not following them is the shortest way to be rejected.
» Present a budget! People usually know what things cost! Too low prices indicate lack of seriousness or knowledge. Too high prices usually indicate risk of bad management.
charge carry out tasks motivations organization
No application form will ask you about your personal
the credibility of the organization
being the most important criterion to decide the capacity to
the project.
But often the sponsors do want to know who is in of the project, how the person/s was/were recruited etc. Here you have an interest to show that those in charge of the project
» are competent
» have some affinity to the theme or the
(insofar as it does not prevent
them from having an outsider’s view)
» are motivated and can be seconded by other people for concrete
or functions.
If in doubt, don’t write much! Write only when it helps the application, otherwise it can also be damaging!
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