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You MUST have a gmail account. Period 1 3 5 6 7 School Computer Days May 17, 21 May 17, 21 May 15, 17 May 15, 17, 21 May 17, 21 Presentation Day May 22, 24 May 22, 23 May 21, 22 May 23, 24 May 24 Presentation Length 8 minutes 10 minutes 6 minutes 6 minutes 8 minutes

Skills
This project will teach you how to 1. Use critical thinking skills and a graphic organizer to brainstorm a specific, effective solution to a problem 2. Determine a specific target audience and write to appeal to that audience 3. Create a specific, concise thesis statement (mission statement/elevator pitch) 4. Use advanced internet search techniques 5. Write a bibliography using APA style 6. Write survey questions with unbiased, specific language 7. Tally, interpret, and illustrate survey results 8. Use logos, pathos, & ethos persuasive advertising techniques 9. Present using a visual aid

Create a

Grant Proposal

Example Grant Projects Tutoring Younger Students in Math Organizing a Neighborhood Clean-up Creating a Video Documentary Painting a Mural in a Blighted Area Creating an Informational Website Organizing a Day for Students with Disabilities Designing a Clothing Line with the Intention of Boosting Self-Esteem Creating a Cookbook that Adapts Traditional Recipes into Healthier Versions Creating Brochures on Symptoms and Misconceptions Providing Teen Pregnancy Counseling through a Help Center and Hotline Lesson Plans for a Refugee Center Focusing on Transitioning without Losing Culture Planning a Basketball Summer Camp Creating Media Campaign About Adopting Older Children Fundraising for a New Non-Profit Company Reducing Students in ISS

Content of

Grant Proposal

Project Description: Very briefly describe solution and problem it solves. Describe your mission statement/vision. Convince reader that your concept is sound and has a reasonable chance of success. Personal & Present Day Analysis: What is the current state or detailed description of the issue? How has this issue impacted you personally or the people around you? What are 3 people and/or organizations doing to address this issue? What are their strengths and weaknesses? Target Audience: Identify specific demographics of target audience including race, gender, age, location, education, income, needs and special interests. Historical Context: How long has the community faced this problem? What attempts have been made to address this issue here and in other communities? Were there any major political, historical, or economic events that caused or affected the issue? (Dig! When you think you've reached a cause, ask why? Then ask why of that cause. Then why of that cause and so forth to get to the true root.) Has the problem increased or decreased?

Proposed Solution: What realistic idea have you created to address or solve the issue? Detail exactly what your project will look like. Discuss the arguments for and against your solution. How do you plan to address those arguments? Marketing Plan: Identify your key message and create a slogan. Describe how the product or service will be advertised.

 Partners:

Show your commercial. Explain the specific persuasive techniques used in your commercial.

List the job titles and major duties of your partners. Long-Term Development: Explain where the project will be in one, five, and twenty years. Strategy to lead project to long-term goals. SWOT analysis: Strengths: characteristics of the project that give it an advantage over others. Weaknesses (or Limitations): characteristics that place the project at a disadvantage relative to others. Opportunities: external chances to expand or improve. Threats: external elements that could cause trouble for the project. Implementation Create a timeline for when major milestones will be completed. Budget List full 12 months of income and expenses projections. Describe any financial assumptions we need to know in order to understand projections. Bibliography with 3+ Sources

Sample Project Proposal for

Grant Proposal
Name: Mike Ike Email Address and/or Twitter Name: imlikemike@gmail.com @mikeike Text Number: 404.555.1234 Problem & Specific Location: Kids in Dunwoody are lazy and inactive. My Solution & Specific Location: I create a after-school nutrition class for elementary school children at the Dunwoody Boys & Girls Club. Significance: My research is personally significant because I have always battled weight and have wondered how to break the cycle of obesity in my family. Benefits: Decreasing childhood obesity in my community would boost the self-esteem of children, decrease bullying, create new cycles of healthiness, and lengthen children's life spans. 3+ Research Questions: What weight is considered obese for children? Who determines what's obese? What obesity limits do different cultures set? How many children are obese in Dunwoody? Why are children obese? How can we decrease childhood obesity in Dunwoody? Directly Affected Party: Overweight Children Allies: Parents of Obese, PE Teachers, Health Clinics, After School Programs Opponents: Fast Food Restaurants Decision Makers: Parents Resources: To complete this project, I will research the internet and books about weight, interviews, maps of food resources in our neighborhoods, as well as data on youth in Dunwoody. Possible Obstacles: My family doesn't have a car so I'd have to find other ways to get to the nutrition class. I also don't have internet at home, so I'll have to use a few of my lunch periods to work in the school library.

Content of 2. Company Description: Describe product/service and problem it solves. Company mission statement/vision. Convince reader that business concept is sound and has a reasonable chance of success. 3. Target Audience: Identify specific demographics of target audience including race, gender, age, location, education, income, needs and special interests. 4. Competitive Analysis: Name 3 competitors, their strengths, and weaknesses. Describes industry size, growth rates, and history. Describe potential future competitors and their barriers to entry. 5. Marketing Plan and Sales Strategy: Identify your key message and create a slogan. Describe how the product or service will be advertised and sold. Show your commercial. Explain the specific persuasive techniques used in your commercial. 6. Operations: Provide a schedule of how the business will operate on a day-to-day basis. Describe production processes Describe physical facility location Describe processes followed to ensure delivery of products or services. 7. Management and Organization: List the job titles, major duties, and salaries of your management and employee teams. 7. Long-Term Development: a. Explain where the business will be in one, five, and twenty years. b. Strategy to lead business to longterm goals. c. SWOT analysis: i. Strengths: characteristics of the business that give it an advantage over others. ii. Weaknesses (or Limitations): characteristics that place the team at a disadvantage relative to others. iii. Opportunities: external chances to earn more money. iv. Threats: external elements that could cause trouble for the business 8. Financials: a. List price(s) of product/service. Describe any other financial assumptions we need to know in order to understand projections. List full 12 months of income and expenses projections. 9. Bibliography with 3+ sources

Business Plan

sample project proposal for

Business Plan
Name: Mike Ike Email Address: imlikemike@gmail.com Phone Number: 404.555.1234 Problem: Kids are lazy and inactive. My Solution Product/Service: I will create shoes that have stylish ankle weights attached. Significance: My research is personally significant because I have always battled weight and have wondered how to break the cycle of obesity in my family. Benefits: Decreasing childhood obesity in my community would boost the self-esteem of children, decrease bullying, create new cycles of healthiness, and lengthen children's life spans. 3+ Research Questions: Who already creates ankle weights? How much do customers pay for ankle weights? Are ankle weights safe for everyday use? Directly Affected Party: Overweight Children Allies: Parents of Obese, PE Teachers, Health Clinics, After School Programs Opponents/Competition: Shoe Designers, Ankle Weight Designers Decision Makers/Direct Customers: Parents Resources: To complete this project, I will research the internet and books about weight, interviews, maps of food resources in our neighborhoods, as well as data on youth in Dunwoody. Possible Obstacles: My family doesn't have a car so I'd have to find other ways to get to the nutrition class. I also don't have internet at home, so I'll have to use a few of my lunch periods to work in the school library.