Unit 2 Lesson 4
Unit 2 Lesson 4
Project Proposal
Project Proposal
A project proposal is the framework of certain
plans for projects such as programs, services, and
events that usually involve two organizations: the
benefactor and the beneficiary. It is an outline of the plans
the benefactor has for a project that certain communities
or group of people will be benefiting from. The project
proposal aims to provide a substantial, specific and
transparent information about the project including its
concept, purpose, details about its beneficiaries,
projected dates, and the phases it will go through.
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Project Proposal
A project proposal is usually written and
presented to possible donors for the project or to request
financial assistance from a company or an organization. It
also helps the people involved in the planning of the
project to work well together in order to achieve the same
goal and that is to make the project organized and
successful.
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Types of Project Proposal
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Types of Project Proposal
Type Description
This is asked by the customers or organizations verbally or
through a request for proposal (RFP) document. It is done out of
Formally the request of the customers or organizations themselves, and it
usually states about their personal requests on their specific
solicited wants and needs, and even the hows of the project. Hence, this is a
more organized type of proposal as it needs to be structured
according to the request made by the customers or organizations.
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Types of Project Proposal
Type Description
As the term suggests, this proposal is not asked by anyone in
particular. It is only written out of a good idea and a feeling that
someone or some people can be successfully persuaded by this
Unsolicited proposal. This is often considered as one of the most difficult types
of project proposal to make as there are no requests to base it
from, so the probability of getting an approval is minimal. Hence,
this type of proposal has to be as persuasive as possible.
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Types of Project Proposal
Type Description
This is usually written for a project that has a termination date and
is made to prove that the project should be continued. It aims to
convince the audience, especially the financial donors, that the
Renewal project is worth supporting as it can make a huge difference or
generate a good profit eventually as in the case of a business
venture.
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Planning a Project Proposal
After identifying which type of proposal is appropriate to
use, it is important to follow the basic steps in planning a project
proposal.
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Planning a Project Proposal
After identifying which type of proposal is appropriate to
use, it is important to follow the basic steps in planning a project
proposal.
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Planning a Project Proposal
After identifying which type of proposal is appropriate to
use, it is important to follow the basic steps in planning a project
proposal.
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Planning a Project Proposal
After identifying which type of proposal is appropriate to
use, it is important to follow the basic steps in planning a project
proposal.
5. Create a time line and assess the resources. Time and finances
are the most important aspects in any project as they make the
projects possible. For isntance, it is essential to consider the
following carefully: How long would it take before the project is
done and the benefits for the audience will be visible? After
finishing the plans, is the project still relevant and needed by the
audience to solve the presented problem? Most importantly, you
have to remember that time equals money. Hence, the longer the
project is done, the more the finances are stretched. As with the
resources, make sure to provide enough allowance in your
finance so that you can avoid spending more than what is
needed and avoided the need to make a supplemental proposal
later on.
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Planning a Project Proposal
After identifying which type of proposal is appropriate to
use, it is important to follow the basic steps in planning a project
proposal.
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Outline and Components of a Project Proposal
After the planning, it is time to write the actual project
proposal. In order to do so, it is important to consider the basic
components of a project proposal as well as the outline to be
observed in writing it.
1. Title page - This component should include the project title, the
name of the organization and partner (if any) involved, and the
name of the donor or sponsor to whom the project proposal will
be presented to (if any).
2. Abstract or Summary – This component allows the probable
investors or donors to know about the general information
needed for the project. Since project proposals are usually long,
equipping them with an abstract or summary will save the time
of the probable investors or donors in reading every page of the
proposal. The abstract or summary should include a statement
of the problem, objectives, implementing organization/s, key
project actvities, potential time frame, and the budget needed.
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Outline and Components of a Project Proposal
After the planning, it is time to write the actual project
proposal. In order to do so, it is important to consider the basic
components of a project proposal as well as the outline to be
observed in writing it.
3. Introduction – This component includes the problem you are trying to solve
and the probable solutions to it. You should also state here your
researches about the current issues concerning the problem and the
solutions others have posed to solve it. You should explain here as well why
you think the solutions posed by the others are not as effective as your
suggested solutions. Your main objective for the project should be set here
too.
4. Justification – This is the component where you justify or strengthen your
claim that your project is the necessary solution for the problem posed.
Included here are the proposed approach or methodology to be used, the
implementing organizations (convince them why your organization is fit to
implement this solution or project), the target audience, the
implementations, and the deliverables (the predicted results of the project:
both positive and negative).
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Outline and Components of a Project Proposal
After the planning, it is time to write the actual project
proposal. In order to do so, it is important to consider the basic
components of a project proposal as well as the outline to be
observed in writing it.
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Tips in Writing a Project Proposal
There are some tips to remember in writing a project
proposal. These include the following:
1. Plan ahead. Doing this gives you ample time to prepare and
create an effective project proposal.
2. Be realistic. The use of flowery words does not work in project
proposals knowing that the resources of an organization or a
person is at stake. Hence, it is essential to present project
proposals with a realistic time frame and budget allocation.
3. Present facts and be specific. All of the presented information
must not be based on instinct, hope, wish, and opinion but must
rely on facts instead. Do not generalize ideas as well, instead, be
as specific as possible.
4. Limit the use of jargons. The purpose of the project proposal is
not to impress the sponsors but to get their approval. Hence,
using jargons is not necessary.
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Tips in Writing a Project Proposal
There are some tips to remember in writing a project
proposal. These include the following:
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