Topics in Public Affairs: Grant Writing

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

• Understand the different types of grants for governmental and nonprofit organizations and the general processes by which they can be pursued.

• Understand the basic elements of a grant proposal, including community assessment, objective setting, evaluation techniques, and budget development.

• Identify, organize, and express the fundamental elements of a program plan.

• Research funding sources and identify grant opportunities that align with organizational priorities and funding needs.

• Evaluate proposals according to principles of effective program planning and proposal development.

• Produce an effective grant proposal that meets funding source requirements.

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
Grants Intro Quiz	5%
Program Planning Exercise	5%
Proposal Development Exercise	10%
Evaluating Proposals Exercise	10%
Grant Proposal Project – Choice of Organization	5%
Grant Proposal Project – Funding Source Summary	5%
Grant Proposal Project – Proposal Outline	10%
Grant Proposal Project – Final Grant Proposal	50%

Grading Scale

Percentage	Letter Grade
93–100%	A
90–92%	A-
87–89%	B+
83–86%	B
80–82%	B-
77–79%	C+
73–76%	C
70–72%	C-
67–69%	D+
63–66%	D
60–62%	D-
Below 60%	F

Attendance/Participation:

Not applicable; class is asynchronous

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

No course materials are required.