Beginner’s Manual for Project Proposal Writing 101
Not Another Boring Handbook: Learn to Write Successful Projects The RYCO Local Branch Office in Serbia in cooperation with the OSCE Mission to Serbia publishes the “Beginner’s Manual for Project Proposal Writing 101”. This Manual is conceptualized to support the advancement of project writing skills for the successful design of projects and initiatives that can connect the Western Balkan youth. It supports beginner practitioners to understand the structure of grant proposals, develop project elements and create inclusive youth projects. By offering a practical resource, the Manual includes a variety of exercises and tools on the topic. Most importantly, it draws on lessons learned from several trainings organized by RYCO and the OSCE field operations in the Western Balkans. The three thematic parts which lay at the center of the “Beginner’s Manual for Project Proposal Writing 101” are: ● Unwrapping grant-making logic and understanding processes behind the grant life cycle; ● Highlighting the importance of participation and diversity in youth mobility projects; ● Guiding through major project elements and technical aspects of project writing. RYCO and the OSCE Mission to Serbia hope that this Manual will serve as an important companion to all interested individuals, organizations and secondary schools.
Not Another Boring Handbook: Learn to Write Successful Projects
The RYCO Local Branch Office in Serbia in cooperation with the OSCE Mission to Serbia publishes the “Beginner’s Manual for Project Proposal Writing 101”.
This Manual is conceptualized to support the advancement of project writing skills for the successful design of projects and initiatives that can connect the Western Balkan youth. It supports beginner practitioners to understand the structure of grant proposals, develop project elements and create inclusive youth projects.
By offering a practical resource, the Manual includes a variety of exercises and tools on the topic. Most importantly, it draws on lessons learned from several trainings organized by RYCO and the OSCE field operations in the Western Balkans.
The three thematic parts which lay at the center of the “Beginner’s Manual for Project Proposal Writing 101” are:
● Unwrapping grant-making logic and understanding processes behind the grant life cycle;
● Highlighting the importance of participation and diversity in youth mobility projects;
● Guiding through major project elements and technical aspects of project writing.
RYCO and the OSCE Mission to Serbia hope that this Manual will serve as an important companion to all interested individuals, organizations and secondary schools.
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HOW TO WRITE A PROJECT?
The point of this tool is to play around, think back and forth, discuss jointly until you have your
logic ready for transferring it into full sentences. Inputs from this tool will then guide you throughout
your project application development.
How to write a specific objective?
Formulating specific objectives follows the same principle as outlined for the overall goal. In the
case of specific, as word itself says – you want to be more specific, intentional, concrete. A specific
objective is a way in which you contribute to the overall goal, i.e. exact steps you take in your
project to advance the overall goal.
Usually, the overall objective cannot be achieved as the result of only one project and may require
the implementation of many other projects or programmes. Contrastingly, the specific objective
needs to be achieved by the end of the project. It should show changes in behaviours, attitudes,
capacities or similar, in relation to the target group of the project. Thus, specific objectives are
expressed in terms of benefits to the target group: 'to increase/improve/raise awareness.’
It is frequently underlined that specific objective should be as SMART as possible, meaning:
S – specific
Clear, focused, well defined, to the point. There is no doubt what
your initiative is about.
M – measurable
It refers to objective quality that enables you to measure (and not
assume or guess) if it is realized.
A – achievable
Specific goals should be realistic, especially in regard to time,
resources and other capacities, as well as external environment.
R – relevant
Must make sense in relation to overall goal, be meaningful and
impactful.
T – time bound
By when it will happen, minding to still have relevance for the target
group.
In relation to our last overall objective sample, a specific objective may look like this:
To increase capacities of civil society organizations working with and for youth in Western Balkans
over a 3-month programme, to transfer their services to digital environment and resume connectivity
programmes during COVID-19 pandemics.
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