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?
Hierarchy of objectives, results and activities
In writing specific objectives, one easily slides into actually describing the result or an activity of
the project, and vice versa. In order to create a clear and logical framework in your application,
and avoid confusion, it is crucial to understand the relationship between these layers.
OVERALL
OBJECTIVE
SPECIFIC
OBJECTIVE 1
SPECIFIC
OBJECTIVE 2
RESULT
1.1
RESULT
1.2
RESULT
2.1
ACTIVITY
1.1.1
ACTIVITY
1.1.2
ACTIVITY
1.1.3
SUB-ACTIVITY
1.1.1.1
The graph shows:
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Activities that we implement in a project should in a sum enable the achievement of a
particular result;
A result is larger category comprised of a number of activities;
Results, when achieved, jointly bring us to realization of a specific objective;
Specific objectives combined, should guarantee to a reasonable extent that the overall
objective is reached or that a clear contribution is made toward it;
Accurate numeration of all layers provides a clear linkage among them, i.e. of what is
leading/contributing to what.
Whenever uncertain, check your input against this hierarchy – also called the intervention logic –
to get a clearer picture of your approach.
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