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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Beginner’s manual Project proposal writing 101
Knowing this, it is easy to make informed decisions about communication efforts. For
instance, you probably won’t decide to budget for advertisements in a daily newspaper,
but you may decide to start a public Viber group, or budget for sponsored posts
on Instagram and Facebook. You may decide it is worthwhile to be updated and well
informed about how sponsored posts work on different social media networks, and
make the best use of it yourself or with the help of a professional. You may also pay
attention to your own web site being mobile friendly, if your target group is accessing
the content mostly through their phones.
Ideally, your informed decision should come from even more segmented data in terms
of age, geographical area, gender considerations and other intersectional factors.
TIP:
It is recommended to have a responsible and dependable team member who
specializes in communication.
TIP:
It is important to gather information on trends and statistics relating to channels
used by your target group, rather than assume.
Roughly speaking, channels of communication may be clustered into traditional and new media,
unconventional or alternative, online or in-person or in line with its purpose.
EXERCISE:
Step 1: Split in two groups. One group should brainstorm on possible traditional
channels of communication, while the other should come up with proposals for
unconventional channels. Both may be online or offline.
Step 2: Create a table and analyse which channels would be most useful to use
in your project considering: project communication goals, demographic groups
using it, and a brief idea on utilization. Keep in mind your human resources,
skills or other capacities when choosing the appropriate channels.
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