2006 SPAG Large Grants
Small Grant Proposal | Large Grant Proposal
Final Report
Large Grant Proposals
Proposals between $1,500 and $7,500 are eligible for Large Grants. One grant application and award will be made per project; do not submit multiple projects in a single proposal. Large grants require more comprehensive application information and more detailed reports than current SPAG programs. The Section should have done a considerable amount of the project planning prior to applying to SPAG.
Large Grants will be awarded 50 percent of the amount initially and the remaining 50 percent if the final report is received by the deadline. Sections that fail to submit their final report or additional requested information by the deadline will not be eligible for SPAG funding for the following two years. Sections awarded Large Grants will also forfeit the remaining 50 percent of their award if they fail to submit a final report.
Multi-year programs (up to three years) can be submitted for SPAG Large Grant funding. The grant proposal should include an overall project schedule indicating the phases of the project. First-year funding is not a guarantee of future funding, though preference will be given to continuing project grants in the following years. The Section must apply for continued funding each year and include a thorough status report with their application indicating whether or not the project is on schedule.
Large Grant proposals must include:
1. A cover letter with complete contact information for Section President and Treasurer;
2. A brief summary of the proposal (no more than 250 words);
3. Background information about the problem/issue that will be addressed through the proposed program;
4. A realistic budget indicating resources needed for the project, including consultants, training, equipment, supplies, communication, materials preparation, travel, facilities rental and indirect costs. Expenses should be allocated by project phase. The budget should also describe available resources, including volunteers' time, materials, and local contacts and experts. Programs that have secured additional funding or support from collaborating organizations will be given favorable consideration.
5. A detailed schedule for the entire project. The planning, programming, execution and evaluation phases of the program should be clearly outlined in a comprehensive project timeline. Complete timelines should be included for multi-year projects.
6. Reporting and evaluation. How will the Section share periodic project status updates? Describe how the Section will determine if the project has met its goals and objectives.
7. Project details, including:
- The project's goals and objectives. Goals are broad statements of what the Section hopes to accomplish, but are not quantifiable. Objectives are operational and measurable, outlining specific actions that will be undertaken during the project. The proposed program or event must be used to support a Section goal or a specific message on an issue of interest to the Section.
- The methods and activities that will be implemented to meet the goals and objectives.
- Who are the project partners and what are their interests in the program? Collaborative efforts are generally considered very favorably.
Project details for public relations proposals should also include:
Project details for government relations proposals should also include:
- Information about what legislative issue is being targeted and what is the specific legislative goal.
- Information about how civil engineers will be involved in the advocacy component.
- Information about how coalition building activities better support the government relations program.
