Gaining public health funding is often a challenge. Public health nurses may be tasked with helping write grants because they have an in-depth understanding of the needs of populations and clinical knowledge to articulate how those needs can be met.
Write a grant proposal to attempt to gain funding. Your assignment should include:
• Cover letter (include summary of the proposed program)
• Narrative
o Evaluation of the community, including demographics, chronic and infectious disease incidence/prevalence rates, socioeconomic status, and community strengths and weaknesses.
o Problem statement
Description of issue or need to be addressed by proposed program
Supporting facts and documentation of need for the proposed program
o Project description
Description of proposed program
Target population and number of people to be served
Project goals
Community partnerships and their role
Explanation of how the program is not duplicating current services within the community.
Timetable for implementation
o Project evaluation
Evaluation methods
Person(s)/role/agency to complete the evaluation
Frequency of evaluations
Description of how the evaluation results will be used
o Budget
Budget table, including items, amount, and justification
Long-term funding plans following the end of the grant cycle