For this assignment, you will be completing a request for proposal from a real granting agency.
The real nonprofit organization: The Hunger Project
GRANT APPLICATION RUBRIC
Assignment description and directions:
For this assignment, you will be completing a request for proposal from a real granting agency.
This can either be a government grant (federal grants are housed at grants.gov), a corporate
grant, or a foundation grant. The request for proposal can be as simple or complicated as the
student desires; however, it must be a full request for proposal for a full grant application. Grant
applications that are simple letters of inquiry will not be accepted and will be automatically
graded as a 0. Please include the request for proposal in your submission, along with a cover
letter regardless if requested by the granting agency. This must be for a real nonprofit
organization; however, the usage of the grant funds can either be real or hypothetical. If you need
help filling in details about the organization, the organization’s website along with its Form 990
will be great places for you to start. It is entirely possible that without working for the
organization, you will not be able to fill in details from the RFP. In this case, if after checking the
organization’s website and Form 990 you still cannot fill in the necessary information, try your
best and note the assumptions you are making. This assignment will be worth 250 points or 25%
of your grade and is due on April 4th at 11:59 PM.
• Request for Proposal (25 Points)
o Full RFP document is included in the submission to grade for
completeness.
o RFP requests a full grant proposal and not just a one-page request for
inquiry.
• Cover Letter (25 Points)
o Application includes a cover letter hitting on the following points
(unless otherwise specified by the request for proposal):
▪ Cover Letter is addressed to the appropriate individual at the
grantor agency (if no one is listed, address to the awards
committee at the agency issuing the grant)
▪ Cover letter contains a one-sentence description of the proposal
▪ Cover letter provides a summary of how the funds will be used
▪ Cover letter lists the total amount of funds requested
▪ Cover letter provides contact information for the charity
• Grant Application (150 Points)
o All areas addressed in the RFP are included in the grant application
which can include but are not limited to: Executive Summary,
Introduction, Statement of Need, Project Objectives, Project
Description, Budget, Program Evaluation, Conclusion, etc.
o Clear evidence of knowledge of the organization is demonstrated.
Student incorporates either prior knowledge of the organization or
materials from its website or Form 990 to best fill out organizational
background information and financial information.
• Organization and Grammar, and APA Requirements (50 Points):
o Grant application is filled out professionally and in a manner that is
visually appealing. Sections are logically put together following the
request of the RFP
o Grant application has a proper flow, section titles and breaks are
implemented logically, transitions between paragraphs are used, and
paragraphs are structured appropriately. Bullet points are employed
logically, sparingly, and for reader clarity rather than for taking up
space.
o Writing is appropriate for either an 8000-level graduate course or a
3000-level undergraduate course.
o Proper grammar is utilized.
TOTAL: /250