It starts with an idea.

• Create your grant and budget narrative in a text document such as Microsoft Word. Save it! Once complete, cut and paste your responses to the appropriate fields in the online application. Story starters are provided below to help guide the process. Be clear and concise. Don’t overcomplicate it. Starting is the first and hardest step. You can do it!

• All information must be in text format without bullets or tables. Please use numbers or asterisks instead of bullets. 

• Spell-check the application prior to submitting it. It will be used on all organizational documents and presented to the ADF Grant Committee.

• If you have any questions, reach out to us at grants@adfbr.org.

  Create your Narrative - Story Starters

  Need - What is the need you will address with your project? Are there underlying factors that contribute to the need?  What data can you share about your student population?

  Goals and Objectives - What is the goal of this project? How will the goals be met? How will it impact your students? How does this project align with the curriculum?

  Project Description - Describe the activities involved in your project. Who will participate? When and for how long? How long will the project last? How many students will be impacted? Can any of the activities be sustained beyond the grant? 

  Evaluation - How will you know if your project was successful? How will you collect data to determine the success? Are there existing tools in place that can be used to measure the success?

  Budget - What will you do with the money? What materials will be used? Include a cost estimation for each item and the total. If any additional funds will be used, include funding source(s).

  Are you ready? You can do it!