Southwest Virginia Community College
Grant Concept Pre-Approval Form
If you have an idea for a potential grant opportunity, we strongly encourage you to pursue developing a proposal. Anyone
interested in proposing activities supported by external agencies should review their proposal idea with their supervising
Dean and/or VP before forwarding this form to the VP of Institutional Advancement. Approval of this form is required prior
to preparing a new or continuation grant application to an external agency and should be submitted at least 30-45 days
prior to submission deadline.
Project Department
Project Title
Project Concept Attach a 1 or 2-page overview of your project concept, addressing the following:
1. How does this project fit into the College mission, goals and objectives?
2. Indicate how this project will address a specific campus problem.
3. What is the potential impact on the college?
(increased enrollment and/or retention, staff, equipment, program updates)
4. Who will benefit from your proposed project? What will be the major project activities?
5. The potential funding source is:
6. What is the project period? from: to: Multiple years? # of years
7. Who are the potential partners and what resources might they contribute?
8. Application Due Date:
Budget Information Projected Budget Total $
Are matching funds required? Yes No If so, what percentage?
Key Personnel (Project Director and other proposed staff)
Name
Title
Time Commitment
Submitted by
Signature Title Date
Level of support requested from SWCC Institutional Advancement or Foundation Office
Consultation (planning/application process) Proposal editing/proofing Help with constructing budget
Signatures and Reviews:
Please obtain supervisor’s signature before routing to Institutional Advancement Office.
Department Dean and/or VP Date
VP of Institutional Advancement Date
President Date
If proposal is to be submitted to a foundation, submit to Educational Foundation Office.
Foundation Executive Director Date
Southwest Virginia Community College
Proposal Overview
(Attach to Pre-Proposal Concept Approval Form)
Project Title
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Potential Funding Source(s)
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Purpose of Project
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Description of Need (present situation)
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Objectives of Project (Remember not to confuse means and ends. The means are your methods.
The ends are your objectives. When listing objectives, you will be using words like these: To
increase... To decrease... To reduce… Project objectives are measurable and should: 1)
Tell who; 2) Is going to be doing what; 3) When; 4) How much; and 5) How we will measure
it.)
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Relationship of the Project to the Mission and Purpose of the College
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(Attach to Grant Concept Pre-Approval Form)
Target Population
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Description of the Development Plan (who will do what for whom, when, and how)
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Key Personnel (names, degree information and other specific qualifications relevant to project)
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Evaluation (expected results, evaluation measures)
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College Resources Needed if Project is Approved: (Personnel, Matching Funds, etc.)
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Space/Facility Needs
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Duration of Project________________________ Through_____________________________
(Beginning Date) (Ending Date)
Submitted by: __________________________________________________________________
Title: _____________________________________________ Date: _______________