chapter SEVEN
Evaluation and Future Funding
Writing the Epilogue and Planning for a Sequel
By this point in the proposal, you’ve thoroughly engaged the reader with your story. The reader is acquainted with the characters and understands the problem. The drama has unfolded, and a resolution has been suggested. But what happens next? Assuming the request is funded, how will the funder, and the agency, know whether or not the program actually was successful? Were the clients adequately served? Did the projected changes occur? Furthermore, once a specific grant ends, are there additional sources of available funding enabling the program to continue? To answer these important questions, grantwriters must include both an epilogue (a discussion ...