Grant Proposal cover page is a stand-alone document that contains vital information about your proposed project. It is usually the first be sighted by the review committee and is important that you include it in all your applications. Most foundations and corporations provide you with a cover page templates or inclusion checklists. Grant Proposal Cover page provides a snapshot of your proposal and should be brief.
What should be on a cover page for a proposal?
The following information can be contained on the cover page and they include;
- Name of grant seeking organization and logo.
- Mission of grant seeking organization
- Nonprofit status
- Name of funding organization.
- Title of proposed project.
- A single sentence describing your proposed project.
- Project budget information, amount requested and budget period.
- Contact person details; name, address, phone number ,email address and website.
- Date of submission
Sample Cover Page
Name of Applicant Organization: Next Foundation
Funding Agency: ABC Foundation
Project Name: Youth Empowerment Project
Description of Proposed Project: Youth Empowerment Project aims to train 500 vulnerable youth on entrepreneurship and life skills education that will them acquire the needed skills to live productive and achieve financial independence.
Budget Information: Total Program Budget: $50,000
Budget Period: Jan 1st, 2022 –Dec 31st, 2022
Amount Requested from ABC=$40,000
Next Foundation Mission: To build capacities of youth to enable them maximize
their potentials.
Nonprofit Status: 501(c)3
Contact Person: David Smith
Address: No. 27 Jubilee Road, SC 24240
Phone Number: (555/) 685-5555
Email Address: davidsmith@nextfoundation.org
Job Position: Executive Director
Grant Proposal Cover page details could also be represented in a shortened format containing the following information;
- Name of Applicant Organization and logo
- Project title
- Project Location
- Budget
- Contact Information (name, address, country, phone number, email address and website).
- Date of submission
Samples of different grant proposal cover page represented below;
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Project Title:
Women Empowerment through Skills Training towards Economic Support and Self-Reliance
Project Location:
Jubilee District, Spartanburg, South Carolina
Project Budget
Amount ($) Total Project cost 50,000 NIF contribution 10,000 Requested Amount 40,000
Contact Person:
David Smith
Executive Director
(555) 556-5678
davidsmith@nextimpactfoundation.org
nextimpactfoundation.org
Date: Jan 26th, 2022
In conclusion, grant proposal cover page should be brief and should be included in all grant proposals. Most times, corporations and foundations provide you with their templates, kindly use theirs.
To learn more about how to write a successful grant proposal, check out this article here.