This podcast episode focuses on planning for successful grant writing in prevention, with an emphasis on factors outside the proposal narrative that are critical to success. This podcast was generated following a workshop given by Drew in collaboration with the Southeast PTTC. Though the examples focus specifically on substance use prevention, many elements of this presentation are relevant for grant writing in any field.

Download the Prevention Grant Writing Toolkit which provides a step-by-step guide to winning your next 6- or 7- figure federal, state, or local grant. In this episode:

Listeners will learn how to:

• Identify and select grant opportunities that are a strong fit for their organization. Participants will know where to go to find grants and opportunities for their organization.

• Develop a year-long timeline for grant writing and reports to funders.

• Describe standard components of a grant proposal.

• Prepare pre-written materials that can be modified to meet grant requirements.

• Build a team to write the grant.

• Identify common frameworks, including SAMHSA’s Strategic Prevention Framework, to reference when writing prevention grants.

• Organize their work to meet grant requirements.

• Identify community engagement strategies to demonstrate your commitment to the problem and your relationships with existing partners engaging in similar work.

• Build effective partnership agreements to accomplish grant goals and document these through letters of support or memoranda of understanding.