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APMP National Capital Area Grant Program

The Association of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP) National Capital Area (NCA) Chapter recognizes that supporting original research is essential for our professional development and growth. Therefore, we are sponsoring the Second Annual Grant Program to learn how business development, capture, and proposal professionals can most effectively position themselves to win bids.

We will accept and review applications through March 31, 2010, and will notify grantees of our findings no later than April 15, 2010.

The selected grantees, will also submit their research findings in a 45–60 minute presentation at the NCA Annual Conference, October 12, 2010 in Falls Church, Virginia. We invite our Chapter members, members of APMP worldwide, and scholars to participate.

We will base the number of grants awarded on the total budget for the year, and the number of qualified grant applications received. We reserve the right to award up to $2,000 per grant or a lesser amount than that in the application.

The grant covers the cost of labor and other direct charges associated with the development of original research, writing, and production of the presentation.

HOW TO APPLY FOR AN APMP-NCA GRANT

To apply for funding please submit the following:

  • A brief description of your original research project
  • A brief description of how your research will help our chapter members effectively position to win bids
  • A brief description of your research methodology
  • A schedule describing how you will complete the research and your final presentation no later than October 1, 2010 with milestones for Conference Committee Review
  • Your resume, including a list of presentations or articles you have presented to professional organizations
  • The cost of the grant, divided by labor and other direct charges

Please limit your grant application to no more than 10 pages. Email your submission and attachments to the APMP-NCA President and Annual Conference Chair at brenda@apmpnca.org and briana@apmpnca.org, respectively.

REPORTS

We require a brief monthly status report and meeting to cover:

  • A narrative account of what was accomplished, including a description of progress made toward achieving the goals of the grant
  • Obstacles and unexpected results
  • Detailed line item financial accounting of how the grant funds were spent
  • Statistical support as to effectiveness of program
  • Next steps and expected outcomes
  • Lessons learned
  • Other information as specified

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

The presentations shall become the intellectual property and copyright of APMP NCA. Republication, reprint, and Internet posting rights may be granted by APMP NCA.

EVALUATION CRITERIA

The APMP Board of Directors will evaluate the application for the following:

  • Programs or projects that demonstrate a high level of relevance to the conference topic, “Connecting the Dots,” and will add to our Body of Knowledge
  • Programs or projects that produce original research in the field.
  • Identification of what benefits the Chapter will receive if they get the grant

QUESTIONS

Please do not hesitate to contact APMP-NCA President, Brenda Crist, with questions at 301-466-9566 or brenda@apmpnca.org.