Creating a social project is like organizing a business: the same complex processes, the same promotion, financial investments are also needed. If for business financial investments - investments - can be attracted on mutually beneficial conditions with an investor or at a certain percentage, then in the case of a social project, the situation is different.
You will need
Project, self-confidence, clear goals
Instruction manual
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First of all, it is necessary to understand that a social project has a certain social function, that is, the main and main goal will be the realization of this very socially significant goal. And therefore, funds for the implementation of the project must be sought from those individuals and organizations that are in fact engaged in social development. First of all, these are non-profit organizations and public authorities.
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Having identified the sources of financing, it is necessary to deal with specific existing forms of obtaining financing, one of the main types of which are grants.
To date, grant support is provided in a large number of areas: culture, science, education, rural development. Granting is usually possible on the basis of a competition or as part of a targeted program. A list of targeted programs is published on the websites of federal and regional authorities.
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Thus, having found the provision for grants on the website of your regional executive body (Government, Administration), carefully read the list of projects that are eligible for financing, since it is precisely the mismatch between the goals of the grant support and your project that will be the basis for rejection of the project by the selection committee.
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The provision on the grant details the procedure for the competition and the list of necessary documents. I recommend not to leave the submission of documents on the last day of the allotted time, but to bring them in advance, while the organizers of the competition having looked at the documents in advance can help you, if not all of them match the form, correct or convey the documents, and not remove you from the competition the first stage.
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The tender documentation itself is a list of questions to which you must give detailed answers. So, when filling out the goals, objectives and ideology of the project, describe in as much detail your vision of the essence of the project as how its implementation can affect the life of the population of the territory or the health and well-being of the target audience. Carefully approach the selection and description of your target audience. Describe the expected results as specifically as possible in quantitative terms, if possible, describe them in dynamics, build graphs, back up with statistics.
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Of no small importance for recognizing your project as a grant recipient will be data on activities already carried out within the framework of a social project, on the participation of organizers in events on the topics of the project in the region or at the interregional level. The decisive role will be the presentation of your project to the commission, if the conditions of the competition require it. Here, how to defend a diploma: speak confidently, enthusiastically and focus on the significance and results of the project.
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As a result of the competition, the amount of the won grant in case of victory is transferred to your bank account, if you have one. Most often, money is transferred to the account of the non-profit organization you have indicated, if you yourself have not created a legal entity for the project (yes, this is not required if the project is short-term). In this case, it is necessary to find a friendly organization that agrees not only to sign an agreement to receive funds from the grantor, but also to manage all financial issues related to the expenditure of the grant and reporting on the allocated funds.
