IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF FORMING A GRANT APPLICATION

Abstract

The article describes the important aspects of forming a grant application for participation in competitions of any level and complexity. The main components of the argumentation of the general goal and impact of the grant project in the context of the strategic goals of the grantors and the applicant's organization, as well as the goals of sustainable development, are revealed. It is demonstrated why it is important to take into account the provisions of strategic documents of the international level, the European Union and Ukraine in the argumentation of the two sections ("project goal" and "project results"). The importance of using the provisions of the strategies of the European Union and the strategies of the programs of the European Commission during the development of projects that will participate in the programs: Horizon Europe (HORIZON), Creative Europe (CREA), Erasmus+ (ERASMUS+), Digital Europe Programme, EU4Health Programme, Program for the Environment and Climate Action, Single Market Program and "Poland-Ukraine", "Hungary-Slovakia-Romania-Ukraine", "Romania-Ukraine", Black Sea Basin Program, Danube Region Program 2021–2027. It is emphasized that everyone who wants to receive grant funding must take into account the Sustainable Development Goals in the argumentation of their project proposals, as well as the provisions of the community development strategies and the applicant organization. It is demonstrated why it is necessary to have a strategy for the development of the organization, because without clearly defined long-term goals and strategic directions, the organization can only implement projects that respond to urgent short-term needs. It is emphasized that such reasoning and appeal to strategic documents will strengthen the grant project and encourage experts to evaluate your proposal with additional points. It is concluded that the preparation of a project proposal for a grant competition requires a comprehensive approach. It is important for the project developer not only to use the project approach, but also to pay attention to the strategic documents of the international level, the European Union and Ukraine, as well as the development strategy of the applicant's organization.