Step 3.1

Meaningful participation of people and organizations connected to the proposal process

Much has been written about the importance of meaningful stakeholder participation in the management, health promotion and community development fields. These insights apply to the planning and implementation of your project, but also to the proposal development process. From the outset, the proposal lead must identify who should be involved with proposal development, and in what ways. Roles may include writing, providing advice, editorial assistance, and ultimately, approval. Stakeholders may be very close to the project (e.g. front line staff), or more peripheral (e.g. community partners). It is important to create a list of proposal stakeholders and their roles and ensure that all team members agree with those roles, to avoid later confusion.