Project Proposal
Template
Submitted By:
Date:
Project Number: (to be assigned internally)
How to use this template
Why would you use this template?
For each initiative, use this template to describe the context for the initiative,
assign staff roles, and estimate anticipated outcomes, milestones, resources
required, and interdependencies with other departments/functions. Project
proposals will be reviewed and approved by the Implementation and Steering
Committees.
Initiative #: Name of Initiative Here:
1. Related Institutional Priority and Strategy/Major Initiative
Select the organizational priority or priorities that this initiative will help to achieve
□ SP #:
□ SP #:
Have you contacted the Co-Chairs for this Institutional Priority Committee in advance of this
submission? YES/NO If no, please consult co-chairs prior to submitting this project.
2. Initiative Context and Expected Results
Describe the project, why it was developed, expected results, and how its success will be assessed
(metrics). It may be helpful to define the current state and how this project intends to influence the
current state (from what to what?).
3. Team
Initiative lead:
Team Members:
Name, Title, Department
Name, Title, Department
Proposed start date:
Proposed end date:
MM/DD/YY
MM/DD/YY
4. Resources Required
Financial and other
resource implications:
Will this project include
students? (Yes/No)
If so, how?
Describe additional hires, resources, partners, fundraising, or other major
costs associated with implementing initiative
5. Initiative Work Plans and Interdependencies
Objectives
Outcomes
Lead
Due
Date/Milestones
Interdependencies
List by
objectives for
initiative in
chronological
order of
estimated
completion
List the expected
outcomes for each
objective
Designate the
person who will
own initiative
MM/YYYY
List requirements
from departments/
functions within the
organization (i.e.,
fundraising,
training, HR,
evaluation, etc.)
needed to achieve
each objective
6. Budget and Funding
Provide a summary table with categories of expenditures that require funding, how much funding will
be required for each category, and the expected source of the funding.
Example:
Funded by
Strategic Plan
Funds from other
internal sources*
Expenditure Category
Salaries, Benefits
Equipment, Materials
Consulting
Events
Specific Activity
Specific Activity
Other (please specify)
Total
*Identify other internal sources in a footnote.
Fundraising
Grants or
Partners
Total
Is this an ongoing effort (once initial project is completed) that will require a sustainable source of funding
support? If yes, please provide detail.
 YES
 NO
Is there expected revenue associated with this project? If yes, please provide detail.
 YES
 NO