Step 6 - Find a Mentor and Writer a Grant Proposal

An example of a Mentoring Agreement is shown below - feel free to adapt it for your needs.

Sample Grant Mentoring Agreement

 As mentor and mentee, we are agreeing on voluntary meetings for professional development purposes.

We mutually agree on the terms and conditions upon which our relationship will be conducted (shown below). 

The goals to be accomplished include: 

(1) Develop a first-time grant proposal and budget for__________________________________________

(2) Provide honest feedback and editing suggestions aimed at preparing a competitive grant request.

(3) Gain knowledge and skills to strengthen any deficits by attending recommended grant workshops.

Overall, the duration of our mentoring relationship will be _____________. We plan to meet on a

____________ (weekly/monthly) basis and approximately _______ hours per meeting. If one of us cannot

attend a meeting, we will provide notice to the other person.

Check all that apply: We will be able to meet ___in person, ___by phone, ___virtually using ___________.

The mentoring relationship is one of mutual respect and meaning.  Discussions will be held in confidence.

Issues that are outside the boundaries of our discussions include: __________________________________

We are mutually committed to honest communications and will attempt to resolve any conflicts. However,

we further agree that each of us has the power to terminate the relationship for any reason at any time.

Signed:

_______________________________ (Mentor) 

________________________________ (Mentee)

________________________________ Date                                                                           

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