Instructions

For this assignment, incorporate all of the work you have done for your EBP project in the
course and write a grant proposal for The Daisy Foundation. (Note: you do not actually
submit the application; rather, just complete the assignment for this course.) This grant
proposal is similar to other grants that you might submit in the future.

Review the grant information: J. Patrick Barnes Grants: Grant Types.

Review the grant application form: Evidence-Based Practice Grant Application Form.

Include the following in your assignment:

 Purpose of the Project

 Background
 EBP Model (remember, you are using the IOWA model for this project)
 Proposed Change
 Outcomes
 Evaluation Plan
 Dissemination Plan (journal articles you would want to write in—refer to Week 15 for
journal information) and rationale
 Appendices
o Informed Consent Template (from Week 7; you should have made revisions
based on faculty feedback and submit the revised form for this assignment)
o Human Subjects Research Training Certificate (from Week 7 after you have
made edits based on faculty feedback)
o Literature Matrix (from Week 9; you should have made revisions based on
faculty feedback and submit the revised form for this assignment)
o Description of Tools and Instruments you plan to use for your EBP proposal
(from Week 11; you should have made revisions based on faculty feedback
and submit the revised form for this assignment) including aspects such as:
name, author, number of questions, validity and reliability, and how it is
administered (self, clinician, or researcher administered)
 References List

APA format is required in your Word document. Page length, excluding the title and
references list, is between 10 and 12 pages.
Writing Assignment Rubric

Note: Scholarly resources are defined as evidence-based practice, peer-reviewed

journals; textbook (do not rely solely on your textbook as a reference); and National
Standard Guidelines. Review assignment instructions, as this will provide any
additional requirements that are not specifically listed on the rubric.

Writing Assignment Rubric – 100 Points

Criteria Exemplary

Exceeds Expectations

Content of The writer demonstrates a well-articulated understanding of the subject matter in

Paper a clear, complex, and informative manner. The paper content and theories are

well developed and linked to the paper requirements and practical experience.

The paper includes relevant material that fulfills all objectives of the paper.

Follows the assignment instructions around expectations for scholarly references.

Uses scholarly resources that were not provided in the course materials.

All instruction requirements noted.

30 points

Analysis Through critical analysis, the submitted paper provides an accurate, clear,

and concise, and complete presentation of the required content.

Synthesis of

Paper Information from scholarly resources is synthesized, providing new information or

Content and insight related to the context of the assignment by providing both supportive and

Meaning alternative information or viewpoints.

All instruction requirements noted.

30 points

Application The summary of the paper provides information validated via scholarly resources

of that offer a multidisciplinary approach.

Knowledge

The student’s application in practice is accurate and plausible, and additional

scholarly resource(s) supporting the application is provided.

All questions posed within the assignment are answered in a well-developed

manner with citations for validation.

All instruction requirements noted.

30 points

Organizatio Well-organized content with a clear and complex purpose statement and content

n argument. Writing is concise with a logical flow of ideas.

5 points
 APA, Correct APA formatting with no errors.

Grammar,

and Spelling The writer correctly identifies reading audience, as demonstrated by appropriate

language (avoids jargon and simplifies complex concepts appropriately).

Writing is concise, in active voice, and avoids awkward transitions and overuse of

conjunctions.

There are no spelling, punctuation, or word-usage errors

5 points

Total Points