Writing a Compelling Fundraising Proposal

Are you in the process of raising capital or seeking sponsorship for your business projects and you

need a sample business proposal? You are in the right place; one of the skills every entrepreneur should have is the ability to write compelling business funding proposals. Without it, you will find it very hard to raise funds for your business from external sources that require proposal submissions. I made over half a million naira as a corps member in 2015/2016 through proposal submission to potential investors, senior friends, NYSC, BOI, etc.

In today’s competitive business environment, getting loans and grants, and sealing merger and acquisition deals is becoming increasingly difficult. Yet, many businesses need funds from these financing options in order to stay afloat. Many loan and grant proposals are written by business owners every day, but only well-prepared proposals will be successful. We where only 3,500 graduates that was shortlisted from 10,000 graduates that applied for the cohort-two of the Youth Entrepreneurship Support (YES-Program) 

I aim to identify the key points you need to enable you to produce a proposal that will match the requirements of any potential funder or creditor; be it the government, a local authority, an international organization, a non-governmental organization, an individual, a commercial bank, or a company. You can contact me (0703-890-1997) for one on one discussion. 

 What is a business funding proposal?

A funding proposal is a form of business proposal submitted to a government or civilian entity that outlines a proposed business project, shows the financial requirements of the project, and requests monetary (or other) assistance required to complete or execute the project successfully.

In other words, a proposal helps to communicate the needs of your business to potential funders or creditors. And it is largely on the basis of the written proposal that most funders will decide whether or not to support your business.

A business funding proposal could also be a grant proposal, a loan proposal, a joint venture proposal, a merger proposal, and so on; depending on what form of assistance is being requested.