Parts of Project Proposal for NSTP Community Projects

There are several formats or template used in preparing project proposal. Below is one of
the suggested design.

1. Title of the Project – It must be catchy to the readers and capture the need of the clientele
2. Location – The specific place where the project will be implemented.

3. Duration / Time of Implementation – Specify when the project will start and when it
will be finished. Specify the days, weeks and months needed to complete the project.

4. Type of Community Extension Services

(Chose from the following and specify the project or activities)
A. Capability Building Training
1. Livelihood/Technical/Vocational Skills Training
2. Literacy/Professional Development
3. Technology Transfer
B. Food, Health and Sanitation
C. Collaborative Manpower Development
D. Community Needs Assessment
E. Environmental/Ecological Program
1. Environmental Management
2. Solid Waste Management
F. Disaster Risk Reduction Management
For example:
Disaster Risk Reduction Management: Disaster Preparedness through Signages

5. Department /College Involved – This parts identifies the name of the department or
college to be involved in the implementation of the project.

6. Project Proponents – It includes the list of project leaders, coordinators and names and
their respective designation, college and contact information

7. Cooperating Agencies / Partners – This includes the list of possible partner agencies
inside or outside the educational institutions.

8. Beneficiaries – The primary and secondary beneficiaries are determined in this section.
These could be the children, out-of-school youths, person with disability (PWDs) senior
citizens, among others.

9. Total Cost of the Project – The total cost of the proposed expenditures of the project
must be presented here.
10. Rationale of the Project - Discuss the reasons behind why the project will be conducted
in the specified community, how will the beneficiaries will benefit from the project.
Discuss how will the project provide solutions or alleviate the problems in the
community. Include some data or information to support the justification

11. Objectives (General and Specific) – The objectives of the project must be clearly written
in operational terms. These are the intent on how to solve the identified problems related
to the proposed project. General objectives can be framed as basis of formulating
specific objectives of the project. The objectives must be specific, measurable,
attainable, realistic and time bounded (SMART). These are stated properly by using the
right verbs that describe what you want to address in relation to the underlying problem
within a certain period of time.

12. Description of the Project - This includes several paragraph describing the background
of the project, benefits derived from the projects and coverage of the project.

 Background of the project include the problem scenario of the community, the
need to address the existing situation among the clientele.
 Justify the project by stating the expected output of the project and the benefits to
be gained by the community members and other beneficiaries.
 Reflected in the project proposal is the vicinity or area of the project and the types
and possible number of clients or beneficiaries to be served.

13. Strategies and Methods / Plan of Action – This part describe the strategies and
methodologies that should be undertaken in order to attain the objectives of the project.
It should also describe the activities to be undertaken by the proponents and the
cooperating partners such as their responsibilities and obligations relative to time
reflected in the plan of action.
Plan of action are the specific activities to be undertaken by the proponents and
the other participants which include date of implementation, specific activities, person/s
involved. This can be presented in matrix or table form as shown below.

Date Time Activities Person/s involved

14. Financial Plan and Proposed Expenditures – Included on the discussion are the
budgetary requirement of the project, how to finance the activities and where the
financial resources or support will be derived. Part of the discussion and presentation are
itemized proposed expenditures such as supplies and materials needed, food, among
others.

15. Monitoring and Evaluation Mechanics – The monitoring activities to be undertaken by

the proponents must be considered to ensure guided implementation of the activities
listed in the plan of action. Scheme of periodic assessment or evaluation must be
undertaken while implementing the project. This should be done by the proponents.
Documentation process should be considered in this activities
 16. Plans for Ensuring the Sustainability of the Project – This includes the plans on how to
make the project be sustainable or maintained after the project has been completed on its
prescribed duration.

Examples of community -based projects

Community welfare Seminar/Workshop/Orientation
 Oplan Linis (Clean and Green Drive)  Environmental concern
 Tree Planting  First aid
 Medical and Dental Missions  El Nino
 Blood Letting  Leadership training
 Painting of traffic signs  Socio-eco survey
 Building of canals  Solid waste management
 Bantay Ilog Program  Drug education
 Fund raising  Dengue outbreak
 Hump painting  Disaster management
 Fencing of school children  Voter’s education
 Operation Timbang  Handicrafts
 Vaccination  Livelihood
 Nurseries  Computer literacy
 Coastal clean up
Gift giving and donation Contest
 Trash can  Sports
 Dogs cages  Essay writing
 Seedling and nurseries  Poster making
 Garments/clothes  Belen making
 Educational supplies  Slogan making
 Agricultural supplies  Quiz bee
 Christmas gift giving  Fun run