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Risk Assessments for Grant Proposals with a Free Template

Risk Assessments for Grant Proposals with a Free Template

There is a local granting body called Ontario Trillium Foundation that requires a risk assessment as a part of their grant applications. In my opinion, they are ahead of the curve with this requirement because it helps the grantee think of all the possible risks that could pop-up along a project.

Here are 4 big steps you can take towards risk management planning.

#Winning: Accept, Enhance, Share, or Exploit Positive Risks in your Risk Assessment

#Winning: Accept, Enhance, Share, or Exploit Positive Risks in your Risk Assessment

In projects, risks aren't all doom and gloom. They can also fall on the positive side of the spectrum - benefiting you, your organization, your stakeholders, etc. In every risk planning session I host, we always make time to brainstorm positive risks and you should too.

Here are 4 techniques you can implement to benefit from the positive risks.

Response Strategies to Negative Risks or Threats: Avoid, Transfer, Mitigate, Accept

Response Strategies to Negative Risks or Threats: Avoid, Transfer, Mitigate, Accept

The Apocalypse. 

Some of us plan for it. Some of us don't.

When running a project, risks can become issues in the blink of an eye and it can feel like the end of the world. This is why it is extremely important to plan ahead. Let's plan together! 

Let's pretend that you are working on a project and already identified your risks, we will move on to the stage of responding to the risks. 

There are 4 ways to deal with negative risks.

TEDxToronto Reflections

TEDxToronto Reflections

ere are some takeaways from the conference:

  • [Satish Kanwar] Barter economies = everyone was an entrepreneur
    • Don't wait for THEY to make a decision or make a moment
    • Name an entrepreneur...The next time you answer, I hope you say that you are
  • [Jeremie Saunders] We place death far off in the distance. What if I knew I was going to die at 30 years old?
    • "The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time." - Mark Twain