Tips & Templates

Student Workbook

A step-by-step guide in writing a CFW proposal
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Proposal Guidelines

View a detailed explanation of the following guidelines in the Student workbook. No student or school names are allowed to appear in the proposal.

• Choose a creative name for your project
• Define the local watershed (50-75 words)
• Identify an issue or concern (75-150 words)
• Proposed solution (525-750 words)
• Determine your budget (50-75 words)
• Describe contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals (50-75 words)
• Reflection (50-75 words)
• Include diagrams, graphics & charts
• Include supporting research and development on the local watershed and solution

Citations: All research that has been quoted, paraphrased or summarized must have proper in-text citations (such as APA or MLA guidelines).

Ideas Students Can Consider

• View topic ideas and student action examples here.

Finalists Only

Presentation Guidelines:

• Limit your presentation to five minutes
• Use aids (Power Point, models, poetry, stories, demonstrations, posters, charts or videos)
• Sell your idea.
• Anticipate questions from the judges: Long-term positive impact? Funding sources? Implementation costs? Marketability of product or idea?
• View tips on public speaking here