4 OKR examples for Grant Research
What are Grant Research OKRs?
The Objective and Key Results (OKR) framework is a simple goal-setting methodology that was introduced at Intel by Andy Grove in the 70s. It became popular after John Doerr introduced it to Google in the 90s, and it's now used by teams of all sizes to set and track ambitious goals at scale.
OKRs are quickly gaining popularity as a goal-setting framework. But, it's not always easy to know how to write your goals, especially if it's your first time using OKRs.
We've tailored a list of OKRs examples for Grant Research to help you. You can look at any of the templates below to get some inspiration for your own goals.
If you want to learn more about the framework, you can read our OKR guide online.
Building your own Grant Research OKRs with AI
Using Tability AI to draft complete strategies in seconds
While we have some examples available, it's likely that you'll have specific scenarios that aren't covered here.
You can use Tability's AI generator to create tailored OKRs based on your specific context. Tability can turn your objective description into a fully editable OKR template -- including tips to help you refine your goals.
See it in action in the video below 👇
Using the AI generator, you can:
- Chat with an AI to draft your goals
- Ask questions or provide feedback to refine the OKRs
- Import the suggestion in an editor designed for goal setting
- Switch back to a goal-tracking view in 1-click
Using the free OKR generator to get a quick template
If you're just looking for some quick inspiration, you can also use our free OKR generator to get a template.
Unlike with Tability, you won't be able to iterate on the templates, but this is still a great way to get started.
Our Grant Research OKRs examples
You'll find below a list of Objectives and Key Results templates for Grant Research. We also included strategic projects for each template to make it easier to understand the difference between key results and projects.
Hope you'll find this helpful!
1. OKRs to establish a dedicated grant research volunteer team
ObjectiveEstablish a dedicated grant research volunteer team
KRRecruit and onboard 5 dedicated volunteers skilled in grant research by week 6
Implement an efficient virtual volunteer onboarding process- Conduct remote interviews to assess qualifications and dedication
- Advertise volunteer positions on job boards and social media platforms
- KRSecure 5 potential grant opportunities by actively researching and analyzing, by quarter-end
- Research suitable grants daily and compile a list
- Submit preliminary applications to top five opportunities
- Analyze each grant for viability and relevance
- KRSuccessfully conduct 3 training sessions on grant search and application strategies
- Schedule and facilitate three training sessions
- Identify relevant topics for grant search training sessions
- Develop comprehensive and engaging training materials
2. OKRs to establish a proficient grant research volunteer team
- ObjectiveEstablish a proficient grant research volunteer team
- KRRecruit and onboard 10 proficient grant researching volunteers in the team
- Develop a concise volunteer recruitment ad focusing on grant research skills
- Hold webinars or interviews to assess applicants' proficiency
- Design an effective onboarding program for selected volunteers
- KRSuccessfully apply and secure a minimum of 5 grants
- Research and identify potential grants relevant to your project
- Prepare and submit comprehensive, compelling grant applications
- Follow up promptly on application status and feedback
- KRDevelop and finalize at least 20 complete grant applications
- Identify 20 suitable grant opportunities for application
- Submit final versions of each grant application
- Create, review and edit draft applications for all identified grants
3. OKRs to establish an effective grant research volunteer team
- ObjectiveEstablish an effective grant research volunteer team
- KRIdentify and apply for at least 20 potential grant opportunities
- Prepare necessary documents for grant applications
- Research and compile a list of 20 potential grant opportunities
- Submit applications for identified grants
- KRBoost yearly revenue by successfully securing at least 3 new grants
- Follow-up consistently on sent proposals
- Craft compelling grant proposals highlighting our strengths
- Research potential grants aligned with our company's vision
- KRRecruit and train 5 skilled volunteers for grant research by end of quarter
- Post volunteer requirements on job boards and social media platforms
- Interview candidates to assess relevant skills and passion
- Schedule and conduct training sessions for selected volunteers
4. OKRs to enhance volunteer recruitment and retention for grant research and social media
- ObjectiveEnhance volunteer recruitment and retention for grant research and social media
- KRIncrease 15% volunteers' engagement through regular interactive activities
- Implement weekly interactive events tailored for volunteer interests
- Develop a reward system for active volunteer participation
- Strengthen communication channels for easier volunteer interaction
- KRImplement volunteer tracking system to reduce dropout rate by 30%
- Develop volunteer engagement strategies
- Research and select specific volunteer tracking software
- Train staff on using tracking system
- KRAttain a 25% increase in volunteer signups for grant research and social media
- Improve outreach in local community networking events
- Develop incentive programs to encourage sign-ups
- Launch an engaging recruitment campaign targeting potential volunteers
Grant Research OKR best practices
Generally speaking, your objectives should be ambitious yet achievable, and your key results should be measurable and time-bound (using the SMART framework can be helpful). It is also recommended to list strategic initiatives under your key results, as it'll help you avoid the common mistake of listing projects in your KRs.
Here are a couple of best practices extracted from our OKR implementation guide 👇
Tip #1: Limit the number of key results
Focus can only be achieve by limiting the number of competing priorities. It is crucial that you take the time to identify where you need to move the needle, and avoid adding business-as-usual activities to your OKRs.
We recommend having 3-4 objectives, and 3-4 key results per objective. A platform like Tability can run audits on your data to help you identify the plans that have too many goals.
Tip #2: Commit to weekly OKR check-ins
Having good goals is only half the effort. You'll get significant more value from your OKRs if you commit to a weekly check-in process.
Being able to see trends for your key results will also keep yourself honest.
Tip #3: No more than 2 yellow statuses in a row
Yes, this is another tip for goal-tracking instead of goal-setting (but you'll get plenty of OKR examples above). But, once you have your goals defined, it will be your ability to keep the right sense of urgency that will make the difference.
As a rule of thumb, it's best to avoid having more than 2 yellow/at risk statuses in a row.
Make a call on the 3rd update. You should be either back on track, or off track. This sounds harsh but it's the best way to signal risks early enough to fix things.
How to track your Grant Research OKRs
OKRs without regular progress updates are just KPIs. You'll need to update progress on your OKRs every week to get the full benefits from the framework. Reviewing progress periodically has several advantages:
- It brings the goals back to the top of the mind
- It will highlight poorly set OKRs
- It will surface execution risks
- It improves transparency and accountability
Spreadsheets are enough to get started. Then, once you need to scale you can use a proper OKR platform to make things easier.
Tability's Strategy Map makes it easy to see all your org's OKRsIf you're not yet set on a tool, you can check out the 5 best OKR tracking templates guide to find the best way to monitor progress during the quarter.
More Grant Research OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.