Logic Model Template

How to use this logic model template

This logic model template helps you map your project on one page, from the resources you put in to the change you expect out. It is a planning tool that strengthens a proposal; it does not guarantee funding, but a clear model shows reviewers your program is logically sound and measurable.

A logic model reads left to right as a chain of cause and effect. Inputs are the resources you invest, including staff, funding, partners, and materials. Activities are what you do with those resources. Outputs are the direct, countable products of the activities, such as students served or sessions delivered. Outcomes are the changes that result, often split into short, medium, and long term. Impact is the broader change you aim for over time. Each column should connect logically to the next, with no leaps the reader has to take on faith.

The discipline of the template is in the connections. If an activity produces no output, cut it. If an outcome has no activity driving it, your plan has a gap. Done well, the model becomes the backbone of the rest of your proposal: the outcomes feed your objectives, and the objectives feed your evaluation plan.

For the full method behind building one, read our guide to the logic model for grants. If you want to show the assumptions behind the chain, our explainer on the theory of change pairs naturally with the model and is sometimes requested instead.

This template is a design aid, not a promise of an award. What a strong logic model does is make your program legible to reviewers and easy to evaluate later. When you want the model woven into a competitive, submission-ready proposal, our experienced grant writers can build it with you, or request a flat-rate quote and a certified grant professional will respond within one business day.