Proposal Writing
Web sites
The following web site offer excellent guidelines for grant proposal writing. Some include advice on letters of inquiry and sample proposals as well. For books located at the University of Wisconsin - Madison see, Proposal Writing: Selected Books.
Non-Governmental | Research | Federal | Other
Non-Governmental
Writing Winning Proposals: An Introduction
Excellent advice from the ASME: American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
Some good, clearly-stated tips from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which reviews hundreds of proposals a year.
A very well organized site on proposal writing. Includes an overview, inquiry and cover letters, standard components of a proposal, a sample proposal, advice from funders, and more. An excellent section on researching funding opportunities is included also. By Elizabeth Brunner, a California grantwriter.
How to Write a Mission Statement
A clear outline by Janet M. Radtke on writing a mission statement for an organization. A site of the Los-Angeles based Grantsmanship Center.
National Network of Grantmakers: NNG Common Grant Application
This common grant application form is accepted by a number of foundations. It can also be useful in organizing the information needed in a project proposal.
Nonprofit Guides: Grant Writing Tools for Nonprofit Organizations
An excellent grantwriting outline by the SeaCoast Web Design staff. Includes sample grant proposal, inquiry letter, proposed budget, applications and links to grantwriting resources.
Proposal Writing Short Course and Proposal Writing Budgeting Basics
Two sites from the Foundation Center's with good advice - and well worth a visit.
Proposals from the Idea Bank's Grant Writing Course. Most are successfully funded, and are for funding for fire departments.
Offers a number of education-focused, successful, sample proposals. Most are directed to corporate or government funding sources and are downloadable in PDF format.
Winning Grant Proposals Online
Provides funded grant proposals for sale in a variety of categories. Particularly well-stocked with federal grant proposals. A site from the Grantsmanship Center, a Los-Angeles based proposal training center.
Wisconsin Common Application Form (Donors Forum of Wisconsin)
A form used by a variety of Wisconsin grantmakers.
Writing a Successful Grant Proposal
An excellent and thorough guide for writing grant proposals, from the Minnesota Council on Foundations. FAQs include pros and cons of hiring a professional grantwriter and what to do if a proposal is funded.
Research
For biomedical investigators applying for NIH research project grants. Maintained by its National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
Grants and Grant Proposal-Writing
A excellent guide especially for the junior faculty member looking for a research grant. Covers all the basics. By John O'del. Best viewed with Adobe Acrobat format.
Guide for Writing a Funding Proposal
Written by S. Joseph Levine of Michigan State University. Offers excellent advice on all parts of the proposal. Includes a sample proposal and links to other proposal writing sites.
Proposal Writer's Guide and Proposal Preparation and Submission
An excellent outline by Donald Thackrey for academic faculty and staff. Especially useful are the sections on letters of inquiry to foundations, and dealing with short deadlines. A site maintained by the University of Michigan's Division of Research and Development Administration.
Proposal Writing: Selected Web Sites
Outstanding. Provides essential links for university scholars and researchers needing more than here on research funding in particular.
Federal
A must-read for those applying for federal grants. By the staff of the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance.
An online tutorial from Purdue University in collaboration with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Includes Developing a Grant Proposal from the CFDA (above) plus terminology proposal writing links, links to application packages, grantmaking agencies, types of grants, and more.
Other
Perhaps the best list of proposal writing Internet resources for writing effective proposals, with links to samples, tips and pointers, proposal checklist, and much more. Maintained by Deborah Kluge, a grant writing consultant.