Writing a Federal Grant Proposal
Tips and links to helpful resources.
1. “How to Develop and Write a Grant Proposal”
Source: Congressional Research Office
- Report describes the many facets of preparation as well as proposal writing. Resources tab
contains additional proposal writing websites that may be of assistance.
http://mikulski.senate.gov/_pdfs/L07%20howtowritegrant.pdf
2. “How to Write a Federal Grant Proposal”
Source: Federal Grants Wire
- Outlines the steps required for developing, writing, and organizing the proposal process.
Some of the information is dated. The home page contains a link to browse grants by
category or tools and additional resources for grant applicants.
http://www.federalgrantswire.com/writing-a-federal-grant-proposal.html
3. “Grant-writing tools for non-profit organizations”
Source: Non-profit guides
- Site contains writing tools to assist non-profit organizations, charitable, educational, public
organizations, and other community-minded groups. Full and sample proposals can be
viewed for additional guidance.
http://www.npguides.org/
4. “All About Grants Tutorials”
Source: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (under NIH)
- Separates resources for experienced and new grant investigators. Provides shortcuts,
tutorials, and examples of grant applications.
http://funding.niaid.nih.gov/ncn/grants/default.htm
5. “Learn About Proposal Writing”
Source: Foundation Center
- Provides free classroom training courses titled: Proposal Writing Basics, Proposal Writing
Short Course, and Proposal Budgeting Basics.
http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/learnabout/proposalwriting.html