GUIDE FOR WRITING A FUNDING PROPOSAL
A Proposal Writing Short Course from The Foundation Center. Well organized site that also includes information on topics such as the grantseeking process, non-profit formation & management, and corporate philanthropy.Persuasive Proposal Writing from Bar Ilan University in Israel. This page begins with the statement, "In language, clarity is everything," and then proceeds to suggest a variety of ways that you can improve the clarity of your proposal.Internet Resources for Nonprofits (United Cerebral Palsy Association of the Greater Utica Area) not only includes a wonderful collection of www links on Grants and Grant Writing but also numerous links on such related topics as Donor/Prospect Research, Public Policy/Current Issues, Volunteerism, and Fund Raising/Resource Development. Definitely worth a visit if you are involved in the non-profit sector. (Thanks to Bruce Brodsky of UCP-Utica for alerting me to this website.)Writing for Business and Pleasure is a series of articles (originally written for the Minneapolis Star Tribune) by Stephen Wilbers. Included is "Grant proposals: Writing is just part of the process", "Writing with heart improves odds of getting grant", and "Use the Internet for help with writing grant proposals." Well written with lots of good ideas and hints to be successful in preparing a proposal.What Every Grant Should Have:
Key Elements of a Grant Proposal
for Public Schools is a single page of questions and suggestions about preparing a
proposal. Though designed for public school teachers it is sure to remind you of something that you had overlooked.
Excellent web site from the University of Michigan's Office of the Vice President for
Research. Written by Donald E. Thackrey and entitled Proposal Writer's Guide, it systematically goes through each aspect of the proposal with many good examples and
suggestions.The Beginners Guide to the Research Proposal includes a variety of suggestions on how to get your first proposal onto paper.Proposal Writing: Internet Resources from the Grants Information Center at the University of Wisconsin - Madison.Well organized listing (with links) of Grants and Related Resources maintained by the Michigan State University Library.The Community of Science is a
global registry designed to
provide accurate, timely,
easy-to-access information
about what new funding
opportunities exist, and who is
working on what subject, and
where. Proposal Writing & Research Development is a set of "Proposal Development Tools" and a variety of relevant links from the Office of Research Affairs at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.Written specifically for public school personnel, A School Grantwriter's Guide To Planning Competitive Proposals is well organized and presented in easy-to-understand language. Each section is organized around a basic question - "What are proposals all about?", "What needs to be fixed?", etc. (Available in .pdf format)Looking for sources of funds from the U S Government? The Grantsmanship Center has put together two pages of links to just about every conceivable Federal Department and Agency that has funds available. Included are links directly to the agency with specific funding guidelines.From the National Science Foundation (Division of Undergraduate Education), A Guide for Proposal Writing helps you understand the entire grant-making process. Included are sections describing the proposal, the criteria that will be used for evaluating the proposal, and suggestions for proposal writers. Though geared for their speciifc purposes there are many excellent ideas presented.Non-profit guides are designed to assist established non-profit organizations and entities through the private and public grant writing process. Including is information on a variety of topics including preparing the pre-proposal, writing the cover letter, preparing a budget, etc. Very clear examples are provided throughout. GrantProposal.com is devoted to providing free resources for both advanced grantwriting consultants and inexperienced nonprofit staff.
SchoolGrants is a website focusing on grant information for public school educators. It includes sections on grant writing tips, grant writing opportunities and fundraising ideas. Of particular interest are the numerous sample proposals that are included.
Prepared by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting based on the many proposals they evaluate each year, Grant Proposal Writing Tips offers guideposts to help you through each stage of the process of preparing a proposal. Lots of good suggestions without a lot of words!
A Practical Guide for Writing Proposals provides a brief description of each of the major sections of a proposal and then identifies the major headings that could be used for organizing a proposal - very helpful as a checklist to see if you've included everything in your proposal.