Grant Writer's Toolbox
External Proposal Writing Guides
The web sites listed here represent resources available through other academic institutions as well as through specific funding agencies.
Academic Sites
- Northern Illinois University Office of Sponsored Projects Proposal Preparation
- University of Southern Maine Office of Sponsored Programs Proposal Writing Tips
- "Guide for Writing a Funding Proposal" by S. Joseph Levine, Ph.D.
- A Practical Guide for Writing Proposals by Alice Reid, M.Ed.
- University of Michigan Proposal Writing Guide
- University of Pittsburgh Proposal Writing Tips
- James Madison University Specialized Proposal Development Guide
- University of Montana at Bozeman Proposal Writing Assistance
- Logical Sequence for Proposal Development by Dr. Joe B. Whitehead
- The Art of Grantsmanship by Dr. Jacob Kraicer
Agency Sites
- Corporation for Public Broadcasting Grant Proposal Writing Tips
- National Institutes of Health Office of Extramural Research Grant Writing Tips Sheets
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases All About Grants Tutorials
- National Science Foundation Proposal and Award Policies (pdf)
- National Science Foundation Guide for Proposal Writing (Archived)
- ScienceCareers.org "How Not To Kill A Grant Application"
- The Foundation Center Proposal Writing Short Course
- The Social Science Research Council The Art of Writing Proposals
- Basic Elements of Grant Writing (from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting)
- Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance: Developing and Writing Grant Proposals
Updated July 2007