Grant Writer's Toolbox
Sample Proposals
| Over the years the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services (OCJS) has received requests from grant applicants for copies of successful grants, to tailor future proposals off these “model” grants. OCJS has been reluctant to fulfill these requests simply because copying another organization’s proposal style or idea is no guarantee of funding. As a new customer service to constituents, OCJS has created the following Sample Grant Proposal, complete with fictitious names and sources. While not all the components of this Sample Proposal are required from OCJS grants, it is a good example of a universal—and sound—funding proposal. | |
| One of the most difficult tools to find -- and one of our most requested -- is an example of a well-written NIH grant application. Please note that the application is copyrighted. Dr. Smeltzer's application appears as he submitted it to NIH except for changes we made to some forms to reflect PHS 398 version 09/2004. For example, we changed the budget request to a modular budget. Further, we've added annotations to explain how this application reflects much of the advice we give in our "All About Grants" Web tutorials. NIAID annotations are in yellow boxes, like this. All our advice is the opinion of NIAID staff scientists and should be taken as our advice only. Differing opinions may exist, including those of NIH peer reviewers. Please note that the application is copyrighted. It may be used for nonprofit educational purposes provided the document remains unchanged and both Dr. Smeltzer and NIAID are credited. | |
| Scientific Review Administrators prepare summary statements for applications considered to be competitive for funding -- i.e., those given a full review and a priority score by the review committee. Your summary statement holds a wealth of information: reviewer critiques, summary of the discussion, priority score, percentile, recommended budget, human and animal subjects codes, and any administrative comments. A summary statement is not meant to be an exhaustive critique. Instead, it hits the highlights of the review discussion, providing general feedback. | |
| One of the most difficult tools to find -- and one of our most requested -- is an example of a well-written NIH grant application. Please note that the application is copyrighted. All our advice is the opinion of NIAID staff scientists and should be taken as our advice only. Differing opinions may exist, including those of NIH peer reviewers. Please note that the application is copyrighted. It may be used for nonprofit educational purposes provided the document remains unchanged and both Dr. Westcott and NIAID are credited. | |
| Scientific Review Administrators prepare summary statements for applications considered to be competitive for funding -- i.e., those given a full review and a priority score by the review committee. Your summary statement holds a wealth of information: reviewer critiques, summary of the discussion, priority score, percentile, recommended budget, human and animal subjects codes, and any administrative comments. A summary statement is not meant to be an exhaustive critique. Instead, it hits the highlights of the review discussion, providing general feedback. | |
| Contacting a program officer to discuss your project is always a good idea. A telephone call or a short letter, like the sample letter included here, can initiate a fruitful discussion. |
Updated July 2007