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Helpful Grant Writing Links
Below is a list of sites that are helpful to grant writers.
Before Writing a Grant Proposal
Here you'll find useful information on eight steps to take before you actually begin writing.
Common Grant Application Format
Proposal format to simplify the process of requesting and making foundation grants, and writing effective proposals.
EE Link
EE-Link is a WWW directory for Internet
resources in environmental education. Developed for K-12 educators, EE-Link
offers comprehensive information on organizations, classroom resources,
literature, grants and jobs. The site is a project of the North American
Association for Environmental Education Network, a partner in the US EPA-funded
Environmental Education and Training Partership.
For Grant Writers
http://www.tengrrl.com/tens/grants.shtml
Grant Makers Reveal Why Grant Proposals Get Rejected
Read this article from the Chronicle of Philanthropy to find out the common reasons why so many proposals don't get funded.
Grant proposal writing
http://www.wilbers.com/grants.htm
Grant Writing Tutorial
This tutorial is designed to support new and minority drug abuse researchers who are seeking Federal funding specifically from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Much of the information is also relevant for individuals writing funding applications to other Government agencies. The Tutorial will assist you in developing an outline of a grant application by asking you questions as you proceed.
Grantcraft
Developed by the Ford Foundation, this site offers guides, videos, case studies and other tools, as well as insights and suggestions gathered from donors and grant makers.
Grants and Grant Proposal Writing
A guidebook on seeking external resources for research projects and crafting a grant proposal. Aimed at the academic community, but useful for non-academics as well. This is a .pdf file; you will need the free Adobe Acrobat reader to view it.
Innonet's Workstation for Nonprofits
This site is a real find! It has interactive tools to help you develop your program strategy, action plan, evaluation plan, budget and fundraising plans, and grant applications. Additional links will help you create or improve various types of data collection tools and to learn about data analysis.
Letter of Inquiry
Many foundations ask potential grant recipients to submit inquiry letters. This site tells you what you need to include when preparing such letters, and provides some examples.
NIH Grant Writing Tips Sheets
Guides and tip sheets for learning about and preparing NIH grant applications.
Proposal Enhancement Tools
The exercises and questions in the seven worksheets that make up these Proposal Enhancement Tools from Purdue University are designed to help you effectively identify and describe the target audiences for your proposal, the anticipated impact of your efforts, and the measures you propose to evaluate your success. You will need the free Acrobat Reader to view, download and use these tools.
Sample Fire Services Proposals
Lots of sample grant proposals for various fire-related products and services. You will need the free version of Adobe Acrobat Reader to view these documents.
Sample Successful Proposals
These sample proposals from the SchoolGrants site are focused on education.
Using Hard and Soft Data to Build Strong Proposals
Here you can find out how to use two different types of data in your proposals -- hard data, which are usually in the form of statistics, and soft data, which are often presented as quotes and anecdotes. Both types of data are often used in successful proposals.
What do Winning Proposals Have in Common?
A listing of ten elements shared by winning proposals.
What Grantmakers Want Applicants to Know
Here are 15 solid recommendations that will help you increase your chances of success in winning competitive grants.
Writing a Successful Grant Proposal
The title of this website is "Grant Seeking in Minnesota," but everyone can benefit from the excellent information on the contents of a standard grant proposal.
Writing Your Proposal Budget
Resources and information on budgeting, as well as links to sample grant budgets.