Proposal Writing Resources
- Writing a Fellowship Proposal or Statement of Purpose by Cynthia Verba
- Guide to Proposal Development in the Humanities for Graduate Students from University of Kansas
- Developing Graduate Fellowship Proposals: A Guide for Students from Colgate University
For all applicants
- The Academic Scientists' Toolkit from Science magazine's Next Wave
- The Art of Grantsmanship from Dr. Jacob Kraicer
- The Art of Writing Proposals from the Social Science Research Council
- Basic Elements of Grant Writing from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
- Developing Competitive SAMHSA Grant Applications from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
- EPA Grant-Writing Tutorial
- Faculty & Research: Writing a Grant Proposal, Writing Tips, and Application Forms
- Finding Funding and Proposal Writing for Faculty and Graduate Students in the Social Sciences (pdf) from the Odum Institute
- Grant Proposal Guide from the National Science Foundation
- Grantsmanship Center's Winning Grant Proposals Online
- Guide for Writing A Funding Proposal from Dr. Joseph Levine, Michigan State University
- A Guide for Proposal Writing from the National Science Foundation
- How to Complete a Grants.gov Application Package: Training Demonstration from Grants.gov
- Proposal Writing Short Course from the Foundation Center
- Proposal Budgeting Basics from the Foundation Center
- In Search of Technology Treasures: An Online Grant-Writing Seminar (pdf) from Lucent Technologies
- Institute of Museum and Library Services Project-Planning Tutorial
- U.S. Government Manual
- EPA - Grant Writing Tutorial
- NIH - All About Grants
- NIH - Choosing the Appropriate Funding Mechanism
- NIH - Grant Writing Tips Sheets
- NIH - Hints for Writing Successful Grants
- NSF - Guide for Proposal Writing
(Note: Not to be confused with NSF's Grant Proposal Guide (GPG) 04-23 - the above link is an introductory guide to NSF proposal style, but is not all-inclusive of their application requirements. Use GPG 04-23 or the relevant program announcement for preparing your proposal to NSF.) - NSF - Practical Guidelines for Proposal Writers
Non-Profit
- Non-Profit Guides - Grant Writing Tools for Non-Profit Organizations
- Proposal Writing Short Course from the Foundation Center
Social Sciences