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Internet Resources

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. Web Access: http://fdncenter.org/learn/shortcourse/prop1.html
A School Grantwriter’s Guide To Planning Competitive Proposals 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) Web Access: http://www.csc.cps.k12.il.us/grants/ERPguide/guide.pdf
All About Grants
For biomedical investigators applying for NIH research project grants. Web Access: http://www.niaid.nih.gov/ncn/grants/
Beginners Guide to the Research Proposal
Includes a variety of suggestions on how to get your first proposal onto paper. Web Access: http://www.ucalgary.ca/md/CAH/research/res_prop.htm
Community of Science
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. Web Access: http://fundingopps.cos.com
Developing and Writing Grant Proposals
A must-read for those applying for federal grants. By the staff of the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance. Web Access: http://www.cfda.gov/public/cat-writing.htm
EPA Grantwriting Tutorial
An online tutorial from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Web Access: http://www.epa.gov/seahome/grants.html
Elements of a Grant Proposal
Prepared by The Center for Nonprofit Management in Los Angeles. It provides a very concise set of listings of the things to do (and not to do) in preparing a proposal. Web Access: http://www.hotwinds.com/Grant_Prop.html
Funding Your Best Ideas: A 12-Step Program
A nice concise set of very practical ideas put together by Dr. Joan Straumanis at FIPSE (Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education). Web Access: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/fipse/steps.html
Getting Grants: Grant Writing School
A simplified fundraising outline for those who want to “test the waters” Includes a glossary of funding terms. By GrantHelp. Web Access: http://granthelp.clarityconnect.com/school.htm
GrantProposal.com
Avery well organized site on proposal writing. Includes an overview, inquiry and cover letters, standard components of a proposal, a sample proposal, advice from funders, and more. An excellent section on researching funding opportunities is included also. By Elizabeth Brunner, a California grantwriter. Web Access: http://www.grantproposal.com
Grants and Grant Proposal-Writing
An excellent guide especially for the junior faculty member looking for a research grant. Covers all the basics. By John O’del. Best viewed with Adobe Acrobat format. Web Access: http://www.slu.edu/eweb/grants.htm#SourcesofAssistance