Resources for
Grantwriters

AGM Connect
· Provides an example of a common proposal form and tips for grant writing.
· In cooperation with the Foundation Center, AGM hosts two full-day workshops per year facilitated by one of the authors of The Foundation Center's Guide to Proposal Writing. These workshops are attended by over 200 staff and volunteers from regional nonprofit organizations.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)
Information on grant proposal preparation, writing, and budget planning.

Clarity Connect
· Includes a glossary of terms related to funding.
· Online grant writing school with seven different lessons.

Deborah Kluge, Independent Consultant
· Offers free proposal pointers and pitfalls.
· Provides links to more proposal development resources.

The Foundation Center
· Offers a short course in two parts, describing the necessary components of a grant proposal.
· Houses collections of free funding information in local centers like the Boston Public Library. The core collection consists of Foundation Center publications and a variety of supplementary materials and services in areas useful to grantseekers.

Grants Manual
· Covers the basics of grants and grant writing.

Grant Proposal.com
· Hundreds of tips.
· Advice from funders.
· Full Proposal section includes cover letters, standard components of a proposal, a sample proposal, and more.

Mock Grant Writing Activity
· Step by step activity to practice writing grant proposals.

NSF guide to Proposal Writing
· Provides detailed information about the how to apply for a NSF grant.

The Paladin Group
· Outlines the elements of a grant proposal.

A Practical Guide for Writing Proposals
· A guide to writing proposals by Alice Reid, M. Ed.

Proposal Writing: The Business of Science
· Necessary components of an NIH grant application.
· Includes NIH system of review and mission statement.

Writing a Successful Proposal
· Comprehensive guide to preparing grant proposals.
· Include pros and cons of hiring a professional grant writer and what to do if a proposal is funded.

 

Online Articles:

"Persuasive Proposal Writing"
by Yosef Mackler

"What Grantmakers Want Applicants to Know"
by Suzanne E. Coffman, November 2000

 

Books:

Grant Writing for Dummies
by Beverly A. Browning.

 

Winning Grants Step by Step : Support Centers of America's Complete Workbook for Planning, Developing, and Writing Successful Proposals
by Mim Carlson.

I'll Grant You That : A Step-By-Step Guide to Finding Funds, Designing Winning Projects, and Writing Powerful Proposals
by Jim Burke and Carol Ann Prater.

The Foundation Center's Guide to Proposal Writing
by Patricia McNeill, Jane C. Geever.

Grant Writing : Strategies for Developing Winning Proposals
by Patrick W. Miller.

Designing Successful Grant Proposals
by Donald C. Orlich.

Winning Strategies for Developing Grant Proposals
by Don Hoffman, Denise Lamoreaux and Lisa Hayes.

Demystifying Grant Seeking: What You REALLY Need to Do to Get Grants
by Larissa Golden Brown, Martin John Brown, Judith E. Nichols.

Grant Application Writer's Handbook
by Liane Reif-Lehrer.

Proposal Planning and Writing (2nd Edition)
by Lynn E. Miner, Jeremy T. Miner, Jerry Griffith.

Getting Funded : A Complete Guide to Proposal Writing
by Mary S. Hall.

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