General Proposal Writing Resources
- Proposal Writing Resources (UD Morris Library)
- How to Fail in Grant Writing (The Chronicle of Higher Education)
- Proposal Writers Guide (University of Michigan)
- The Guide for Writing a Funding Proposal (University of Michigan)
- Some Frank Advice on Submitting an Individual Research Grant Proposal in the Humanities (University of Kansas)
- Writing Successful Proposals (Virginia Tech)
- Institute for Scholarship in the Liberal Arts
Proposal Writing Guides by Agency
Agency for International Development (USAID)
Guide to USAID's Assistance Application Process
American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS)
Writing Proposals for ACLS Fellowship Competitions (University of Notre Dame)
ACLS Peer Review Process (University of Notre Dame)
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Programs Preparation Tips
Department of Education (ed.gov)
Grant Application Technical Assistance Resources
Department of Energy
DOE Office of Science Grant Funding Opportunities
Environmental Protection Agency
Foundation Center
Proposal Writing Short Course—A self-paced online class by the Foundation Center that introduces key components of a proposal to a foundation.
National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Humanities
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Grants basics and Grant Writing Tips Sheets by the National Institutes of Health
Common Mistakes in NIH Applications
Planning your NIH Application and Searching for the Right Funding Mechanism
Sample R01 and R21 Applications & Summary Statements from NIAID
NIH Fellowships, Training Grants and Career Development Awards
NRSA Individual Fellowships (F30, F31, F32, F33)
NRSA Institutional Training Grants (T32, T43, T35, T36, T90)
NIH Career Development Awards (K-Series)
National Science Foundation
NSF’s Guide for Proposal Writing
Guidelines for Writing Grant Proposals