Proposal writing

Offers excellent guidelines for proposal writing. Some include advice on letters of inquiry and sample proposals as well. The University of Wisconsin, Madison.

University of Iowa - Division of Sponsored Programs. Grant writers tools and aids in developing a proposal.

SchoolGrants was created in 1999 as a way to share grant information with PK-12 educators. Grant writing can be intimidating to those who are new at it. SchoolGrants helps ease those fears by providing online tips to those who need them. You will find hints that will help you as you begin to write your grant proposals.

Non-profit guides are free web-based grant writing resources for non-profit organizations, charitable, educational, public organizations, and other community-minded groups. Guides are designed to assist established non-profits through the grant writing process.

Glossary of terms related to grants and funding

The Ohio Literacy Resource Center (OLRC) at Kent State University provides advice and information on grant seeking and proposal writing. The OLRC’s resources include information about identifying organizational strengths, weaknesses, and identity; finding projects that support the organization’s mission; researching potential sources of funding; and a comparison of advantages and disadvantages between seeking funding from private and public grantors. In addition, a sample letter of inquiry and the components of a mini-proposal are provided.