How do I write a grant proposal?

• Can’t make it to a workshop? This presentation covers the fundamental elements of a successful grant proposal.
   
• Need help getting started? This questionnaire will guide you through the questions that a typical grant proposal should address.
   
• Non-profit Guides offers free grant proposal samples and writing tools.
   
• Recommended reading:
   
  • The Foundation Center's Guide to Proposal Writing, 5th Edition
     
    • Elements of a standard grant proposal
       
    • Examples from successful grant proposals
       
    • Insights from foundation officers across America
       
  • Demystifying Grant Seeking: What You REALLY Need to Do to Get Grants by Larissa Golden Brown and Martin John Brown
     
    • A step-by-step guide to the entire grant seeking process
       
    • How to cultivate relationships with foundation officers
       
    • How to write winning grant proposals
       
• Shorter readings:
   
  • Foundation Center’s Short Course on Proposal Writing
     
  • CDE’s (State) Guide to Writing Effective Proposals
     
  • CFDA (Federal) Guide to Developing a Grant Proposal