General Guides
The Art of Writing Proposals (Adam Pzreworski and Frank Salomon for the SSRC)
Guide for Writing a Funding Proposal (S. Joseph Levine, Michigan State University)
Institute of Museum and Library Services Grant Guidelines
The Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) posts educational materials relevant to research universities available on its web page.
Agency Specific Guides
Although specific governmental agencies have developed the following guides and resources, the information found within is often useful for proposals submitted to any agency.
Department of Education
US Department of Education Institute of Education Services
What Works Clearing House
Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental Protection Agency (EPS) Tips on Writing a Grant Proposal
National Endowment for the Humanities
National Endowment for the Humanities
EDsiteMENT - a resource for K-12 teaching materials developed with NEH support
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Grant Writing Tip Sheets
National Science Foundation
NSF STEM Education Workshops Writing Competitive Education Proposals for NSFPowerPoint presentation by Scott Grissom, Division of Undergraduate Education
Workshop held April 16, 2010 at the University of Hartford
Other Guides & Resources
GrantsAlert focuses on K-12 grants, but has a substantial number of links to other information.
This summary pulls together the presenters' suggestions about preparing successful proposals.
