GRANT AND PROPOSAL RESOURCES

Locating Funding Opportunities


GRANTS.GOV - The single access point for over 900 grant programs offered by the 26 Federal grant-making agencies. Includes capabilities for searching and applying for federal grants.


Grants Resource Center - Contact Gwen Spade at ext. 5351 for username and password


NSF FastLane - National Science Foundation electronic proposal submission and grant administration system




Proposal Development Resources - Tips and tutorials for proposal development


The Art of Grantsmanship - by Jacob Kraicer


CFDA Proposal Writing Tutorial - Online tutorial on developing and writing grant proposals, published by the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office


The Grantsmanship Center - articles related to proposal development


Advice on Writing Proposals to the National Science Foundation - by Susan Finger


12 Steps to a Winning Research Proposal from NSF - by George Hazelrigg


NIH Proposal Format and Review Process


NIH Grant Writing Tip Sheets


National Science Foundation - A Guide for Proposal Writing


On the Art of Writing Proposals for the Social Sciences


Ten Tips for Writing a Winning Proposal - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services


Tips on Writing a Grant Proposal - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency


The Foundation Center Proposal Writing Short Course


The Foundation Center: Learn About Proposal Writing


What grantmakers what applicants to know - Published by GuideStar




Resource Library in Research and Grants Center - the following publications are available for checkout in the Research and Grants Center.


The Directory of Kansas Foundations, 2010-2011 Edition, Mainstream, Inc.


Grant Tips, Fifth Edition, CD Publications. A comprehensive guide to funding, writing, and winning private and federal grants.


The following are publications of The Grantsmanship Center:

  • Program Planning & Proposal Writing, Introductory Version
  • Program Planning & Proposal Writing, Expanded Version
  • Program Planning & Proposal Writing Checklist
  • Adapting the Program Planning & Proposal Writing Model



KS Foundation Databook, 1st. Ed. - C&D Publishing. A directory & database of 1,277 Kansas foundations, with major profiles on 266 of the largest grantmaking foundations and all of their grants for the most recent year on record.


Proposal Planning & Writing. Fourth Edition, by Lynn E. Miner and Jeremy T. Miner

The Lab-Avoiding Research Misconduct (DVD) - An interactive movie that allows viewers to make ethical and life decisions as one of four characters. Produced by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Research Integrity. Also available online.


Winning Strategies for Developing Grant Proposals. Government Information Services, an affiliate of Thompson Publishing Group