Grant Writing Resources
- Proposal Writing Short Course (Foundation Center)
- General Tips on Writing a Competitive Grant Proposal (Environmental Protection Agency)
- Guide for Writing a Funding Proposal (S. Joseph Levine, Michigan State University)
- Grant Writers' Seminars & Workshops (Workbooks and other resources of federal sponsors)
- Grant Application Basics
- How to Apply - Application Guide
- How to Write a Research Project Grant Application
- Grant Writing Tips Sheets
- Application Preparation and Submission Presentations
- How to Apply Video Tutorials
- Common Mistakes in NIH Applications
- NIH Peer Review Revealed
- Sample Applications and Summary Statements
- Grants Policy and Guidance
- Glossary & Acronym List
- NIH Core Facilities FAQs
- NIH Forms for Proposal Preparation
- Common NIH forms can be found here.
- Biosketch and Current & Pending: Science Experts Network Curriculum Vitae (SciENcv). SciENcv is an electronic system that helps researchers assemble the professional information needed for participation in federally funded research.
NOTE: These are commonly used forms for the sponsor agencies. Please refer to your specific Request for Applications (RFA) for any additional guidelines that may supersede the instructions in the documents provided here.
- NSF's Resource Page for Proposal Preparation
- NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG - Jan. 30, 2023)
- NSF Policy and Guidance
- NSF Virtual Grants Webinars:
- General Proposal Preparation Webinar (from Spring 2022)
- REU, RUI, and RET Programs (from Fall 2020)
- Major Research Instrumentation (MRI; from Fall 2020)
- Discussion of Each Section of an NSF Proposal with Jean Feldman (Webinars from 2018)
- Merit Review Process (from Spring 2022)
- NSF Directorate Webinars
- Merit Review Broader Impacts Criterion
- Policy and Guidance
- NSF Forms for Proposal Preparation
- NSF Proposal & Award Policies & procedures Guide (PAPPG)
- Project Summary (Jan 2024; word)
- Project Description (word)
- References Cited (word)
- Budget Justification (Jan 2024; word)
- Facilities, Equipment, and Other Resources (Jan 2024; word)
- Data Management Plan (Jan 2024; word)
- NSF Biosketch MUST use SciENcv
- NSF Current & Pending Support MUST use SciENcv
- Collaborators and Other Affiliations (COA)
- COA Form FAQ
NOTE: These are commonly used forms for the sponsor agencies. Please refer to your specific Request for Applications (RFA) for any additional guidelines that may supersede the instructions in the documents provided here.
- Grants.gov Application Guide
- Coming soon:
- NIFA Biographical Sketch Example
- NIFA Conflict of Interest Template
- NIFA Current & Pending Support Template
- NIFA Facilities and Other Resources Template
- NIFA Equipment Template
- NIFA Project Summary Template
- NIFA Logic Model Template
- NIFA Data Management Plan Instructions
- NIFA Budget Justification Template