Sponsor solicitations may be in the form of Request for Proposals (RFPs), Request for Applications (RFAs), Notice of Funding Opportunity Announcement (NOFA), Broad Agency Announcements (BAAs) or ...

Read the request for proposals and any other grant maker materials thoroughly. As you read the written materials, make a list of the grant maker’s buzzwords and make sure they are always in front of ...

Applying for a small business grant is a competitive process. The grant money is supplied for specific types of businesses, and those responsible for dispensing the money must review a a litany of ...

If you are working toward getting your first substantial grant funded, expect to spend at least a couple of months learning what a good grant is. Then expect to work on your proposal for another two ...

At the University Writing & Speaking Center, we now offer services dedicated to grant and research writing. Our goal is to support students from all disciplines by providing one-on-one consultations, ...

Become familiar with the general sponsor proposal guidelines. Read the specific Funding Opportunity to which you plan to apply. Ask the Program Officer (PO) for program related clarification (e.g., ...

Whether they call it a preproposal, a concept paper, a white paper, or an extended abstract, many federal agencies are now asking applicants to begin the grant quest by submitting a short description ...

Plenty of advice is available for scientists seeking research grants. But what if you are looking for money to create an after-school science program or a training session for nurses who work with an ...

A formal proposal submitted to a government or civilian entity that outlines a proposed project and shows budgetary requirements and requests monetary assistance in the form of a grant Every year, ...

Written grant proposals are inefficient to prepare and review, and scoring is notoriously unreliable. It’s time to consider audio-visual alternatives. In 2020, as researchers adapted to COVID-19 ...