• Know what the funding agency is looking for so you can align your intent with their mission/vision
• Read the proposal guidelines carefully and be sure your objectives work with the guidelines
• Keep the narrative clear and concise
• Utilize grant writing guides – see web listing below

Advice on Research Training and Career Awards (Predoctoral &Postdoctoral Fellowships)

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Developing and Writing Proposals

Corporation for Public Broadcasting Basic Elements of Grant Writing

Education Money - Writing a Winning Grant Proposal

EPA Grant Writing Tutorial via Purdue University

FAQ: Grant Application and Review Information from the National Library of Medicine

Grant Application Basics, How to Plan a Grant Application and How to Write a Grant Application

Grant Proposal.com Aesthetics and Technicalities for Grant writers

Grant Writing Tips Sheets

Guide For Writing A Funding Proposal S. Joseph Levine, Ph.D., Michigan State University

NASA Guidance for the Preparation and Submission of Unsolicited Proposals

National Science Foundation A Guide to Proposal Writing, (Proposal Writing Info 2)

Preparing Grant Applications from the National Cancer Institute

Quick Guide for the Preparation of Grant Applications from the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Review of New Investigator R01s Guide for Reviewers

Social Science Research Council - The Art of Writing Proposals: Some Candid Suggestions for Applicants to Competitions

The Foundation Center - Proposal Writing Short Course