Although this guide was prepared primarily for those seeking support for research or academic programs, it will nonetheless be helpful to a wide variety of grantseekers. It offers some general principles and observations about the interests and preferences of foundations, and guidelines for approaching them for grant support.

In this section of the Community Tool Box, the author provides a realistic picture of the granting process. This information will help people decide if they are prepared and/or willing to put in the work to apply for a grant. Those who decide to apply for funding will benefit from the tips and examples that are provided.

This section of the Community Tool Box discusses the value of in-kind resources, and features some helpful planning tools and worksheets to help others lead a successful campaign to raise in-kind resources.

Program planning and proposal writing contains a widely used format for grant proposals. Many foundation and government grantmakers have adopted it as their official application format.

Program planning and proposal writing includes information on: summarizing your project, writing an introduction, needs assessment objectives, determining methods, planning evaluation, other sources of funding, and budgeting.

A helpful article that provides information on how to prepare yourself in order to write a successful proposal.

A complete workbook for planning, developing and writing successful proposals, Winning Grants Step By Step will help you to improve your ability to turn funding ideas into proposals that merit financial support. Written for all levels of expertise, this book will be especially useful to those with limited experience in the field.

Of special note is the section on Special Resources that covers how to research funders, how to write a letter of intent, and how to evaluate a proposal through the funder’s eyes.