A Proposal Writing Short Course from The Foundation Center. Well organized site that also includes information on topics such as the grantseeking process, non-profit formation & management, and corporate philanthropy.

The Research Administration Tool Box is a wonderful listing of links put together by the Office of Sponsored Programs at Pennsylvania State University. Included is just about everything that has to do with grants and proposal writing. In addition to the information that focuses specifically on Penn State, there are sections that deal with Proposal Guides, Forms, and Rates; Federal Regulations for Contracts and Grants Management; and links to get you the actual forms used by a variety of different agencies.

Persuasive Proposal Writing from Bar Ilan University in Israel. This page begins with the statement, "In language, clarity is everything," and then proceeds to suggest a variety of ways that you can improve the clarity of your proposal.

Internet Resources for Nonprofits (United Cerebral Palsy Association of the Greater Utica Area) not only includes a wonderful collection of www links on Grants and Grant Writing but also numerous links on such related topics as Donor/Prospect Research, Public Policy/Current Issues, Volunteerism, and Fund Raising/Resource Development. Defintely worth a visit if you are involved in the non-profit sector. (Thanks to Bruce Brodsky of UCP-Utica for alerting me to this website.)

Grants Central Station. has been put together by Jay Mandell at Florida Atlantic University as an organizing point for a variety of different types of information to support the preparation of a grant proposal. Though some of the information is focused specifically on Broward County and Palm Beach County (Florida), there are lots of great links to information on the web.

Elements of a Grant Proposal has been prepared by The Center for Nonprofit Management in Los Angeles. It provides a very concise set of listings of the things to do (and not to do) in preparing a proposal.

The Proposal Checklist (from Virginia Commonwealth University) is packed with questions (Is the title descriptive, imaginative and suitable for indexing? Does the project have a strong theoretical or conceptual base? ) in each of 16 different categories that go into creating a viable proposal. An excellent tool to be used when you think you've finished writing your proposal.

Writing for Business and Pleasure is a series of articles (originally written for the Minneapolis Star Tribune) by Stephen Wilbers. Included is "Grant proposals: Writing is just part of the process", "Writing with heart improves odds of getting grant", and "Use the Internet for help with writing grant proposals." Well written with lots of good ideas and hints to be successful in preparing a proposal.

Excellent web site from the University of Michigan's Office of the Vice President for Research. Written by Donald E. Thackrey and entitled Proposal Writer's Guide, it systematically goes through each aspect of the proposal with many good examples and suggestions.

The U S Environmental Protection Agency in conjunction with Purdue University has created a most helpful website. Though you will find yourself clicking from page to page (fewer clicks and less cute icons would make this site a lot more friendly!) the EPA Grant Writing Tutoial is loaded with information about everything from examples of actual proposals, to specific suggestions, to ways to enhance your proposal.

What Every Grant Should Have: Key Elements of a Grant Proposal for Public Schools is a single page of questions and suggestions about preparing a proposal. Though designed for public school teachers it is sure to remind you of something that you had overlooked.

The Beginners Guide to the Research Proposal includes a variety of suggestions on how to get your first proposal onto paper.

Proposal Writing: Internet Resources from the Grants Information Center at the University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Well organized listing (with links) of Grants and Related Resources maintained by the Michigan State University Library.

An excellent site maintained by the Internet Prospector with a large number of links relating to foundations and grants.

The Guide to Grant Proposal Writing was developed by staff at the New Jersey State Library. It divides the proposal into 8 sections and then provides very clear suggestions and examples for each. Can be especially helpful in writing your goals/objectives section and also your evaluation section.

The Community of Science is a global registry designed to provide accurate, timely, easy-to-access information about what new funding opportunities exist, and who is working on what subject, and where.

Proposal Writing & Research Development is a set of "Proposal Development Tools" and a variety of relevant links from the Office of Research Affairs at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Looking for sources of funds from the U S Government? The Grantsmanship Center has put together two pages of links to just about every conceivable Federal Department and Agency that has funds available. Included are links directly to the agency with specific funding guidelines.

Funding Your Best Ideas: A 12-Step Program is a nice concise set of very practical ideas put together by Dr. Joan Straumanis at FIPSE (Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education).

From the National Science Foundation (Division of Undergraduate Education), A Guide for Proposal Writing helps you understand the entire grant-making process. Included are sections describing the proposal, the criteria that will be used for evaluating the proposal, and suggestions for proposal writers. Though geared for their speciifc purposes there are many excellent ideas presented.

Here is a whole batch of related links via the Alta Vista search engine.