Proposal Planning and Writing

by Miner, Lynn E.; Griffith, Jerry

• ISBN13: 9780897747264
• ISBN10: 0897747267
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1993-06-01
• Publisher: Oryx Pr

Summary

"The style of writing is friendly. It is not stuffy and certainly not formal. There are numerous examples throughout the book.... would make a good addition to a grants office library". -- The Grant Advisor

This excellent self-help book is for first-time proposal writers and planners, or for those who are without easy access to sources and materials. The authors use a concise, straight forward, and topical approach, relying on proven examples of how to find grants and how to plan, write, and submit proposals that get results.

The book also explores the information sources and technologies now available for locating federal, foundation, or corporate funding programs. The authors share their streamlining techniques for submitting more proposals in less time. A special bonus is the list of writing tips, as well as a list of the most likely reasons proposals are rejected.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. v
Finding Sponsors and Planning Proposals	p. 1
Introduction to Grantseeking	p. 3
Finding Public Funds	p. 10
Finding Private Funds	p. 27
Preproposal Contacts	p. 48
Writing Private Foundation and Corporate Proposals	p. 61
The Letter Proposal	p. 63
Writing Government Proposals	p. 81
The Proposal Introduction	p. 83
Statement of the Problem	p. 89
Goals, Objectives, and Outcomes	p. 98
Methods	p. 105
Evaluation	p. 114
Dissemination	p. 123
Budgets	p. 132
Appendixes	p. 146
Abstracts	p. 155
The Final Steps	p. 159
Writing Techniques	p. 161
Editing Techniques	p. 167
Search Engines	p. 181
Grant Review and Funding Decisions	p. 189
Bibliography	p. 199
Index	p. 201
About the Authors	p. 207
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