Grant Writing Tutorials

Proposal Writing Guides

• Proposal Writing Short Course
• A Guide for Writing a Funding Proposal
• The Art of Grantsmanship
• A Guide-to Proposal Planning and Writing

Agency-Specific Guides

U.S. Department of Education (USDE)

• Answers to Your Questions About the Discretionary Grants Process

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• EPA SRA Grant Writing Tutorial

National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)

• Hints for Writing a Successful Grant Application
• How to Get a Grant from NEH
• Narrative Section of a Successful Application

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

• Quick Guide to the Preparation of NIH Grant Applications
• Grant Writing Tips Sheets (NIH)
• Tips for New NIH Applicants (NIGMS – NIH)
• New and Early Stage Investigator Policies (NIH)
• Common Mistakes in NIH Applications: A Review Perspective (NIH – NINDS)

National Science Foundation (NSF)

• NSF: A Guide for Proposal Writing
• NSF Grant Proposal Guide
• The Online Evaluation Resource Library (OERL)

OERL is composed of plans, instruments and reports that have been used to conduct evaluations of projects funded by the Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR) of the National Science Foundation (NSF). OERL also contains glossaries of evaluation terminology, criteria for best practices, and scenarios illustrating how evaluation resources can be used or adapted. To support collaborative deliberation and use of these materials, OERL also provides a discussion board.