Library Guides: Grants Resources: Proposal Writing and Info

What makes a proposal stand out from others

The following three videos are from the Foundation Center and briefly discuss the bad and the good of proposals from the reviewers' points of view.

What are the potential red flags when you are reviewing proposals?

What is the most common mistake you see in a proposal?

Information on Grants

The resources linked below can connect you to websites with information and tips on grants and grant writing.

Before beginning any project with non-government foundations, please check with the ISU Foundation. They can give you lots of help and information about specific foundations in which you might be interested.

Web sites with information on grants and grantwriting:

The Foundation Center
The public face of the Foundation Center now known as Candid, a non-profit organization with information on thousands of philanthropic organizations. They have wonderful training materials on all aspects of fund raising.
Grants and Funding Glossary and Acronym :List
What are some of those weird terms used in grants parlance, like indirect costs, capital assets? Use this glossary, from NIH, to find out.

Blogs

There are many blogs out there that are no longer up-to-date. However, many of them offer invaluable information on the processes for grant seeking and grant writing. Do a Google search on grant writer blogs or grant writing blogs. The following are blogs which seem to be current.

Grant Training Center Blog**
Lots of up-to-date tips on topics such as who to have on your grant-writing team, how to write collaborative grants, grant flaws, and much more.
Too Busy to Fundraise**
From their website: "Too Busy To Fundraise offers news and tips on fundraising, marketing and communications for newbies and hardened veterans alike."
Fractured Atlas Blog**
From Fractured Atlas, their mission: "Fractured Atlas empowers artists, arts organizations, and other cultural sector stakeholders by eliminating practical barriers to artistic expression, so as to foster a more agile and resilient cultural ecosystem.
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Up-to-date.
Grant Writing Made Simple
Although the posts are old, they still include useful tips for the new grant writer. Very helpful.
Grants Maven**
A great source for up-to-date information on workshops, trends, and advice for proposal writing. Also links to other cites with grant writing advice.
Research Funding Toolkit
An excellent resource aimed at academics. Check out the Resources tab also.