Designing Successful Grant Proposals

This handbook offers guidelines for compiling successful grant proposals. Chapter 1 reviews basic elements of a proposal, explains how to match the proposal's priorities with those of funders, and offers suggestions for writing big proposals. Chapter 2 presents strategies for monitoring funding sources, and chapter 3 describes how to conduct a successful needs assessment. Tips for writing the beginning elements of the proposal are highlighted in the fourth chapter. Chapters 5 through 8 offer guidelines for accomplishing objectives, calculating a budget, preparing research proposals, and completing the proposal. Nineteen figures are included. Appendices contain a list of resources and a sample funded proposal. (Contains 15 references.) (LMI)