Grant Writing Links and Resources

• Grantionary- A list of grant-related terms and their definitions.
• Grant Writing Tips- An excellent set of grant writing tips compiled by SchoolGrants for those that need help in developing grant proposals.
• EPA Grantwriting Tutorial- An online tutorial from Purdue University in collaboration with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
• Grants.gov: Applicant Resources- Includes Developing a Grant Proposal from the CFDA (above) plus terminology proposal writing links, links to application packages, grantmaking agencies, types of grants, and more.
• Writing Winning Proposals: An Introduction- Excellent advice from the ASME: American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
• Grant Proposal Writing Tips- Some good, clearly-stated tips from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which reviews hundreds of proposals a year.
• GrantProposal.com- Well organized site on proposal writing. Includes an overview, inquiry and cover letters, standard components of a proposal, a sample proposal, advice from funders, and more. An excellent section on researching funding opportunities is included also.
• How to Write a Mission Statement- A clear outline by Janet M. Radtke on writing a mission statement for an organization. A site of the Los-Angeles based Grantsmanship Center. (pdf)
• National Network of Grantmakers: NNG Common Grant Application- This common grant application form is accepted by a number of foundations. It can also be useful in organizing the information needed in a project proposal. (pdf)
• Nonprofit Guides: Grant Writing Tools for Nonprofit Organizations- An excellent grantwriting outline by the SeaCoast Web Design staff. Includes sample grant proposal, inquiry letter, proposed budget, applications and links to grantwriting resources.
• The Foundation Center's Proposal Writing Short Course- Free, online course.
• The Foundation Center's Proposal Budgeting Basics- Free, online course.
• Foundation Center Webinars on Proposal Writing Basics- Free; must register in advance.
• The Foundation Center's Guide to Proposal Writing, 5th ed.- An Audio Book!- Free audio book from the Foundation Center. Listen online now or download for later listening.

Funding Sources and Resources

Here you'll find web resources that allow grantseekers to electronically find and apply for competitive grant opportunities.

Foundations and Corporations

• Delaware Valley Grant-Makers Association
• Foundation Center RFP Bulletin
• Fundnset Online Services
• Foundations.org
• Teachnet
• SchoolGrants
• EduHound
• GrantsAlert.com
• eSchool News School Funding Center

Federal

• U.S. Department of Education
• Grants.gov
• Federal Register – Today’s Table of Contents
• Federal Register Education Department Notices
• FirstGov Web Portal for U.S. Government Agencies
• National Science Foundation
• National Endowment for the Humanities
• National Endowment for the Arts
• Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Environmental Protection Agency
• National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
• U.S. State Department Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

 
State

• PA Department of Education
• Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development