Funding Sources and Grant Writing
Resource | Funding Information | General Information | Grant Writing Information |
| Search hundreds of links related to institutional research. |
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Search and track federal funds devoted to domestic assistance programs and learn more about funding opportunities through such programs. | Information on developing and writing a grant proposal. | ||
Upcoming funding info for over 80 member organizations in the state. |
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Sign in to search funding opportunities for Colorado-based community organizations. |
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Congressional Research Reports for the People, How to Develop and Write a Grant Proposal |
| A comprehensive report on writing and submitting federal and private grants. | |
CU’s Center for Humanities and the Arts, Grant and Fellowship Information | List of internal and external funding opportunities. | Resources on writing grants for the Arts and Humanities. | |
Funding opportunities at CU. | CU current research projects, research policies, and research institutes and centers on campus. | ||
Funding opportunities and information for undergraduate students. | How to locate and apply for funding as well as write a proposal. | ||
Notices of grants, awards, and scholarships in a variety of fields. |
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Purdue University Grant Writing Tutorial |
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| Aids users in writing environmental grant proposals, including a practice section. |
| Helps easily locate funders and identify funding trends. |
| Attend webinars and complete online courses in grant writing and fundraising, read reports and use tools like the funding prospects worksheet and the Catalog of Nonprofit Literature. |
Grant Funding: A Guide for Graduate Students, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale |
| Explains the what, why, and how of grant writing. | |
Search private and federal funding opportunities; receive email notifications about upcoming deadlines and new opportunities. | Several resources for grant writers including user guides, checklists, and tutorials. | ||
A Guide to Proposal Writing and Planning, Jeremy T. Miner and Lynn E. Miner, authors of the book Proposal Planning and Writing, 1998 Oryx Press |
| Overview of grant writing, from the “what” of grants and grant making, to specific tips for proposal writing. | |
Guide for Writing a Funding Proposal, Michigan State University |
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| Writing tips and examples for each section of the grant proposal. |
National Cancer Institute’s Quick Guide for National Institute of Health (NIH) Grant Applications |
| Walks readers through planning for the NIH application, creating a research plan, and subject assurances. | |
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| The Division of Undergraduate Education’s guide to preparing, creating, and submitting a proposal to NSF. | |
Society of Research Administrators (SRA) International Grants Web | See the Grants Web page for a list of government, general research, and private funding resources. |
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U.S. Department of Education, Funding Your Best Ideas: A 12-Step Program |
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| Tips for thinking through your grant proposal before and during writing. |