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only and justify your budget carefully.
Reviewers should understand your
costs/calculations.
10
Make your proposal easy to read.
10
Allow plenty of white space without
fudging on margins/font size. Non-
adherence to the application guidelines
may be sufficient reason for reviewers
to move your proposal to the growing
stack of unfunded proposals. Always
have others review the application
before submitting.
9
Typographical
errors/misspellings reflect poorly on
your attention to detail and may cause
reviewers to question your attention to
study completion.
10
Finally, submit the grant before the
deadline. Late proposals, likely, will
not be reviewed. Funding agencies
have other proposals from which to
select where timeline adherence was
maintained. Also, the risk of computer
errors or difficulty uploading docu -
ments may occur and cannot be fixed
if the grant is submitted at the last
minute.
Now, await the review. If not funded,
consider resubmitting. Integrate the
constructive feedback received and
address each point carefully.
4
Or,
consider submitting to another funding
agency that, based on your reviews,
may be better matched to your pro -
posed project.
8
If funded, celebrate and deliver what
you promised. Inform the program/
funding officer about your visible
evidence of their investment in you to
facilitate future support. Most funders
are interested in well-disseminated,
completed projects that reflect their
mission. Now, go out there and get the
available money!
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R E S O U R C E S F O R F U N D I N G
Grant Planning Guide
nps.gov/partnerships/grnt_planning_guide.htm
Research Grant Writing Process
youtube.com/watch?v=9cNRMsCGfHo&feature;=related or
grants.nih.gov/grants/writing_application.htm
Guide to Funding Research
foundationcenter.org/getstarted/tutorials/gfr/index.html
Preparation for a Grant Application
ninr.nih.gov/researchandfunding/
grant-development-and-management-resources#prepforgrant
National Institutes of Health Scoring System
grants.nih.gov/grants/peer/guidelines_general/scoring_system_and_procedure.pdf
Sample Documents
grantspace.org/tools/sample-documents
Online course: Professional Skills for Research Leaders
researchskills.epigeum.com/courses/researchskills/275/course_files/html/fyr_2_30.
html
Foundation Center: A database of more than 550 philanthropic agencies
foundationcenter.org
Grants.gov: a Department of Health and Human Services funded resource that
includes The National Institutes of Health
grants.gov
National Institute of Nursing Research
ninr.nih.gov/researchandfunding#.Vd0TMunHLKA
Pivot: A database with an estimated $33 billion of potential funding sources
pivot.cos.com