1. Grant Writing Diane S. Kukich, MA Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering University of Delaware October 25, 2005

2. Funding Sources Federal agencies State and local governments Foundations Companies

3. Recipients Government labs Academic researchers Social service agencies Schools Community groups

4. New Ways of Doing Business Collaborative Electronic

5. Learn the Rules Obtain copy of program guidelines Become completely familiar with requirements

6. Getting Started Highlight important facts Note formatting requirements Create outline

7. Writing the Proposal Fill in outline with technical information Edit inputs from others for coherence Gather supporting materials

8. Elements of Proposal Front matter: orients the reader Body: provides the main elements Back matter: documents the details

9. Front Matter Cover Executive summary Table of contents

10. Sample Cover Layout

11. Body of Proposal Introduction Statement of Problem Objectives Method Work plan Schedule Budget

12. Introduction Provides project context Presents overview of proposal plan

13. Statement of Problem Provides clear and compelling description of problem Discusses critical issues associated with problem Details constraints on solution

14. Objectives Lists specific, measurable outcomes to be accomplished Ties objectives clearly to problem Proposes initial concepts

15. Method Describes in detail what team proposes to do to find a solution Includes specifics—amounts, numbers, locations, etc.

16. Work Plan Focuses on management of project Shows how team will be coordinated, scheduled, and monitored

17. Schedule Presented in visual format Places all activities on timeline Convinces audience that timeline is realistic Serves as proposal “at a glance”

18. Back Matter Bibliography or references Appendices

19. Elements of Design Effective formatting, layout, and design Headers and footers Page numbers Consistent use of styles White space for separation and emphasis

20. Comic-Book Approach Clarify complex, technical text with graphic elements Integrate graphics and provide meaningful captions Break up each page with graphics

21. Table vs. Text: Text The materials ordered included 20 lbs. of steel at $2.00/lb, 50 pounds of concrete at $1.50/lb., 40 pounds of wood at $3.00/lb, and 20 pounds of paper at $4.00/lb.

22. Table vs. Text: Table MaterialQuantity (lbs.) Cost/lb. Steel20$2.00 Concrete50$1.50 Wood40$3.00 Paper20$4.00