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Sample Grant Proposals and Information on Proposal Writing

• Foundation Center Cooperating Collection: Info on Grants and Non-Profits

	Carlson, Mim. Winning Grants: Step by Step. Alliance for Nonprofit Management. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 2002.
	A workbook for planning, developing, and writing successful grant proposals. Provides tips and examples for each of the required proposal elements. Includes CD-ROM.
	Collins, Sarah, editor. Foundation Center's Guide to Winning Proposals. New York, NY: Foundation Center, 2003.
	Includes several examples of real proposals that were funded. Each proposal is printed in its entirety and includes commentary by the funding decisionmaker who awarded the grant. All types and sizes of nonprofits and programs are represented.
	Geever, Jane C. Foundation Center's Guide to Proposal Writing. New York, NY: Foundation Center, 2004.
	Includes many excerpts from a variety of proposal types. Also deals with follow-up strategies and advice on re-submitting rejected requests. Offers new advice based on findings from a grantmakers survey conducted by the Foundation Center.
	New, C. and Quick, J. Grantseeker's Toolkit: a Comprehensive Guide to Finding Funding. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1998.
	Thorough, clear presentation on all steps of the grantwriting process, with descriptive samples. Includes useful discussion of mission statement development and the budget and budget justification. Part of the Wiley Nonprofit Series. Highly recommended.

Websites

Foundation Center: Proposal Writing Short Course
foundationcenter.org/getstarted/tutorials/shortcourse/index.html

Offers a concise introductory course on developing an effective grant proposal. Very well structured; includes description of all necessary elements.

Minnesota Council on Foundations: Grantseeking in Minnesota: Writing a Grant Proposal
http://mcf.org/mcf/grant/writing.htm

Presents an in-depth, step-by-step discussion on writing grant proposals. Thorough, clear, and very readable guide with sample excerpts. Makes it seem easy while maintaining detailed instruction. Includes lots of excellent tips!

Non-Profit Guides: Grant Writing Tools for Non-Profit Organizations
http://www.npguides.org/

Good overview with instructive samples in multiple formats.

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