Grants & Grant Writing 

The UCSB Library offers many resources to help you write your grants and proposals.

The art and science of grant writing
Government Information Center, U.S. -- HH 1.2:C 73/51/2006

Storytelling for grantseekers:  a guide to creative nonprofit fundraising
HV41.2 .C53 2009

Guide to effective grant writing
[electronic resource RA11 .D6 Y36]

Grant writing for educators: practical strategies for teachers, administators, and staff
LB 2342.4 .U6 B76 2005

Grant writing in higher education:  a step-by-step guide
LC241 .H46 2004

Research proposals:  a guide to success
Sciences Engineering Library R853.P75 O35 2002

Finding funding:  grantwriting from start to finish, including project management and Internet use
LB2825 .F522 2001

The first-time grantwriter's guide to success
LC243.A1 K56 2002

For more resources, use the UCSB Library Catalog, search for:
Proposal writing for grants United States

• Art of Writing Proposals Suggestions for applicants to Social Science Research Council (SSRC) competitions.
• Developing and Writing Grant Proposals from The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance.
• Grant Writers' Resources List of sites helpful to grant writers.
• Grant Writing Tools for Non Profit Organizations Includes sample proposals.
• Hints on Preparing Research Proposals
• How to Develop and Write a Grant Proposal, from the Congressional Research Service. Within website, type in search terms "federal grants".
• National Science Foundation. Find Funding Includes funding opportunities, a step-by-step Grant Proposal Guide.
• Preparing a Grant Proposal: Five Steps in the Proposal Writing Process. Good tips from the Appalachian Regional Commission.
• Proposal Writing: Internet Resources Good site to many links on writing grant proposals.
• Proposal Writing Resources from the UCSB Office of Research.
• Proposal Writing Short Course and Proposal Budgeting Basics from the Foundation Center.
• Quick Guide for Grant Applications from the National Institutes of Health.
• Tips on Writing a Grant Proposal from the EPA.
• Writing Personal Statements