Proposal Writing Tips
Proposal Writing Tips
Proposal writing represents a major investment for many countries and organizations. Given this investment, efforts should be made to maximize a proposal’s chances of approval. The following web links offer tools and guidelines for proposal writing that may help your organizations and networks write better, more successful proposals.

Grant Writers Online
An excellent reference site for writing grant proposals with easy- to-understand components, samples and tips (www.grantwritersonline.com).
Grant Proposal.com
Provides free resources for both advanced grantwriting consultants and inexperienced nonprofit staff (www.grantproposal.com)
Research Proposal Guides
National Institute of Health website is a great resource for biomedical investigators planning to write and apply for research grants.
International Development Research Centre website provides guidelines for writing a research project proposal.
International Development Research Centre website provides guidelines for writing a research project proposal.

Key Recommendations for Improving Proposal Outcomes (PDF: 201k)
This document provides a concise overview of the essential characteristics of a strong and successful funding proposal.

