Grantsmanship Resources

*Below is a sampling of grantsmanship resources available through federal agencies, non-profit clearinghouses, as well as ETSU’s Sherrod Library. When searching for additional resources consider the following key words:

• Grantsmanship
• Proposal writing in research
• Proposal writing for grants
• Research grants

eBooks

The Art of Funding and Implementing Ideas  by Arnold R. Shore; John M. Carfora	Grant Application Writer's Handbook  by Liane Reif-Lehre	Guide to Effective Grant Writing: How to Write a Successful NIH Grant Application  by Otto O. Yang

Sample Proposal Documents

• GrantSpace (Foundations)
• NIH Sample Applications

Conferences

• NSF Grants Conferences
• NIH Regional Seminars

Online Learning

NSF

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  Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Regarding Current and Pending Support
• NSF Pre-award and Post-award Disclosures Relating to the Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending Support
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  Grant Proposal Guide
• How to Prepare and Submit your Proposal
• Grants.gov Application Guide
• FastLane
• Merit Review Process
• NSF Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years (FY) 2018-2022
• Higher Education Research and Development
• Survey (HERD)

NIH

• All About Grants Podcasts
• eRA Commons
• Explanation of Award Mechanisms (R01, R15, etc.)
• Forms and Applications
• Grant Writing Tips Sheets
• How to Apply
• NIH Data Book
• NIH YouTube
• NIH CSR Peer Review Videos
• NIH ‘Write Your Application’
• On-demand and live webinars
• Peer Review Process

Other (Foundations, etc.)

• CFDA's Developing & Writing Grant Proposals
• Grants.gov Community Blog Offers advice on topics from “Entrepreneurial Finance for Biomedical Innovators” to “Building Larger Partnerships in the Federal Grant Community.”
• Grants.gov Grant Writing Basics The place to go to learn about the ins and outs of federal grants and get tips on writing a successful grant.
• Guide for Writing a Funding Proposal
• Inside Philanthropy
• The Foundation Center Proposal Writing Tips
• Tips for Successfully Finding Funding

*The guidance and any links contained herein are suggestions on how to apply for external funding.  Neither the links nor the guidance is exhaustive.  There are many sources of external funding and many resources on how to apply for such funding.  Any proposal or application you submit should be specifically tailored to the funding agency.  No proposal, whether following this or any other advice, is guaranteed of success, and some external funders only support a small portion of proposals received.