Offers seven planning and prewriting tips for the writing of award-winning proposals. (SR)

Makes suggestions for editing technical proposals. Discusses the marketeers, the hierarchy of hype, how to save days, managing story boards, expediting a laborious process, teaching engineers to write, writing incrementally, the art group, and the editing task. Argues that the best proposals come from starting to write early. (SR)

Outlines four essential points to be considered when writing grant proposals: (1) stating needs in terms of outcomes; (2) using the grantor's focus to illuminate those needs; (3) contacting the grant source prior to writing the request; and (4) enlisting the aid of advocates. (four references) (MAB)

Identifies steps that can help assure success in obtaining educational project funding through grant applications. Suggests (1) developing an educationally sound concept; (2) using interdisciplinary and multiteacher approaches; (3) targeting the type of grant that should be written; (4) planning and organizing a good budget; and (5) preparing a…

A nursing school pairs faculty with external research mentors who assist in developing 5-year research plans and funding proposals and provide advice to strengthen research development. Research productivity has significantly increased and faculty work patterns have become more focused and goal centered. (SK)

Written to meet the demand for a publication that provides the specifics needed to apply for local, state, or federal funds, this booklet offers assistance in grantsmanship from proposal development through processing. Designed for use as an instructional manual, the booklet is divided into sections, each of which addresses a critical aspect of…

Suggests five ways to make college proposal-writing assignments correspond more closely to the proposal-writing situations faced by engineers. They include emphasizing sales proposals over in-house planning or research and development proposals, using actual or fictional cases as the basis for assignments, and requiring oral presentations of the…

Understanding the myths and realities of grant proposal writing should help administrators searching for ways to fund special projects. A chart of do's and don't's provides additional recommendations. (KS)

This document presents the Georgia Department of Education's submittal requirements for documents addressing the planning and construction of educational facilities. Requirements cover such areas as project funding sources, copies and format, site plan, floor plans, elevations and sections, construction delivery method, and heating, air…

Discusses three main factors pertinent to successful proposal writing: the primacy of the agency's request for proposal, seeing the university through the agency's eyes, and defenses against faulty proposals. (HTH)

Contends that a well-prepared "capture plan" can mean the difference between winning or losing a procurement opportunity. States that the plan can become a tool for use while assembling a proposal team. Provides information regarding the content of a typical plan--from details needed for a basic program summary to steps required to conduct…

Examines significant new business proposal efforts for United States Department of Defense contracts. Identifies six "pillars" of a contractor's proposal preparation costs. Derives a formula that characterizes proposal preparation costs. Demonstrates that a quick, accurate cost model can be developed for proposal publishing. (RS)

Identifies 11 techniques for procuring grants in religious education. Outlines project personalization, clarity of proposal, naming intended outcomes and evaluation of project, flexibility, avoiding jargon, finding common goals with prospective donors, recognizing your limits and perceived image, having realistic hopes, persistence and…

Suggests strategies to assist theater personnel (or any academic personnel) in preparation and follow through of proposals for funding to be presented to department chairs or deans. Uses a five-part formula consisting of planning, proposal, presentation, persistence, and personal credibility. (SR)

Suggests that technical communication teachers view sales proposals as aimed toward the construction and maintenance of long-term relationships. States that hermeneutic theory offers technical communication instructors a valuable perspective from which to teach sales proposal writing because it can help clarify the process by which "ethical…