Library Guides: Grantseekers Research Guide: Proposal Writing

Data Management Planning Toolkit | MSU Library
These resources can help you write data management plans to comply with funder requirements. For basic guidance on data management, we recommend reading Good Enough Practices for Scientific Computing (Wilson et al., 2016). Or contact us for one-on-one help.
Grant Writing Bootcamp | Center for Faculty Excellence
The Grant Writing Bootcamp is designed to help grant-interested faculty produce a quality, successful proposal, with valuable information and support from grant-successful facilitators.
Grant Writing Resources | ORD
Office of Research and Economic Development
Features many funding opportunities, grant deadlines, research policies, proposal writing, MSU Research News, and more.
Office of Research Development
The Office of Research Development works closely with students, faculty, and staff from across Montana State University to support and enhance the proposal development process. Whether you are pursuing a large center grant or a graduate research fellowship, our team offers a comprehensive suite of no-cost services.
Office of Sponsored Programs
The Office of Sponsored Programs provides PIs with resources that will help you develop a proposal, including an investigator toolkit with templates and other documents, budget forms and guidance, subaward resources, and best practices for developing proposal narratives.

Grant Writing for Dummies by Beverly A. Browning
Call Number: e-book
Publication Date: 2022
A comprehensive and easy-to-follow roadmap to drafting and submitting grant applications.
Grant Writing for Medical and Healthcare Professionals by Subhash Chandra Parija (Editor); Vikram Kate (Editor)
Call Number: e-book
Publication Date: 2023
This book explains choosing a funding agency, grant makers' expectations, budgeting, surveillance and site visits, rights of the researcher and the funding agency, and ethical and legal aspects of obtaining the grant.
The Grant Writing Guide by Betty Lai
Call Number: e-book
Publication Date: 2023
A practical guide to effective grant writing for researchers at all stages of their academic careers. This easy-to-use guide features writing samples, lays out best practices, common questions, and pitfalls to avoid.

Business Plans
From the Small Business Information Center, many resources to help create a business plan.
Grant Proposals (or Give me the money!)
From UNC, this guide can help you write and revise grant proposals for research funding in all academic disciplines (sciences, social sciences, humanities, and the arts). It’s targeted primarily to graduate students and faculty, although it will also be helpful to undergraduate students who are seeking funding for research (e.g. for a senior thesis).
Grant Writing Tutorial
Created by the NEA, this guide will help you draft an effective, efficient grant proposal.
Introduction to Proposal Writing
Free one-hour course covering proposal writing basics. Will need to create a free account in Candid to access course.
Tips for a Successful Grant Application
Grant preparation tips from the EPA.

Adventures of Grant Man! The Proposal from Hell (5 min 31 sec)

Introduction to Proposal Writing (1 hr 16 min)

Writing a Proposal
In this LinkedIn Learning course, author and senior Kelley School of Business lecturer Judy Steiner-Williams shows you tips and techniques for responding to a "request for proposal" (RFP) and for crafting a well-conceived proposal from scratch. Using an actual RFP and real-life proposals, Judy emphasizes what elements to include in your own response. She also helps you understand the four proposal types, and how to gather research, anticipate potential questions and objections, and follow up successfully. With Judy's help, you'll be able to navigate the competitive and sometimes tedious world of proposals and write stronger submissions with a higher rate of acceptance. (2 hours 17 minutes)