Write the proposal
Strategic advice, practical tips, information and examples to aid in writing different types of proposals. All links below open into a new browser window. 
- Guide for writing a funding proposal
Practical hints and examples, broken down by specific sections of a proposal. - Proposal writing short course (The Foundation Center)
Excerpted from the book, The Foundation Center's Guide to Proposal Writing. The focus is process for non-profit, non-governmental proposals. - Grant writing tools for non-profit organizations
Contains many samples for writing grants. - GrantProposal.com
Produced by professional grantwriter Elizabeth Brunner, this Web site outlines the steps of preparing a proposal and offers advice on researching funding opportunities, as well as providing sample proposals and letters of inquiry. An excellent introduction to the principles of grantseeking. - CFDA's developing and writing grant proposals
This article from the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance offers advice on preparing proposals for federal funders, including developing a project, gathering community or institutional support, and the various parts of the proposal itself. - The art of grantsmanship
Prepared by Dr. Jacob Kraicer of the University of Toronto, this is an excellent summary of advice for obtaining research funding. It concisely covers designing a project, identifying a funding source, writing the proposal, and how the proposal will likely be reviewed. A good brush-up before starting to write a proposal.