New Grantseekers
Resources for Grant Writers
From the earliest stage of bouncing ideas around in your head to submitting a competitive proposal and every step in between. Check out these resources and don’t hesitate to contact the Director at for help.
- WOW + Trust: The Keys to Writing Successful Proposals – An overview of the process and tips for success
- Shaping Your Great Idea into a Fundable Project– Finding fit, defining scope, and communicating impact
- Demystifying Grant Budgets – From the beginning
- All About Fringe Benefits – Valpo-specific information with examples
- Understanding Indirect Costs – Valpo-specific information with examples
- Understanding the GPAF and FAF Internal Review Processes – Understanding Valpo’s processes
- Making Time to Write Grants when You’re Already Really Busy – Tips and Tricks
- Grant Prep Worksheet – A place to make notes about your project idea until you are ready to apply for a grant
- Am I Ready to Write a Grant Proposal? – A checklist to help you think through the process
- What Does a Principal Investigator or Project Director on a Grant-funded Project Do? A table showing the responsibilities of the PI/PD, the Office of Sponsored and Student Research, and Finance.
- Making Grantwriting Easier – Some pointers
- Example grant budget and accompanying example budget justification
- W.K. Kellogg Foundation Logic Model Development Guide – A thorough guide on how to create a logic model
- Why Academics Have A Hard Time Writing Good Grant Proposals
- What Do Grant Reviewers Really Want, Anyway?
- Can We Talk? Contacting Grant Program Officers
- Handling Rejection – A few pointers about what to do when your proposal is declined.
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