Proposal Writing Resources

The Office of Grants and Faculty Development is available as your first resource for proposal writing assistance. Please contact us if you need assistance with any stage of your proposal writing process. 

• For help with proposal development, please contact the Director of the Office of Grants and Faculty Development at grants@uwosh.edu or (920) 424-3215.
• If you need assistance with proposal editing, contact Susan Surendonk at surendon@uwosh.edu or (920) 424-3215. Please contact Susan early to establish an appropriate editing schedule.
• Information about budget development can be found in the Budget Development section of our website. If you need additional assistance with budget development, please contact Dawn Abraham in Grants Accounting at abrahamd@uwosh.edu or (920) 424-1308.

Links to Proposal Writing Resources

• A Proposal Writing Short Course from The Foundation Center 
• A Guide to Proposal Planning and Writing (pdf) from Oryx Press 
• University of North Carolina resource that contains links to 19 sources covering many themes and topics
• User-Friendly Handbook for Project Evaluation (pdf) from National Science Foundation 
• A Guide for Proposal Writing (pdf) from National Science Foundation 
• Grant Writing Tips Sheets from National Institutes of Health 

Many of these helpful books are available through popular online bookstores or at the Oshkosh Public Library through inter-library loan. 

	The Only Grant-Writing Book You'll Ever Need: Top Grant Writers and Grant Givers Share Their Secrets Written by: Ellen Karsh and Arlen Sue Fox Basic Books, Third Edition, August 25, 2009
	Storytelling for Grantseekers: A Guide to Creative Nonprofit Fundraising Written by Cheryl A. Clarke Jossey-Bass, Second Edition, January 20, 2009
	Grant Proposal Makeover: Transform Your Request from No to Yes Written by Cheryl A. Clarke and Susan P. Fox Jossey-Bass, November 28, 2006