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Extramural Funding Fact Sheet
Provides grant writers with pertinent information often utilized on proposals (forms) submitted to external funding agencies. Includes organizational identification numbers, fringe benefit rates, facilities and administrative costs (F&A or indirect costs) rates, and other information.
Corporate Giving Programs in Wisconsin
Provides grant writers with a link to corporate giving programs in Wisconsin.
University of Wisconsin System Extramural Fringe Benefits
Includes information regarding the extramural fringe benefit rates to be used by the University of Wisconsin System, University Cluster institutions during fiscal year 2006-2007. These are the rates the University Cluster institutions charge extramural funds for the employer's contribution to fringe benefits.
Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB): Basic Elements of Grant Writing
This guide provides an overview of the basic elements of grant writing. It offers guideposts to help you through each stage of the process.
Digest of Programs and Activities Reviewed by the State of Wisconsin Under Executive Order 12372
Contains the list of domestic assistance programs administered by federal agencies that are subject to Executive Order 12372 and selected by the State of Wisconsin for review. It is mandatory that notices of direct federal action and applications for assistance under the programs listed herein be submitted for review under the terms of the Executive Order.
Federal Funds Express
List of federal sites provided by the U.S. House of Representatives providing links to federal resources for researching grants, procurement, and other grants-related information.
The Foundation Center
The Foundation Center provides free information about a specific grantmakers. Users can search by funder name or funder by state, city, or ZIP code. Foundation Finder provides grantmakers' addresses, web sites, and fiscal data. 990 Finder directs you to an organization's IRS returns (listing previous gifts and grants).
The Foundation Center: A Proposal Writing Short Course
Provides information on the process of proposal writing. Discusses the process of proposal writing starting from gathering background information, to preparing each individual section, to the budget, and finally submission.
Kids Count
Provides child-related reports and raw data from the most recent census. Available data include multiple characteristics and can be sorted by geographic regions.
National Association of Counties
Includes publications, conference and grant opportunities, current issues, and other information representing common interests among the United States' county governments.
National Forum of Education Statistics
This resource, provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences, provides tables, publications, and reports of data collected from early childhood through postsecondary education. They also provide data tools that allow users to search for schools, universities, and public libraries.
National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Undergraduate Education Guide for Proposal Writing
Provides information and assistance in preparing effective proposals for the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education.
Non-Profit Gateway
Official information and services from the U.S. government related to grants, loans, and other assistance.
NSF FastLane
NSF Fastlane allows faculty and staff to submit proposals electronically. Fastlane provides help with preparing NSF applications and preparing grants.
NSF Grant Proposal Guide (GPG)
The GPG provides guidance for the preparation and submission of proposals to NSF. It is important that all proposals conform to the instructions provided in the GPG. Conformance is required and will be strictly enforced unless a deviation has been approved.
University of Wisconsin System: Grant and Funding Resources
Provides information and assistance in locating grant and funding programs supported by the University of Wisconsin System Administration.
NIH Applications Grant for Guide Quick
Provides guidance in preparing proposals for the National Institutes of Health. The Guide details information on how to prepare the major sections of the PHS-398 form.
Social Science Research Council (SSRC) The Art of Writing Proposals
Provides concrete advice on writing to the unspoken customs, norms, and needs that govern the grant review process. The authors also provide insights into the art and craft of proposal writing.
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Provides links to various proposal development tools, helpful agencies and resources, and other useful sites.
University of Michigan: Proposal Writer's Guide
Provides guidance for faculty and staff with little or no experience in preparing proposals for sponsored activities. Details information on the main sections of a proposal, inquiries to private foundations, dealing with short deadlines, and why proposals are rejected.
University of Michigan: Statistical Resources of the Web
Provides links to many economic resources including literature, journals, statistics, compendiums, economic indicators time series, special subjects, and foreign/international data.
U.S. Department of Education: "What Should I Know About ED Grants?"
Provides a non-technical summary of the U.S. Department of Education's discretionary grants process and the laws and regulations that govern it.
U.S. Department of Education E-Grants System
The E-Grants system allows faculty and staff to access electronic grant applications which can be submitted online.
U.S. State and Local Gateway
Official directory of State of Wisconsin state, county, and city websites.
Links to Funded Proposals
For a variety of sample proposals that have been funded, along with tips for writing good proposals, consult the following:
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