How to Develop and Write a Grant Proposal (CRS Report for Congress)
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| Release Date |
Revised Aug. 10, 2023 |
| Report Number |
RL32159 |
| Report Type |
Report |
| Authors |
Merete F. Gerli, Information Research Specialist |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
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Summary:
This report is intended for Members and staff assisting grant seekers in districts and states and
covers writing proposals for both government and private foundation grants. In preparation for
writing a proposal, the report first discusses preliminary information gathering and preparation,
developing ideas for the proposal, gathering community support, identifying funding resources,
and seeking preliminary review of the proposal and support of relevant administrative officials.
The second section of the report covers the actual writing of the proposal, from outlining of
project goals, stating the purpose and objectives of the proposal, explaining the program methods
to solve the stated problem, and how the results of the project will be evaluated, to long-term
project planning, and, finally, developing the proposal budget.
The last section of the report provides a listing of free grants-writing websites, including
guidelines from the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance and the Foundation Center’s
“Proposal Writing Short Course.”
Related CRS reports are CRS Report RL34035, Grants Work in a Congressional Office, by Julie
Jennings and Maria A. Kreiser; CRS Report RL34012, Resources for Grantseekers, by Julie
Jennings and Maria A. Kreiser; and CRS Report RS21117, Ethical Considerations in Assisting
Constituents with Grant Requests Before Federal Agencies, coordinated by Cynthia Brown .
This report will be updated as needed.
