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This page is your central toolkit for proposal building blocks. Use these resources when you are preparing a proposal on your own or working with a Research Development proposal manager.
Knowledge Enterprise hosts a variety of resources on our Resources for researchers webpage.
- Grant Writing Best Practices and Training
Start here for proposal writing fundamentals and quick reference tools.
Professional Development Workshops (PDW)
Live and recorded sessions on proposal strategy, planning, writing, and common sponsor expectations.Writing resources
Guides, examples, and tips for clear, persuasive, reviewer friendly writing.Solicitation cheat sheet
A quick way to pull requirements, build a compliance checklist, and turn the solicitation into an actionable plan.Acronym list
Common sponsor and university terms in one place so new team members can onboard faster.Find out what’s currently funded (searching active awards by sponsor)
- Proposal Development Resources
Common building blocks you can reuse across most proposals.
- Each Core has a basic description
- The main office offers assistance with grant writing
- Research Computing Core has a stand-alone facilities statement: /https://cores.research.asu.edu/sites/default/files/2024-05/Research%20Computing%20Facilities%20Statement.pdf and will consult on grant proposal writing
Sponsor Toolkits
- Sponsor Resources
Institute of Education Sciences (IES)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
National Institute of Health (NIH)
NIH advanced funding opportunities
National Science Foundation (NSF)
US Department of Agriculture - NIFSA
US Department of Defense - Basic Research Office
US Department of Defense - Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA)