Proposal Development Resources | Research Development

ASU’s Research Development team curates a self serve library of proposal development resources that help ASU investigators plan, write, and package competitive and responsive proposals for funding agencies. Use this page when you are:

Preparing a proposal on your own or with your unit’s Research Advancement staff
Working with a Research Development proposal manager and need standard building blocks
Looking for checklists, templates or examples to share with your team or trainees

If you are looking for broader research lifecycle support, visit Resources for researchers on research.asu.edu.

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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.

Proposal Development Resources

Common building blocks you can reuse across most proposals.

ASU Facts and Figures

Biosketches and CVs

Data Management Plans

Sponsor Toolkits