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Additional Training Materials
HUD Logic Model PowerPoint Presentation
Example of Timeline (Diagrammatic Work Plan) [110KB MSWord]
Office of Management and Budget Forms including Standard Form 424
Online Proposal Writing Tutorials
Developing and Writing Grant Proposals ( http://12.46.245.173/pls/portal30/catalog.GRANT_PROPOSAL_DYN.show) is a page on the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance website.
Grants.gov Training Demonstration is a multi-media presentation that guides you through the process of completing an application package on Grants.gov.
Grants.gov Tutorial is a computer-based training lesson, designed to teach you everything you need to know about using Grants.gov.
Non-profit Guides (http://www.npguides.org/) has several free web-based grant-writing tools. The site also includes sample proposals.
All About Grants Tutorials (http://www.niaid.nih.gov/ncn/grants/default.htm) help biomedical investigators, especially new ones, plan, write, and apply for the basic NIH research project grant. This may be a good tutorial for any researcher preparing a proposal.
Foundation Center Virtual Classroom (http://fdncenter.org/learn/classroom/ ) offers a variety of free and very low-cost online learning opportunities.
EPA Grant Writing Tutorial (http://www.epa.gov/seahome/grants_disclaim.html ) is an environmental software program produced by Purdue University under a cooperative agreement with the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
Research Assistant Grant Writing Tutorial (http://www.theresearchassistant.com/tutorial/index.asp).
Schoolgrants.org Grant Writing Tips (http://www.k12grants.org/tips.htm) includes suggestions for writing education proposals and a selection of sample proposals.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (http://grantstraining.samhsa.gov/) features a multi-media presentation with modules on pre-proposal program development, funding research and writing grant applications.
University of Michigan Proposal Writer's Guide (http://www.research.umich.edu/proposals/PWG/pwgcomplete.html) is a primer for first time research proposal writers.
Peer Review Opportunities
Evaluating and scoring grant proposals as part of a funding agency’s peer review process is a great way to improve your skills as a proposal writer. Below are just a few of the opportunities for you to become a peer reviewer.
If none of these are relevant to your field of interest, you can identify other possibilities by contacting program officers of agencies that offer grants in your area of expertise.
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Grant Review Opportunities
(http://alt.samhsa.gov/grants/emailform/index.asp)
On a continuous basis, the three centers of the SAMHSA are seeking professionals to evaluate applications for Federal grants.
Health Resources Administration Grant Reviewer Portal
(https://grants.hrsa.gov/webReview/registration.asp)
A Video on Peer Review at NIH
(http://www.csr.nih.gov/Video/Video.asp)
A video produced by the Center for Scientific Review of a mock study section meeting to provide an inside look at how NIH grant applications are reviewed for scientific and technical merit.
Center for Scientific Review Reviewer Guidelines
Texas Education Agency: Volunteer to Review and Score Grant Applications
(http://www.tea.state.tx.us/opge/disc/reader.html)
OneStar Foundation
(http://www.onestarfoundation.org/) uses peer review committees on a periodic basis.
Texas Department of Agriculture
(http://www.agr.state.tx.us/iga/index.htm) utilizes Peer Review Committees (PRC) consisting of qualified technical personnel to evaluate competitive grant proposals. Each PRC will be unique and will include individuals qualified in the specific area of the grant program. Contact the appropriate program officer or the TDA Governmental Affairs Division (http://www.agr.state.tx.us/iga/index.htm).
THECB Advanced Research Program
(http://www.arpatp.com/) is a peer-reviewed grants programs to fund scientific and engineering research projects of faculty members at Texas higher education institutions.
Training Opportunities & Other Notices
- State Grants Team - For information about our training scheduled in Texas.
- Grantsmanship Center - For information about training scheduled in Texas.
- A Circle of Ten, Inc., and Network for Collaboration - for information about training scheduled in Texas.
- Department of Health and Human Services, Administration of Children and Families has launched a new page on its website devoted to the Faith-Based and Community Initiative (FBCI).
- Texas Association of Nonprofit Organizations - For information about training scheduled.
- The Center for Community-Based and Nonprofit Organizations at Austin Community College
- Grant Writing USA - For information about training scheduled in Texas.
- The Grant Institute - For information about training scheduled in Texas.