Federal Grant Proposal Outline
A standard structure for federal grant proposals covering research strategy, project narrative, and compliance sections. Customize to match your solicitation.
Foundation Grant Proposal Outline
A narrative-format outline for private and community foundation proposals, with sections for organizational background, need statement, and evaluation.
NIH Specific Aims Page
Follow the proven structure for the single most important page of an NIH application. Built-in prompts for each section of this one-page document.
NSF Project Summary
A one-page template with the three required sections: Overview, Intellectual Merit, and Broader Impacts, formatted to NSF specifications.
SBIR/STTR Commercialization Plan
Required for Phase II proposals. Covers market analysis, business model, IP strategy, manufacturing, and revenue projections.
Logic Model Framework
Map your program inputs, activities, outputs, outcomes, and long-term impact with this fillable logic model framework.
Budget Justification Narrative
A written explanation for every budget line item. Covers personnel, fringe, equipment, travel, supplies, and indirect costs.
Detailed Budget Narrative
Provides context for the overall financial plan: how the budget supports the project design, cost estimation methods, and fund management.
SF-424A Federal Budget
Mirrors the standard SF-424A form structure for non-construction grant applications. Organize your figures before entering them on grants.gov.
LOI Template — Foundation
A structured letter of inquiry for private foundations with sections for organizational introduction, problem statement, and proposed solution.
LOI Template — Corporate
A letter of inquiry tailored for corporate giving programs, CSR departments, and corporate foundations. Emphasizes business alignment.
Cover Letter
A one-page professional cover letter template for grant submissions. Introduces the proposal, states the request, and provides a brief rationale.
Letter of Support Request
Includes a request email for partners and a draft letter they can customize. Covers both endorsement letters and commitment letters.
Organizational Capacity Statement
Demonstrates your organization's experience, infrastructure, leadership, and systems to manage a grant-funded project. Typically 2-4 pages.
Evaluation Plan
Describes how you will assess implementation (process evaluation) and goal achievement (outcome evaluation) with measurable indicators.
Data Management Plan
Covers data collection, organization, storage, sharing, and preservation. Follows common federal agency requirements (NSF, NIH, DOE).
Project Timeline / Gantt Chart
Map out when each activity occurs during the grant period. Plan sequencing, dependencies, and workload before creating a visual chart.
Progress Report
A comprehensive structure for interim, continuation, and annual reports documenting accomplishments, expenditures, and next steps.
NIH Biographical Sketch
Organize your NIH biosketch content (5-page limit) before entering it into SciENcv. Follows the current format per NOT-OD-21-073.
NSF Biographical Sketch
Organize your NSF biosketch content (3-page limit) before entering it into SciENcv. Follows PAPPG Chapter II.D.2.h requirements.
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