Write Winning Grants – 2027

Participants will learn how to tailor content to specific funding agencies, develop targeted strategies for each section of the application, and present their ideas in a way that captures reviewers’ attention. The cost to attend is $95 and includes a copy of The Grant Application Writer’s Workbook, a valuable resource that complements the webinar content. Attendees may choose from agency-specific editions, including versions for NIH, NSF, USDA, and a general “Any Agency” option. Workbook descriptions are listed below. 

This seminar is applicable across disciplines and funding agencies, making it a valuable opportunity for anyone involved in research development and grant writing.

Please note: due to our licensing agreement with our speaker, this workshop is NOT recorded.

This event is available through the generous support of the Michigan State University Research Foundation.

Intended audience: MSU faculty, students and staff involved in research

Workbook Descriptions

National Institutes of Health Version 

The January 2026 edition has been updated to comply with the with the latest NIH grant application instructions and policies. Some of the updates and information include: revised guidance and examples throughout the Workbook; updated application policies and procedures; refreshed references to current NIH forms and requirements; and updated Notice of Funding Opportunity numbers, URLs, and screenshots. The Workbook continues to reflect the NIH simplified review framework and other recent changes affecting NIH grant applications.

National Science Foundation – Research.gov Version

The May 2024 edition has been updated to comply with the revised version of the Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 24-1) effective for all proposals due or submitted on or after May 20, 2024. Some changes for this revised version are updates to: NSF-approved Biographical Sketch format; Synergistic Activities; NSF-approved Current and Pending (Other) format; Mentoring Plan; Index. All URLs, screenshots, and references to PAPPG sections have also been updated.

USDA/NIFA Version 

The USDA-NIFA Version of The Grant Application Writer’s Workbook has been designed to help researchers prepare a competitive grant application to address agricultural research, education, and extension challenges. It guides readers through use of the relevant Request for Applications (RFA) to inform the writing of a proposal, as well as how to develop an idea that will fit within NIFA/AFRI programmatic priorities, with an emphasis on those under the AFRI Foundational and Applied Science Program. October 2021 edition. 

Successful Proposals to Any Agency 

(For proposals other than to the NIH, NSF, or USDA)

Grant applications to most agencies contain basically the same sections – only the specific names for the sections and the order in which they appear in the application are different. In addition, the principles and fundamentals of good proposal writing are the same for all agencies. Given these two facts, we have written a “generic” workbook that can be used to write a proposal to any granting agency. It walks the applicant through the preparation of each section and is meant to be complemented by the specific instructions of the agency that is being targeted. September 2016 edition. 

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