5.4 Case Study: Successful Proposals
Below you will find examples of successful proposals. There are many that can be found online. Looking at the proposals of previous grant winners can help the writer identify important items to include and help increase the likelihood of being awarded the grant.
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)—Sample Applications:[1] NIAID offers a comprehensive collection of sample grant applications and a summary of statements from funded research projects. These samples span across various grant types and have won career development awards.
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)—Sample Grant Applications:[2] NIDCD provides examples of successful grant applications and summary statements for research project grants and exploratory/developmental research grants. These samples can guide applicants in preparing competitive proposals.
- GrantStation—Award-Winning Grant Proposals:[3] GrantStation showcases a selection of award-winning grant proposals recognized for their effectiveness as well as their adherence to sound grant-writing principles. These examples span various sectors and are available to GrantStation members.
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. (n.d.). Sample applications & more. https://www.niaid.nih.gov/grants-contracts/sample-applications ↵
- National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. (n.d.). Sample grant applications. https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/funding/sample-grant-applications ↵
- GrantStation. (n.d.). Samples of award-winning grant proposals. https://grantstation.com/winning-proposal-index ↵
