1. The Process Approach: How and Why

2. Elements of the Planning Process

3. Collaborative and Interdisciplinary Approaches

4. Broadening, then Focusing Your Project

5. Finding Funding

II. Elements of the Proposal

6. The Master Table and Creating Subtables

7. Narrative Summary of Proposal Elements

8. Preparing the Abstract and Introduction

9. An In-Depth Look at Logic Models

10. Establishing Need for the Project

11. Project Goals and Objectives

12. Plan of Operation

13. Evaluation

14. Budget and Budget Narrative

III. Additional Considerations

15. Dissemination, Sustainability, and Significance

16. Addressing Invitational and Competitive Priorities

17. Guide to Proposal Review and Scoring

18. Next Steps

Practice Exercises

Forms

Glossary

Appendices

References

Index