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Explore our suite of templates and checklists covering multiple federal agencies.

Resources for research professionals

Explore our suite of templates and checklists covering multiple federal agencies.

These resources are best used by those pursuing common funding opportunities and those familiar with the agency to which they are applying. If you are writing a proposal to an agency for the first time, we suggest you request grant writing support for additional guidance.

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National Science Foundation (NSF)

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National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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Please note that any NIH proposal submitted on/after January 25, 2025 must use Forms I. Updated templates are available below. Please see the links for more information about these changes:

1.      Updated Application Forms and Instructions (Forms I)

2.      Forms I – Application Guide

NIH is also transitioning to a Simplified Review Framework for research project grant applications on January 25, 2025. Please see the below documents for impacted grant codes and details regarding the review changes:

  1. Simplified Peer Review Framework
  2. UVM Research Development Overview of NIH Simplified Review Framework

 

Human Subjects/Clinical Trial Templates

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

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Agency-Independent Resources

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Additional Resources

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  • Ogrants.org: An open access repository of over 270 grant proposals and counting.

  • SciENcv: Science Experts Network Curriculum Vitae. A researcher profile system for those applying to federal agencies. Easily create and maintain biosketches and funding support documents.

  • ARIS Broader Impacts Toolkit: Resources and tools that will help you develop projects and partnerships to meet the Broader Impacts requirement of NSF proposals. Also helpful as other agenices adopt broader impact requirements!

  • Vermont Evaluation Network (VEN): VEN provides a single point entry to reach evaluators working in and for Vermont with broad topical expertise. If you would like to find an evaluation collaborator for a grant proposal, you can send a short description of your opportunity to VEN for forwarding to their email list (well in advance of your deadline please).

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