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)
Checklists
Templates
- NSF Budget Justification Template (DOCX)
- NSF Data Management and Sharing Plan Template (DOCX)
- NSF Facilities, Equipment, and Other Resources Template (DOCX)
- NSF Letter of Collaboration Template (DOCX)
- NSF Postdoctoral Researcher Mentoring Plan Template (DOCX)
- NSF Project Description Template (DOCX)
- NSF Project Summary Template (DOCX)
- NSF Senior Personnel Document Instructions (DOCX)
- NSF Synergistic Activities Template (DOCX)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Checklists
Templates
- Authentication of Key Biological and Chemical Resources Template (DOCX)
- Biosketch - Blank format Template (DOCX)
- Biosketch - Example (DOCX)
- Budget Justification - Detailed (R&R) Template (DOCX)
- Budget Justification - Modular Template (DOCX)
- Data Management and Sharing Plan Template (DOCX)
- Equipment Template (DOCX)
- Facilities and Other Resources Template (DOCX)
- Foreign Justification Template (DOCX)
- Introduction to NIH Template (DOCX)
- Multiple PI Leadership Plan Template (DOCX)
- Other Support Template (DOCX)
- Other Support - Example (DOCX)
- Plan for Enhancing Diverse Perspectives (PEDP) Template (DOCX)
- Plan for the Instruction in the Responsible Conduct of Research Template (DOCX)
- Project Narrative Template (DOCX)
- Project Summary/Abstract Template (DOCX)
- Research Strategy Template (DOCX)
- Resource Sharing Plan Template (DOCX)
- Select Agent Research Template (DOCX)
- Specific Aims Template (DOCX)
- Vertebrate Animals Template (DOCX)
Human Subjects/Clinical Trial Templates
- PHS Human Subjects and Clinical Trial Study Record (PDF)
- Data and Safety Monitoring Plan Template (DOCX)
- Dissemination Plan Template (DOCX)
- Inclusion of Individuals Across the Lifespan Template (DOCX)
- Inclusion of Women and Minorities Template (DOCX)
- Overall Structure of the Study Team Template (DOCX)
- Protection of Human Subjects Template (DOCX)
- Recruitment and Retention Plan Template (DOCX)
- Statistical Design and Power Template (DOCX)
- Study Timeline Template (DOCX)
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Checklists
Templates
- USDA Biosketch Template (DOCX)
- USDA Conflict of Interest Template (DOCX)
- USDA Current and Pending Template (DOCX)
- USDA Data Management Plan Template (DOCX)
- USDA Equipment Template (DOCX)
- USDA Facilities and Other Resources Template (DOCX)
- USDA Logic Model Template (DOCX)
- USDA Logic Model - Example (PDF)
- USDA Project Summary Template (DOCX)
- USDA AFRI Management Plan Template (DOCX)
- USDA AFRI Key Personnel Roles Template (DOCX)
- USDA Budget Justification (DOCX)
Agency-Independent Resources
Agency-Independent Resources
Additional Resources
Additional Resources
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).