Grant Proposal Narrative and Format

The following items should be included in your grant proposal narrative. Please upload your narrative as a single PDF document below.

1. Research Questions: What am I asking and investigating?
2. Statement of Significance: What do I propose to do? Why is this important?
3. What led you to this proposal?: Ideas, stories, experiences, readings, etc.
4. Research Design/Description of the Study: How will I do this? If submitting a group proposal, please include how you will organize the group to support the research and how the participants will cooperate.
5. Timeline: What will take place and when?
6. Statement of Ethics: How will I account for the ethical demands that may arise during the inquiry process, including issues of consent, confidentiality, privacy, reciprocity for participants? What’s in it for them? How will I address anonymity?
7. Budget: Applicants are required to include a budget outlining each item and a rationale for expenditures. We encourage applicants to include a line item related to travel to the NCTE Annual Convention where research can be presented. Convention travel may be no more than 25% of your funding request.
8. Appendixes: If applicable, a statement from the administrator(s) of the cooperating school(s) indicating willingness to cooperate with you.
9. One-Page Resume: The primary researcher should include a one-page resume.