How to write a good proposal –Recommendation-
How to write a good proposal –Recommendation-
It is impossible to give hard and fast rules about the length of each section (due the variations in projects and in the agencies’ requirements for sections to be included), but a recommendation of a proposal is:
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PROPOSAL SECTION
|
Max No. of Pages |
No. of Pages |
|
|
GOOD BALANCED |
IMBALANCED |
|
Cover |
2 |
2 |
|
Significance |
3 |
6 |
|
Objectives |
6 |
2 |
|
Qualifications of Team |
6 |
8 |
|
Commercialization |
3 |
1 |
|
Budget |
2 |
3 |
|
Attachments |
2 |
2 |
|
TOTAL PAGES |
24 |
24 |
To avoid imbalance in the proposal, it is good to develop an allocation, (before you ever start writing), of the number of pages you will devote to each section.
Provide a clear and concise discussion of the proposed project. Tie the discussion into the specific SBIR/STTR solicitation and agency.
Identify the significance of the problem, background, related research or R&D, key personnel (including brief resumes), facilities, commercialization potential and applicant’s previous SBIR/STTR award history.