A few suggestions are: Bowman & Branchaw, How to Write Proposals That Produce, Phoenix: Oryx Press, 1992 Reif-Lehrer, Liane, Writing a Successful Grant Application, Boston: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 1989 (better for federal grants than private) Belcher and Jacobsen, From Idea to Funded Project, Phoenix: Oryx Press, 1992. Since I haven't had to write any grants, I can't comment on the usefulness of these books. I would also suggest contacting THE FOUNDATION CENTER in Washington D.C. for bibliographic suggestions (http://fdncenter.org). They are a non-profit that assists people looking for $$ and very helpful in terms of their training and library. Finally, I would suggest contacting the organization who you are seeking funds from. Some organizations (like IMS) make public successful grant applications. Hope this helps! Laura Mahoney Office of Sponsored Projects Smithsonian Institution (and former GWU grad and NPS NAGPRA intern....) >>> Julie London <[log in to unmask]> 10/10/96 05:32pm >>> Could someone please recommend a solid introductory text on writing grants? Thanks in advance, Julie London NAGPRA Coordinator San Francisco State University Dept of Anthropology [log in to unmask]