General Proposal Resources
The following collection of resources may be easily adapted for use in preparing proposals for a variety of funding opportunities. Click the links below to jump to resources for these areas:
- General Resources
- One-pager Templates
- Personnel Documents
- Foreign Collaborations and Research Security
- Supplemental Documents
- Additional Research Resources
General Resources
- Talking to Program Officers
- Intellectual Property Plan Template
- Logic Model (Education Grants) Template
- Technology to Market & Commercialization Plan Template
- Project Summary Tip Sheet
- Proposal Narrative Tip Sheet
Relevant PDS Analyses
These are just a sample of the posts our team has shared on grant writing and funding agency updates. You can browse the full list here.
- Demonstrating Gold Standard Science in your next grant proposal (September 2026)
- 💡Grant Writing Tip: Preparing a proposal to be WCAG accessible (September 2026)
- Preparing for proposals with a short turnaround (July 2026)
One-pager Templates
Writing a one-pager is a critical first step in planning your proposal. Framing your ideas in this format will help you crystalize your thinking and present your plan in the form of a project pitch that you can share with potential collaborators, funding agencies, and colleagues. The PDS team is happy to provide feedback on One-pagers, just reach out to us at [email protected].
- Generic One-Pager Template
- Hypothesis-Driven One-Pager Template
- Need-Driven One-Pager Template
- Education-Plan One-Pager Template
Personnel Documents
- SciENcv Common Form Instructions - Instructions for setting up for and creating personnel documents for DOE, NASA, NIH, NSF, and USDA using SciENcv.
- Guide to SciENcv for External Collaborators
- SciENcv Tipsheet Biosketch & CPS
Foreign Collaborations and Research Security
- Foreign Collaborations Resources - Contains infographics and tip sheets for foreign collaborations
Relevant PDS analyses
- Agency Update: Foreign Collaborations and Research Security FAQ (September 2026)
- Agency Update: Changes to Research Security Requirements (June 2026)
- NIH Update: Foreign Justification and Foreign Components (August 2025)
Supplemental Documents
Facilities Documents
- Facilities and Other Resources sample document
- Research Core Directory - Database by Core Facilities of shared campus labs, centers, offices, and units that own resources and provide services.
- Facilities Tip Sheet
Data Management and Sharing Plans
To develop your Data Management and Sharing Plan (DMSP), please visit the UC Davis Library’s highly informative Research Data Management website that will walk you through the process of developing a DMSP using the DMPTool.
- DMPTool - California Digital Library's tool to help researchers develop their data management plans. The DMPTool contains templates and resources for different agencies and programs and is designed to guide you through the process of creating a DMSP that is compliant with funder requirements.
- Research Data Management Guide - UC Davis Library has prepared a which includes information and instruction for best practices for data management.
- Data Management Plan Tip Sheet
Relevant PDS Analysis
Additional Research Resources
- University of California Public Engagement (UCPE) database - A database of activities administered by UC Davis that include, involve, or impact individuals, groups, and communities beyond the university