Follow the Outline
Be sure to follow the outline as closely as you can. Don't write a narrative description of your program — grant proposals are not literature. No matter how good your instincts usually are, if an outline calls for the “need” section to be followed by the description of the program, don't decide that it makes more sense to tell them “what” before you tell them “why.”
Use the same headings the outline does. If they have a heading marked with “B” or Roman numeral “II,” make sure that your heading also says “B” or “II.” If they give you subheadings marked “a,” “b,” and “c,” create subheadings marked exactly the same way.
The outline is provided to ensure that you address every item on which the proposal will be judged. Following it exactly means that you have responded to all the questions.
