Pt. 1. Essential planning steps. Getting started -- Assessing your capability -- Developing the idea -- Selecting the funding source -- Pt. 2. Writing and submitting the proposal. Writing the proposal -- Title page, abstract, and accompanying documents -- Writing the purpose statement -- Writing the statement of need -- Procedures -- Evaluation -- Qualifications and personnel -- The budget -- Review, submission, notification, and renewal -- Appendix A: proposal development checklist -- Appendix B: resources for teachers.