Writing is the medium through which you communicate with your funder. Here are some writing skills in a nutshell:

Avoid jargon. Avoid unnecessary words and redundancy. Using language that is used by a particular group, profession, or culture-especially when the words and phrases are highly technical- can be a disadvantage in your grant proposal.

Write short sentences. A sentence provides clarity when it is brief. Eliminate wordiness as it is likely to lead to grammatical errors.

Write cohesively. Cohesion is key. Arrange the elements of your thoughts in a way that creates structure within the proposal.

Avoid using the “former” and “latter” language.  Using the words “former” and “latter” slows down the reader. Some reviewers may have to re-read the previous text to determine what was “former” and what was “latter.” 

Use spell style, and grammar checkers.  Spell, style and grammar checkers generally are integrated into word-processing programs. Some of these programs automatically alert you to a misspelled word or grammatically incorrect phrase as you type.

Avoid using modifiers. Examples of modifiers include “very,” “really,” and “certainly.” Use these sparingly in your proposal