This booklet is intended to be a package that individual teachers and local associations can use in writing successful proposals. It begins with 10 steps that can serve as a guide for formulating a proposal. These steps can be used as agenda topics for working through the proposal process. The next section of this booklet details how to write the proposal. It contains the various parts of the proposal listed in outline with explanations and examples. The third section presents criteria for rating the proposal. The fourth section, concerning evaluation and reporting states that evaluation and reporting of a proposal that is already being implemented is essential when looking for future funding. A chart showing the major activities that comprise the funding cycle makes up the fifth section. The final section of this booklet contains various sources of financial support for funding proposals. (RC)