This book offers guidelines to help potential grantseekers explore, write, implement, and terminate a strong proposal as an operating project. Part 1 presents guidelines for initiating the development of a grant proposal. These include information about grants and the funding game, a review of aids, and a chapter on use of the major tools of the trade--the "Federal Register" and the "Code of the Federal Regulations," and the "Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance." In part 2, chapters 5-9 address the specifics of writing grant proposals. They provide information on the basic components of a standard proposal, tips on reviewing and responding to a request for proposal (RFP), and a sample of a funded proposal. Part 3 contains chapters 10-13, which examine the implementation, operation, and termination of a funded project. The chapters also explain Federal guidelines that must be followed (EDGAR) while operating a project, the nature of site visits, and audits. Forty-nine figures are included. Appendices contain lists of abbreviations and state contacts. (LMI)