It is important to clearly cite sources when creating a proposal, as your goal is to make it easy for your readers to find your original source, so that they can confirm the information and judge its quality for themselves.
If the funder hasn’t given specific instructions about how to cite your sources, provide the full citation in a footnote on the same page where you quoted or paraphrased the material. Aim to find and cite the original source, instead of an article that summarized the data or results.
To know what information to include in a citation, use the style guide typically used for your field. Most nonprofits would probably follow American Psychological Association (APA) style. Reference or citation management software can also be a useful tool to help format citations for grant proposals.
Many advisors suggest that organizations should have a grants policy that requires citations in all proposals and designate someone to review and verify sources. (See more about why in Fight Grant Application Fraud in the May newsletter.)
Learn more about writing winning grants by attending the REVENUE: Grant Writing & Evaluation class on Monday, May 22 at 5:30 pm as part of the Sunshine Certificate in Nonprofit Management.
Source: Candid blog. Candid has been a preferred partner since 2018 when Florida Nonprofits became an outlet for the Foundation Center Funding Network.