GEOList Summary: Models of Jargon-Free and User-Friendly RFPs

  • Rumsha Ahmed, April 11, 2016

I’m assessing our grant requests for proposals (RFPs) for quality improvements to better ensure ease of use and facilitate improved understanding across a broader and more diverse constituency of potential applicants. I’m looking for examples of RFPs you’ve developed or seen that you feel model—in terms of format and/or language—a simple, straightforward, and effective grant funding announcement. In particular, I’m interested in foundations that have been able to 1) describe complex or jargony concepts in plain language, and 2) format content so that users can more easily find the information they need.

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