Anyone proposal for awarding of a grant needs to be accompanied by a cover letter in addition to the other documents. The letter needs to connect the charitable aims of the granting organization with the specific proposal of the group or individual applying for the grant. The first section of the letter should provide the total dollar amount that is being requested and tell the grantors .
exactly how the proposal will help to further the charitable organization's ultimate goals. It should also provide a brief list of the proposal's specifics, although not in great detail. Any recent contact between the applicants and the granting body should be mentioned as well. The letter needs to also include the applicant's contact information. More Reference Links: http://www.grantspace.org/Tools/Knowledge-Base/Funding-Research/Proposal-Writing/Proposal-cover-letters http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-write-a-grant-application-cover-letter.html