January 2009 Tip
 Writing Your Introductory Paragraph

• Your opening paragraph must be a grabber. 
• Provide enough information to catch the attention of the reviewers and help them understand your project. 

 Tip adapted from The Grant Application Writer’s Workbook: Successful Proposals to Any Agency by David Morrison David, Stephen Russell. W. Los Olivos, California: 2007.

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