A short version of your proposal sent to a grantor for internal review. Staff members of the funder will advise you whether or not your proposed project is likely to be competitive in a full-scale proposal competition. This is sometimes called a concept statement or paper, a mini-proposal or letter of intent.
A brief, early draft of the proposal, used to elicit feedback from the prospective funder so that the proposal may be more closely tailored to funder expenditures. Also known as a discussion paper, proposal or pre-application.
occasionally required by a funding source as a first step in the submission process; a proposal containing only the essentials necessary to convey the idea to be proposed more formally at a later date. (See Pre-Application.)
A letter stating the organization's overview/purpose, reason and amount of grant request, problem (need), solution to problem (program), a list of other funders both prospective and committed. The purpose of this letter is to convince a funder to request a full funding proposal.
A brief draft of a grant proposal used to learn if there is sufficient interest to warrant writing a full proposal.
Occasionally, sponsors will request preliminary proposals for a funding competition. These proposals are usually smaller and less detailed than full proposals. Sponsors generally use preliminary proposals to determine which projects merit the submission and review of a full proposal.