Searching abstracts of successful proposals is a good way to help identify what sponsors consider a good proposal. Proposals awarded by federal agencies are available under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Requests can be made to Principal Investigators for a copy of their successful proposal. Below are some web sites where you can find recent awards and/or abstracts of awarded proposals.

COS Funded Research Website - Searchable databases from NIH, NSF, USDA, SBIR, and MRC/UK.

National Institutes of Health (NIH) – CRISP is a searchable database of federally funded biomedical research projects conducted at universities, hospitals, and other research institutions.