In certain countries, companies that want to do business with federal, state or local governments must prepare proposals or grant requests. Effective proposal writing is a highly skilled task that many companies outsource to specialists.
Most proposal writers are specialists in certain fields such as education or construction but will be able to handle general writing. You'll have an advantage if you have a legal or business background. Impeccable writing skills, clear organization and excellent grammar in your official language is a must. You must also have an aptitude for numerical data and be comfortable with graphs, charts and spreadsheets. The ability to work with people is also required as you'll be liasing with government officials – possibly high ranking officias – who expect you to know your stuff.This is a service that involves constant learning and creative solutions. It's a challenging field and may take a long time to gain sufficient experience and contacts to be effective. Since this is a highly specialized form or writing, you needn't worry about general freelance writers trying to steal you share of the pie.
