The format of a consent form may vary. You can generally follow the guidelines listed by your institution. The goal is to give the reader a layman's synopsis of your entire proposal. Thus, medical jargon must be kept to a minimum. Remember, before signing, your subject should be able to read it, and, more importantly, understand it.
Grant applications are specialized forms of research proposals.
The funding agency usually will be very specific about what to include and how long each section can be. Remember that grants are very competitive these days. Be extremely careful with your organization, thought development, and detail when writing a grant. For more help in writing a proposal, a number of useful references are listed below. Some do's and don'ts for writing a successful proposal are listed on the next few pages.