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Grants: cradle to grave alumni Center ballroom May 6, 2014

Grants: cradle to grave alumni Center ballroom May 6, 2014. Finding Funding. Beth Hodges Director, Office of Proposal Development. Today’s Discussion. Identifying Funding Sources Online Demonstration of Pivot Tips. Identifying Funding Sources. Ways to Locate Funding. The Web

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Grants: cradle to grave alumni Center ballroom May 6, 2014

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  1. Grants: cradle to gravealumni Center ballroomMay 6, 2014 • Finding Funding Beth Hodges Director, Office of Proposal Development

  2. Today’s Discussion • Identifying Funding Sources • Online Demonstration of Pivot • Tips

  3. Identifying Funding Sources

  4. Ways to Locate Funding • The Web • Agency websites • Databases • Your colleagues on campus and elsewhere • Search literature to learn where colleagues in your area are obtaining funding • Contact program officers at agencies and pitch ideas At FSU….

  5. www.research fsu.edu

  6. Office of Proposal Development

  7. Resources available from OPD • Access to Funding Resources, Databases • Access to Listserves • Proposal Resources, Tutorials • Workshops/Training • Examples of Successful Proposals • Large grant and multi-disciplinary proposal assistance

  8. Other Resources • The Office of Research Newsletter • Research Development & Grant Writing News

  9. Funding Databases Why use a funding database? One stop searching Setting up searches and alerts

  10. Funding Opportunities=27,000+ records • Scholarly profiles= 3.2 million profiles • Pivot suggests funding based on Pivot profile…and vice-versa

  11. Live Funding Search

  12. Applying for Funding: Tips

  13. Current Climate Overall, proposals are increasing and dollars are decreasing • At NSF & NIH, the vast majority of proposals are declined. • More than half (60%) of the proposals are rejected on the first reading because: • The proposal did not match the program • Applicant did not follow directions

  14. What can be done to improve my odds? • Verify the Match • Follow the format provided by the sponsor and all instructions exactly* • Prove the importance of your project • Pay attention to your budget • Rule of Three

  15. Grant Application Tips: Rule of Three • Read the proposal thoroughly before you begin. If you are applying for a limited submission program, find out what the internal deadline is. • Begin your work - Gathering supporting documents - Doing your Homework - Prove the Importance of your Project • Final Steps - Have colleagues read your proposal - Edit, edit, edit - Submit in time for Internal reviews and approvals

  16. Other considerations… • Team Building; establishing strategic partnerships, leveraging your expertise. • Build relationships, respect & reputation • Become a proposal reviewer • Participate in seminars and conferences • When talking to program officers • Do not call to chat, keep comments professional • Do not cold-call them; better to send an email first; okay to attach a 1-2 page project summary

  17. Finally… Be kind to your grants administrators

  18. Questions or Assistance: Beth Hodges FSU Office of Research • 2025 Westcott North Building Tallahassee, FL 32306-1330 • bhodges@fsu.edu • (850) 644-2257

  19. QUESTIONS

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