Identifying Funding Sources: How to Search for Funding Opportunities for Research in Aging

1. Identifying Funding Sources:How to Search for Funding Opportunities for Research in Aging Office of Information & Communications GrantSource Library

2. Office of Information & CommunicationsGrantSource Library 307 Bynum Hall (on Cameron Avenue) Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

3. Contact Us • Public Service Desk • 919-962-3463 • gs@unc.edu • Susan Gramling, GrantSource Librarian • 919-962-7766 • Susan_gramling@unc.edu • Elizabeth Allen, GrantSource Librarian • 919-962-6022 • allen@unc.edu

4. Library Services Assistance and instruction in: • Using databases and other resources to conduct funding searches • Finding internal sources of funding • Locating tips and guides on proposal writing • Identifying funded research and awards made • Finding information about researchers and research at Carolina and elsewhere

5. Topics for Today • Focus on research funding • Funding fundamentals • Tips for researching funding opportunities • Online resources • Searching with COS and other funding opportunity databases • Print resources available at the GrantSource Library

6. Funding Fundamentals • Start early • Plan ahead for your long-term funding needs • Be aware of lengthy turnaround times • Use a variety of resources, including print, electronic, and especially people • Become familiar with sponsors in your field • Contact your program officer PDF Handout: Funding Fundamentals

7. Tips for Researching Funding Opportunities • Look for potential funders with a good fit • Identify funders’ goals or needs • Broaden your search • Approach your search from different perspectives PDF Handout: Tips for Researching Funding Opportunities

8. Things to Consider Before Searching • Keywords that apply to your research • Both broad and specific • Categories that apply to yourself • Types of awards sought

9. GrantSource Library http://research.unc.edu/grantsource/

10. Finding Funding 101 for Faculty • Suggested basic steps • Search funding opportunity databases • Set up funding alerts • Check funding guides • Use print resources http://grantsource.unc.edu/finding_funding.php

11. COS Funding Opportunities Database • Advanced search (recommended) • Recommended fields: • Keywords • Requirements • Citizenship or Residency • Activity Location • Funding Type • Click “Keywords” in “More Search Fields” and then “Browse” to view keyword subject tree • Use “Search” feature to find keywords you want http://grantsource.unc.edu/funding_databases.php#cos PDF Handout:Searching COS Funding Opportunities

12. COS Saved Funding Searches • Weekly email with new or updated opportunities • For best results, do these steps: • first, “register for an account” to create your COS account (student accounts are unpublished) • click “Create my Account” and then “COS Profile” • Select “Workbench Home” tab • Click “Add a Search” to do a search and then “Save Search” http://grantsource.unc.edu/funding_alerts.php#cos PDF Handout:Intro to COS Workbench & Funding Alerts

13. InfoEd SPIN Funding Opportunities Database • Similar to COS • Main differences • Additional opportunities not in COS • Different choice of keywords and search terms • Different interface (keywords alphabetized) • Click on “Advanced Search” • Be certain to click “Search” and not press “Enter” http://grantsource.unc.edu/funding_databases.php#spin

14. Carolina Internal Funding Database • Information on funding provided by or administered by UNC-Chapel Hill • Searchable by only one field at a time • Search by applicant type, award type, or specific internal sponsor • Smaller database • Don’t overlook this important resource http://grantsource.unc.edu/funding_databases.php#carolina

15. Funding Databases (continued) • Federal databases • Become familiar with the database of your field’s major federal sponsor • Specialized databases • Subject specific such as GrantsNet http://grantsource.unc.edu/funding_databases.php

16. Other Resources • Specialized Alert Services • Agency-specific alerts • Subject-specific alert • GrantsNet Email Updates (biomedical/science education) • Funding Watches for arts, education and health • Foundation Center RFP Bulletin • Funding Guides • Print Resources • Proposal writing guides • Discipline-specific directories

17. Proposal Writing Resources • Proposal assistance and resources at Carolina • Online proposal writing guides, especially • Grant Application Writers Handbook by Liane Reif-Lehrer (ebook) • National Institutes of Health-specific resources http://grantsource.unc.edu/proposal_writing.php

18. Faculty Expertise • Search COS Expertise Database • Research interests of faculty at Carolina and elsewhere • Identify potential collaborators • Research Administration Management System and eSubmission (RAMSeS) • Contains information on proposals (with abstracts) and awards received by Carolina researchers http://grantsource.unc.edu/faculty_expertise.php

19. Databases of Awards Made • Use to find out who and what was actually funded • Federal grants awarded databases • Private and state grants awarded databases http://grantsource.unc.edu/awards_made.php

20. Funding Agencies • US government agencies • See pages of useful links for the NIH and NSF • Private and community foundations and corporate grantmakers http://grantsource.unc.edu/agencies.php

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