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Finding the Right Funding FitAll About Grants!
Research & Innovation Week
April 20, 2015
Cynthia Jobe, Lead Grant Writer [email protected]
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Where do YOU Fit?
Where do You Start?
o PIVOT Searcho Read the RFPo Call the Program Officero All of the above
Your Research Agenda
Research Plan Components:
• 5-10 year plan• Preliminary data/publications• Research grant mentors• Funded collaborators
Finding Your Research Home
• Who is likely to fund your research?• Where do you fit with the big agencies?• Get to know the funder• Agency• Institute or directorate • Mission• Strategic Priorities• Program Officers
Avoid the Chase!
Funding Data
Review Recent Awards:
• Average award size• Geographic trends/restrictions• Themes• Types of projects
Talk to the Program Officer!
• Prepare a short concept paper• Set up the call• Prepare • ORA support
VETTING SPECIFIC FUNDING OPPORTUNITIESDecoding the RFP
Read the RFP!
The RFP is:
• A detailed expression of the funder’s priorities• Non-negotiable • Requires close analysis and parsing• Not a mirror of individual research interests
Read it again!
However…
• RFPs are not always clear• Uncertainties need to be resolved early• RFPs change
Are you eligible?
Carefully review eligibility requirements:
• Look beyond the eligibility section• Understand special requirements• Check for the correct division/mechanism
What are the Odds?
• Number of awards• Evaluate the
competition• Size of applicant
pool• ROI
Assess Your Capacity to Compete
Do You have what the funder is looking for?
• Expertise/experience• Partnerships • Evidence-based practices• Sophisticated evaluation• Match requirements
Available Resources
Do you have what you need to prepare a competitive proposal?
• People• Time• Peer reviewers• Institutional support
How Do You know if it is the Right Fit?
• Research aligns with funder’s
priorities• No gaps in expertise• Capacity to compete • Advances your research
Questions ?
Cynthia Jobe, Lead Grant Writer [email protected]
All About Grants!
Research & Innovation Week
April 20, 2015
Thank You!