Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education

Improving Our Future by Degrees

inOklahoma’s Second Century

Search and Select Funding Sources

(Summary)

Dr. Linda Mason

Does OklahomaDoes Oklahoma support research and support research and development?development?

• Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science Science

and Technology OCASTand Technology OCAST• External Program for Stimulating Competitive External Program for Stimulating Competitive

Research EPSCoRResearch EPSCoR• Innovation to Enterprise i2EInnovation to Enterprise i2E• OSRHE asked for $7 million for grants for FY14OSRHE asked for $7 million for grants for FY14

Oklahoma Support

Is Federal support for Is Federal support for grantsmanship increasing?grantsmanship increasing?

• The 2013 federal budget shows an The 2013 federal budget shows an increase in many federal grant funds.increase in many federal grant funds.

Source: Budget Boosts Physical Sciences in FY 2012, Most Other Research Down, May 2012, www.physicstoday.org

Federal Grantsmanship

Is foundation grant giving increasing?Is foundation grant giving increasing?

• Grant makers increased giving by 8% between 2011 Grant makers increased giving by 8% between 2011 and 2012. and 2012.

• The number of foundations increased 35% from 2010The number of foundations increased 35% from 2010• 90% foundations did not decrease grants in last 3 90% foundations did not decrease grants in last 3 US recessionsUS recessions

Source: Foundation Growth and Giving Estimates, http://foundationcenter.org/

National Foundation Grantsmanship

Is private giving increasing?Is private giving increasing?

• In 2009, there was an increase in In 2009, there was an increase in philanthropist giving, or private philanthropist giving, or private grants.grants.• Giving by corporate foundations rose by Giving by corporate foundations rose by

3% in 2012 to a record $5 billion3% in 2012 to a record $5 billionSource: Key Facts on Corporate Foundations, The Foundation Center, http://foundationcenter.org/gainknowledge/research/nationaltrends.html;jsessionid=4RNPKRLRLTXPHTQRSI4CGXD5AAAACI2F

National Private Grantsmanship

Private giving tends to stay stable even Private giving tends to stay stable even in economic crises - in economic crises -

• Americans have increased their donations to charity in Americans have increased their donations to charity in

39 of the past 40 years39 of the past 40 years• American foundations have kept giving at 98% during

the last 3 recessions• Oklahoma has the highest giving record by individuals

Source: Center on Philanthropy, University of Indiana, 2008.

National Private Grantsmanship

How Charitable Giving Has Fared in Recession YearsHow Charitable Giving Has Fared in Recession Years

National Private Grants

Source: Center on Philanthropy, University of Indiana, 2008.

• The DOW is up

• Consumer confidence is up

• Unemployment is trending downward

• Consumer borrowing increased

• CEO confidence is up

• Winter weather was nonexistent in much of the US, so people didn’t have huge heating bills.

National Private GrantsNational Private Grants

• Grants are awards of money given by a government agency, foundation, corporation or other entity to fund a particular project

• Grants are not contracts for work or products.

• Generally given to organizations as opposed to individuals

What are Grants?What are Grants?

Categories of SupportCategories of Support• Special ProjectSpecial Project – new project or project – new project or project

with limited timeframewith limited timeframe

• OperatingOperating – running program to meet – running program to meet community needscommunity needs

• Capital/EquipmentCapital/Equipment – specified amount for – specified amount for construction, renovation, expansion, construction, renovation, expansion, purchase land or equipmentpurchase land or equipment

• EndowmentsEndowments - planned gifts, will or trust - planned gifts, will or trust

Categories of ResourcesCategories of Resources

Categories of ResourcesCategories of Resources

What categories of resources can I find?What categories of resources can I find?

Government - Federal, State, Local – Government - Federal, State, Local – 26 Federal Agencies (900 programs)26 Federal Agencies (900 programs)

Foundations - Foundations - Second-largest source – Second-largest source – 900,000 900,000

Direct Corporations Direct Corporations

PhilanthropistsPhilanthropists

• Institute of Museum and Library Services - Institute of Museum and Library Services - http://www.imls.gov/• National Aeronautics and Space Administration - National Aeronautics and Space Administration -

http://www.nasa.gov/• National Archives and Records Administration - National Archives and Records Administration -

http://www.archives.gov/• National Council on Disabilities - National Council on Disabilities - http://www.ncd.gov/• National Endowment for the Arts - National Endowment for the Arts - http://www.nea.gov/grants/• National Endowment for the Humanities - National Endowment for the Humanities - http://www.neh.gov/• National Science Foundation - National Science Foundation -

http://www.nsf.gov/funding/research_edu_community.jsp• Small Business Administration - Small Business Administration - http://www.sba.gov/• Social Security Administration - Social Security Administration - http://www.socialsecurity.gov/

2626 Federal Grant ResourcesFederal Grant Resources

• US Agency for International Development -US Agency for International Development - http://www.usaid.gov/

• US Department of Agriculture -US Department of Agriculture - http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/funding.cfm

• US Department of CommerceUS Department of Commerce - - http://www.commerce.gov• US Department of Health and Human Services -US Department of Health and Human Services -

http://www.hhs.gov/• US Department of DefenseUS Department of Defense - - http://www.defenselink.mil/• US Department of Education -US Department of Education -

http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/find/edpicks.jhtml?src=ln• US Department of EnergyUS Department of Energy - - http://www.energy.gov/• US Department of Homeland Security -US Department of Homeland Security -

http://www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/homeland/index.html

2626 Federal Grant ResourcesFederal Grant Resources

• US Department of Housing and Urban Development -US Department of Housing and Urban Development - http://www.hud.gov/

• US Department of Interior -US Department of Interior - http://www.doi.gov/• US Department of JusticeUS Department of Justice - - http://www.justice.gov/• US Department of LaborUS Department of Labor - - http://www.dol.gov/• US Department of StateUS Department of State - - http://www.state.gov/• US Department of TransportationUS Department of Transportation - - http://www.dot.gov/• US Department of Veterans AffairsUS Department of Veterans Affairs - - http://www.va.gov/• US Environmental Protection AgencyUS Environmental Protection Agency - -

http://www.epa.gov/epahome/grants.htm • US Institute of PeaceUS Institute of Peace - - http://www.usip.org/

2626 Federal Grant ResourcesFederal Grant Resources

Formats of Information

What kinds of information should I look for?What kinds of information should I look for?

Websites – each foundation or agencyWebsites – each foundation or agencyWebsites – clearinghouse of informationWebsites – clearinghouse of information

Data Bases – lists of informationData Bases – lists of informationNewsletters – regular publication of articles and Newsletters – regular publication of articles and

informationinformationPersonal Experience of funded PIsPersonal Experience of funded PIs

Grant Information SourcesGrant Information Sources• Annual Reports

• Budget Requests(eg. NSF - http://www.nsf.gov/about/performance/)

• Funder Guidelines

• Agency Website

• Contact the Funding Agency in person, by email, videoconference, or phone

Formats of InformationFormats of Information

• All Federal grants -All Federal grants - www.grants.gov• Open Directory – http://www

.dmoz.org/Society/Philanthropy/Grants/Grant-Making_Foundations/

• Oklahoma State Regents – http://www.okhighered.org/grant-opps/

• Oklahoma Foundations – www.grantmakersofoklahoma.org

• Foundation Data Book (all foundations by state)- www.foundationdatabook.com/

• SSTI Weekly Digest (State Science and Technology Institute, Ohio) - http://www.ssti.org

• Donorschoose.org - http://www.donorschoose.org

Websites: Grant ResourcesWebsites: Grant Resources

• Federal Register Notice -www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fedreg/frcont07.html

• Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance -12.46.245.173/cfda/cfda.html

• IRS Form 990 – www.grantsmart.org

• Foundation Directory – foundationcenter.org

Websites: Grant Information Websites: Grant Information ResourcesResources

• U.S. Census, American FactFinderU.S. Census, American FactFinder– http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html?_lang=en

• OSRHE - OSRHE - http://www.okhighered.org/studies-reports/http://www.okhighered.org/studies-reports/ • Oklahoma State Department of EducationOklahoma State Department of Education

– http://www.schoolreportcard.org/ -- individual schools

• Oklahoma Department of CommerceOklahoma Department of Commerce - http://www.okcommerce.gov/data

• Oklahoma Department of Human Services Oklahoma Department of Human Services - http://www.okdhs.org/library/stats/ • Community Service Council of Greater Tulsa Community Service Council of Greater Tulsa

http://www.csctulsa.org/data07.htmhttp://www.csctulsa.org/data07.htm - Institutional Research (IR) Department- Institutional Research (IR) Department

Websites: Quantitative Research Websites: Quantitative Research ResourcesResources

• 49th National Association for Welfare Research 49th National Association for Welfare Research and Statistics Conference – and Statistics Conference – papers from the conference, papers from the conference, Helping in Crisis: Helping in Crisis: Government Assistance in Recession and BeyondGovernment Assistance in Recession and Beyond, , are available at are available at http://rockinst.org/nawrs/default.aspx

• National Center for Education Statistics -National Center for Education Statistics - http://nces.ed.gov/

• Google Scholar -Google Scholar - http://www.scholar.google.com• Professional AssociationsProfessional Associations – NCURA, SRA• National initiatives – National initiatives – Complete College AmericaComplete College America; ;

Lumina GOAL 2025Lumina GOAL 2025

Websites: Quantitative Research Websites: Quantitative Research ResourcesResources

• NSF Award Search - http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/

• RePORT – NIH Research Portfolio Online Report Tools - http://report.nih.gov/

• Most funding sources list previous grant on website

Data BasesData Bases

What is a grant eNewsletter?What is a grant eNewsletter?

All funding agencies and most foundations All funding agencies and most foundations send eNewsletters with their grant send eNewsletters with their grant information.information.

Grant eNewsletters

• Grant Opportunities for Oklahoma Higher EducationGrant Opportunities for Oklahoma Higher Education – – www.okhighered.org/grant-opps/ (weekly announcements, (weekly announcements, monthly news articles)monthly news articles)

• Grants.gov Grants.gov - - notifier@grants.gov

• Philanthropy News DigestPhilanthropy News Digest – – www.foundationcenter.org

• Philanthropy News Network OnlinePhilanthropy News Network Online – – www.pnnonline.org

• Chronicle of Philanthropy - Chronicle of Philanthropy - http://philanthropy.com/section/Home/172

• Norris Consulting Group - Norris Consulting Group - http://www.norrisconsultinggroup.com/pages/news.htm

Grant eNewslettersGrant eNewsletters

• Good Search Good Search - http://www.goodsearch.com/ (contributes to your selected charities)

• Chronicle of Higher EducationChronicle of Higher Education – – chronicle.com/

• Education World Grants DeskEducation World Grants Desk - - http://www.educationworld.com/maillist.shtml

• eSchool News - eschool.news@eschoolnews.com]

• Don PeekDon Peek (k-12 schools) – (k-12 schools) – www.schoolfundingcenter.com• Teacher PlanetTeacher Planet – grants4teachers – grants4teachers http://www.grants4teachers.com/

Grant eNewslettersGrant eNewsletters

• Faith Based and Community Initiatives Faith Based and Community Initiatives DigestDigest – – c._lyn_larson@hud.gov (email) (email)

• Institute for Youth Development: Federal Institute for Youth Development: Federal Grants eNewsletterGrants eNewsletter - - cdcta@youthdevelopment.org

• One SourceOne Source - - info@nyswtwrn.com

• GuideStar - GuideStar - http://www2.guidestar.org/

Grant eNewslettersGrant eNewsletters

•Seek interviews of individuals or organizations that are examples of the beneficiaries

•Ask funded PI’s for a resource list

Personal Experience: Qualitative Personal Experience: Qualitative Research ResourcesResearch Resources

• Bloggers upload their personal ideasBloggers upload their personal ideas• Bloggers may or may not document their sourcesBloggers may or may not document their sources• Interesting and sometimes usefulInteresting and sometimes usefulWild Woman Fundraising YOU can change the world through fundraising

- http://wildwomanfundraising.com/ - - Mazarine Treyz

Best 10 Fundraising Blogs Best 10 Fundraising Blogs - - http://fundraisingdetective.typepad.com/fundraising-detective/best-5-fundraising-blogs-and-other-ones-i-follow.html

Everyday Giving’s Top 10 Fundraising Blogs - Everyday Giving’s Top 10 Fundraising Blogs - http://www.blogs.com/topten/everyday-givings-top-10-fundraising-blogs/

Personal Experience: Personal Experience: Blogs & Consultants Blogs & Consultants

• Creative use of the internet to find funds -

• Crowdfunding, i.e. RocketHub - http://www.rockethub.com/

Use of the internet to share financial needs for

creative projects – finding lots of small

contributors rather than a single grant or gift

Internet Communication

Kinds of Information

What kinds of documents should I look for?What kinds of documents should I look for?

Request for Proposal (RFP)Request for Proposal (RFP)Request for Application (ROA)Request for Application (ROA)

Proposal SolicitationProposal SolicitationGrant GuidelinesGrant Guidelines

Grant Proposal GuidelinesGrant Proposal Guidelines

Previously Funded ProjectsPreviously Funded ProjectsPrincipal Investigators or Directors of Previously Funded ProjectsPrincipal Investigators or Directors of Previously Funded Projects

What is in the information document?What is in the information document?

• EligibilityEligibility– Type of organization – non-profit, higher education, 501 (c)Type of organization – non-profit, higher education, 501 (c)

(3), small business, minority-owned business(3), small business, minority-owned business– Geographic restrictions Geographic restrictions – Population, e.g., poverty, over 55, k-12, minorityPopulation, e.g., poverty, over 55, k-12, minority

• Size of AwardSize of Award– SufficientSufficient– RangeRange– Number of grants to be awarded Number of grants to be awarded – Award durationAward duration

Kinds of Information: RFP

• Project FocusProject Focus– Project complements funder’s goals and Project complements funder’s goals and

prioritiespriorities• Type of ActivityType of Activity

– Specified use of funds Specified use of funds

• RestrictionsRestrictions– Matching fundsMatching funds– Expenditure limitationsExpenditure limitations– Evaluation requirementsEvaluation requirements

Kinds of Information: RFPKinds of Information: RFP

5 Top Ways to Get Funded!5 Top Ways to Get Funded!

5 Top Ways to Get Funded!5 Top Ways to Get Funded!Read the RFP.Read the RFP.

READ THE RFP.READ THE RFP!

READ THE RFP!!!READ THE RFP!!!(RFP = Request for Proposal)(RFP = Request for Proposal)

Read the RFP!Read the RFP!• Color highlightersColor highlighters• Read 3 timesRead 3 times• Team readingTeam reading• Prepare a writing template with RFP headingsPrepare a writing template with RFP headings• Make a list of questions for program directorMake a list of questions for program director• Contact the program directorContact the program director

Understanding the GuidelinesUnderstanding the Guidelines

READ THE RFP!!!READ THE RFP!!!

• Oklahoma City University Library – Foundation Center Cooperating Oklahoma City University Library – Foundation Center Cooperating Collection- Collection- http://www.okcu.edu/library/center.aspxSusan Small Susan Small ssmall@okcu.edu (405)208-5071 (405)208-5071

• Tulsa City-County Library – Foundation Center (at Central LibraryTulsa City-County Library – Foundation Center (at Central Libraryhttp://www.tulsalibrary.org/foundation_center/Jennifer Greb Jennifer Greb jgreb@tulsalibrary.org (918) 596-7940(918) 596-7940

• Southeastern Oklahoma State UniversitySoutheastern Oklahoma State University Kathryn PlunkettKathryn Plunkett kplunkett@se.edu (580)745.2302(580)745.2302

• Public Library of Enid and Garfield County - Public Library of Enid and Garfield County - http://www.enid.org/library/Michelle MearsMichelle Mears (580) 234-6313(580) 234-6313

Source -Source - http://foundationcenter.org/collections/ccok.html

Foundation CentersFoundation Centers

• HUD.gov – US Department of Urban DevelopmentHUD.gov – US Department of Urban Development http://portal.hud.gov/portal/page/portal/HUD/program_offices/faith_based

• White House Office of Faith-Based and White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood PartnershipsNeighborhood Partnerships – http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/ofbnp/offices/federal

• 12 Federal Agencies give grants to Faith-Based and Neighborhood Agencies

Faith Based Grant ResourcesFaith Based Grant Resources

What are search engines?What are search engines?

• a data base that you may use to find a data base that you may use to find information by using key identifying termsinformation by using key identifying terms

• some free – some subscription feesome free – some subscription fee– Tip: keep track of your search termsTip: keep track of your search terms– Tip: use their key termsTip: use their key terms

Search Engines

• COS COS ($1000 to $12,000/yr) – Community of Science @ ($1000 to $12,000/yr) – Community of Science @ www.cos.comwww.cos.com

• SPINPlusSPINPlus – InfoEd @ www.infoed.org – InfoEd @ www.infoed.org

• IRIS IRIS – University of Illinois, Champaign/Urbana– University of Illinois, Champaign/Urbana

• Foundation & Corporate Funding AdvantageFoundation & Corporate Funding Advantage ($240/yr) - http://www.fcfaonline.com/?ur=1U2PSW76($240/yr) - http://www.fcfaonline.com/?ur=1U2PSW76

• Foundation Directory OnlineFoundation Directory Online – – http://www.fconline.fdncenter.org/http://www.fconline.fdncenter.org/

• Foundation Grants to IndividualsFoundation Grants to Individuals - - http://gtionline.fdncenter.org/http://gtionline.fdncenter.org/

Search EnginesSearch Engines

• Grant Opportunities for Oklahoma Higher EducationGrant Opportunities for Oklahoma Higher Education – – www.okhighered.org/grant-opps/ (click on Grant Resources)www.okhighered.org/grant-opps/ (click on Grant Resources)

• Cleveland State UniversityCleveland State University - www.csuohio.edu/uored/FUNDING/other- - www.csuohio.edu/uored/FUNDING/other-fs.htmlfs.html

• National Endowment for the ArtsNational Endowment for the Arts - http://arts.endow.gov/federal.html - http://arts.endow.gov/federal.html• Grant.govGrant.gov (all federal grants)- (all federal grants)-

www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fedreg/frcont07.htmlwww.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fedreg/frcont07.html• University of Wisconsin at Madison - University of Wisconsin at Madison -

http://grants.library.wisc.edu/organizations/proposalwebsites.htmlhttp://grants.library.wisc.edu/organizations/proposalwebsites.html• AASCU Grant Resource Center - AASCU Grant Resource Center - http://www.aascu.org/ofpopen/http://www.aascu.org/ofpopen/• Council on Foundations - Council on Foundations - http://www.cof.org/http://www.cof.org/• University of South FloridaUniversity of South Florida - http://www.research.usf.edu/ - http://www.research.usf.edu/• University of California Berkley - University of California Berkley - http://www.berkeley.edu/research/http://www.berkeley.edu/research/

General Grant WebsitesGeneral Grant Websites

Who at my institution has received funding from this funder?Who at my institution has received funding from this funder?

Who knows about this funder?Who knows about this funder?

What can I find from the funder’s website or a company report What can I find from the funder’s website or a company report

or a IRS Form 990?or a IRS Form 990?

Kinds of Searching: HomeworkKinds of Searching: Homework

1.1. Commit the time!Commit the time!

2.2. Pick appropriate federal agency(s)Pick appropriate federal agency(s)

3.3. Pick 3-6 appropriate foundationsPick 3-6 appropriate foundations

4.4. Develop relationships - visitDevelop relationships - visit

5.5. Constantly scan – ½ hour/day – lists, Constantly scan – ½ hour/day – lists, eNewsletters eNewsletters

6.6. Search with focus – direct to the agency or using Search with focus – direct to the agency or using a search enginea search engine

7.7. Work in a team – meet regularlyWork in a team – meet regularly

Search Strategy

Become familiar with your Become familiar with your

chosen grant funders before you chosen grant funders before you choose them. choose them.

Search locally first.Search locally first.

Search StragegySearch Stragegy

Search Locally FirstSearch Locally First

1.1. What companies are in my locale? Phone What companies are in my locale? Phone book, Chamber of Commerce listbook, Chamber of Commerce list

2.2. What Oklahoma foundations fund what I What Oklahoma foundations fund what I want to do? Data bases, librarieswant to do? Data bases, libraries

3.3. Who among my peers has had funding?Who among my peers has had funding?

4.4. Where is a good model of what I want to do?Where is a good model of what I want to do?

Search StrategySearch Strategy

Search and SelectSearch and SelectLinda Mason, Ed.D.Linda Mason, Ed.D.

Oklahoma State Regents for Oklahoma State Regents for Higher EducationHigher Education

405-225-9486405-225-9486

IP: 164.58.250.178IP: 164.58.250.178

lmason@osrhe.edulmason@osrhe.edu