Effective Grant Writing: Understanding Partnerships, 02.16.2017

• Government sources, NIH, NSF, USDA
• Foundation sources
• Links
  • Grants.gov
  • aascu.org/grc, the Grants Resource Center (GRC)
  • Foundationcenter.org

Fundamentals of Successful Grant Writing, 02.21.2017

• Sources
  • www.ecsu.edu/osp
  • Grants.giv
  • InfoEd SPIN
  • NSF
  • Department of Education
  • www.foundationcenter.org
  • Grants Resource Center
  • Corporation Websites
• Tutorials
  • Writing Tips: How to Write Grants
  • How to Write a Grant Proposal: Step by Step
  • Grant Writing 101: It's Not Rocket Surgery
• Elements
  • Summary or Abstract
  • Statement of Need
  • Goals
  • Objectives
  • Methods, Design/operational paln
  • Budget
  • Budget justification
  • Management Plan
  • Evaluation
  • Continuation plan/Future Funding
  • Appendices/Assurances

ECSU Onboarding: Elements of a Successful Proposal, 02.28.2017

• Common mistakes
  • Not following the directions
  • Trying to say too much
  • Not drawing a clear link between the need, plan, and budget
  • Assuming the reader knows you
  • Not thoroughly proofreading and editing the proposal
• Ten Fatal Mistakes
  • Lack of new or original ideas
  • Diffuse, superficial, or unfocused research plan
  • Lack of knowledge of published relevant work
  • Lack of experience in the essential methodology
  • Uncertainty concerning future directions
  • Questionable reasoning in experimental approach
  • Absence of an acceptable rationale
  • Unnrealistically large amount of work
  • Lack of sufficient experimental detail
  • Uncritical approach
• Grant WRiting 101 at Whitworth University

Basics Building Blocks of Budget, 03.21.2017

• Budget phases
  • Porgram planning/development
    • Determine the project
    • Establish the project peroid
    • Determine expenses: personnel, travel, equipment, etc.
    • Determine the indirect costs
    • Determine the value of in kind contribution if applicable
  • Program implementation
  • Program evaluation
• Budget contents
  • People
  • Places
  • Things
• Expenses
  • Start-up costs
  • Operating cost
  • Direct costs
    • Salaries/fringe benefits
    • Subcontracts/consultants
    • Tuition
    • Equipment
    • Supplies
    • Travel
    • Other costs
  • Indirect costs
    • MTDC*8% = Indirect costs
    • Direct costs + Indirect costs = Total costs

Budget development budiling on the basics, 03.30.2017

• Finge benefits = salary*26% + medical insurance * percent effort
• Base(Salary + Wages + Fringe & Medical) * 63% = Indirect cost

Post Grant Administration, 04.11.2017

Research Compliance, 04.20.2017