A Look at Research Foundation

We’re Here To Help You!Carol A. Darstein, J.D., CRACoordinator, Pre-Award and

Contract Services

Pre-Award – So What Does That Mean? Pre-award is the place you start when

you begin to think about grants…and contracts…with outside sponsors

The Research Foundation is responsible for ALL federal grants and contracts

We also handle all NY State awards

Important to Know

We are known as Research Foundation There is also a Buffalo State College

Foundation You need to know the difference and

our website can help! http://www.rf.buffalostate.edu Where to Route a Funding Request

There are many things we can do to help you! We can help you identify funding

sources..

How Can We Help You Identify Funding Sources?

Well, we start by asking YOU what sort of project you are interested in doing....

By giving us keywords we can help you in your search!

How Do We Do This? We subscribe to InfoEd services This includes a database of funding

opportunities called SPIN (Sponsored Program Information Network)

This database is updated on a daily basis

How to Get To SPIN:

Our website address is: http://www.rf.buffalostate.edu. Once there, go to Departments, click Pre Award, then click Services Provided - you will see the link to SPIN.

We Can Help You With Your Searches....: We can conduct the search for you by

using information you give us or....

We can work together with you to search for possibilities

And, if you need help.... Give us a call at ext. 3047 and we’ll be

happy to assist you with your search, or obtain additional information for sources you’ve identified!

Remember, we’re here to make it easier for YOU!

You can also sign up for SMARTS

This is a service provided by the same company that handles SPIN

It will send you e-mails daily of funding opportunities based on your keywords

Signing Up for SMARTS

It’s easy to sign up for the SMARTS service…it will only require about a half-hour of your time

By meeting with us during the process we can make sure that you choose the right number of keywords

You can deactivate your status if necessary

Even if you’re not quite ready to submit a proposal… We will keep you informed of

opportunities Most academic departments on

campus are on e-mail lists. Soon you will be added to your department list…

Please make sure we have your accurate e-mail address on campus

Each School has a special liaison assigned to them -

They can meet with you individually...

Or With A Group....

Of faculty whose interests coincide

Or we’ll assist with collaborative efforts--with faculty from other colleges and universities or...

Industry or the community

Liaisons are:

Jessica Berg – School of Natural and Social Sciences – ext. 3047

Angelo Conorozzo – School of Professions – ext. 4698

John Siskar – School of Arts and Humanities – ext. 4106

Who Do I Talk To??

Your school may have a liaison assigned to it – and you can always start with them

But don’t hesitate to contact Pre-Award directly

We work together to assist you

Unique Opportunity

The campus Research and Creativity Council through the Research Foundation offers Faculty Incentive Awards

An application is in your binder These awards are a good way to start

the grant-writing process (and you have a good chance of getting $$$)

PROPOSAL PREPARATION We’ll help you as much or as little as

you like.... For instance, your liaison can assist in

deciding where to apply for funding

Once you decide where to apply: You’ll continue to work with your liaison

who will let the Pre-Award office know that you are actively pursuing an opportunity

The liaison and the Pre-Award office work as a team to help you with your proposal

Your liaison or the Pre-Award office will assist you with your budget preparation

However, your budget will require the approval of a representative from the Pre-Award office prior to submission

Budget

We Can Also Help By: Editing your drafts; Assisting you in preparing parts of your

proposal –abstract, budget justification. Gathering facts and figures you might

need; Completing forms necessary for

submission

We will also assist you with:

The Routing process – you obtain the signature of your Chair and Dean – we are responsible for obtaining the signature of the Provost

Completion of any or all forms required for submission

Official Submission

The Pre-Award office is the only official “submitter” for proposals – whether paper or electronic

In your binder, there is also a copy of our “Routing Sheet”.

Leave yourself enough time

Laptop Loan Available!

We have three laptops available for short-term loan when you are actively working on a proposal

To make arrangements to use one, contact Guy Cameron in our Administrative office at ext. 6700

Want to enhance your proposals? We can help!!! We can use popular desktop publishing

programs to make data easier to read and more eye-catching.

Electronic Proposal Submission

We are also happy to assist you with electronic submissions via the Web.

The federal government now mandates electronic submission of proposals via grants.gov

Some individual agency systems are still active - ex. Fastlane

The Future is Now!!

Problem – it may be mandatory, but that doesn’t mean “perfect”!

Pre-Award is the main source of information on the electronic submission process –including all electronic registration procedures –call first.

Paper Submissions

For those agencies (New York State) or other entities that still require a paper proposal, we will do all the copying and collating for you.

We will also ship it via overnight Federal Express.

And, if you’re wondering, how much does this cost me? IT COSTS YOU NOTHING!!

We’re here to help you!

Our services are part of the Research Foundation’s commitment to help you grow professionally

Don’t Hesitate!

We’re happy to talk to you anytime, so please consider calling your liaison or stopping in the Pre-Award office soon.

We want to contribute to your success!