Writing Successful NOAA Grant Applications What to Know Before You Apply n Get registered with Grants.gov and SAM.gov. n Read (carefully) the funding announcement. n Participate in informational teleconference (if available). n Review additional information provided on associated websites (FAQ, application templates, etc.). n Pay attention to reviewer evaluation criteria to make sure your project matches the funding opportunity well. n Be prepared to tailor your application to the specific funding opportunity. (Don’t submit a application written for another agency announcement without major revision.) Project Description Describe in detail what your project will achieve: n What: goals and objectives n Why: need for your project n Who: target audience, location n How: plan of action, and lasting impacts Compare your description to the reviewer evaluation criteria in the funding announcement to ensure your project fits. Qualifications of Applicant n Describe the ability of your organization to successfully implement and manage proposed project. n Highlight organization’s expertise, past experience, and qualifications of key staff. n Resumes/CVs are required. Budget n Make sure to show the basis for your costs: provide clearly delineated description of costs. n Make sure it adds up and is not over the max or below the minimum. n Look at where your money is allocated and what this says about the project. n There are budget templates or models available. Include documentation of indirect cost rate agreement. NOAA Assets Applicants must utilize NOAA assets in delivery of program. These include: n NOAA staff n NOAA facilities n NOAA protected natural areas n NOAA data n NOAA education resources (e.g. Online Tutorials, In-depth Curriculum, Individual Lesson Plans) Project Evaluation n Explain your plans for meeting the goals and objectives of your project and for tracking and measuring progress on your outputs and your short-term outcomes. n Use specific and appropriate approaches to project evaluation. n Plans may be quantitative and/or qualitative and may include, for example, evaluation tools, observation, or outside consultation. n Include appropriate funds for evaluation in the budget. n Identify your evaluator and include them in the writing team. n Reviewers will not be impressed by broad outcomes that evaluation is not assessing. Outreach & Dissemination n Projects should include significant external sharing and communication. n How are experiences or results/lessons learned shared with peers and others in the community? Partnerships n Partnerships among multiple organizations or networks of organizations are typically a component of full-scale implementation. n Include commitment letters from partners detailing their role in and/or funding of project. n Do not include letters of general endorsement. Review and Selection Process Important Links www.grants.gov www.noaa.gov/office-education/bwet www.noaa.gov/office-education/elp www.noaa.gov/education Funding Announcement Published Applications due; minimum requirements checked External Review Panel Meeting Selection Official Reviews Panel Advice Agency’s Grants Office Makes Award 150 DAYS 60 DAYS Bronwen Rice ([email protected]), Cathy Green ([email protected]), and Sarah Schoedinger ([email protected]) Pre-award Negotiations

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What to Know Before You Applyn Get registered with Grants.gov and SAM.gov.nRead (carefully) the funding announcement.nParticipate in informational teleconference (if available).nReview additional information provided on associated

websites (FAQ, application templates, etc.).nPay attention to reviewer evaluation criteria to make sure

your project matches the funding opportunity well.nBe prepared to tailor your application to the specific

funding opportunity. (Don’t submit a application writtenfor another agency announcement without major revision.)

Project DescriptionDescribe in detail what your project will achieve:nWhat: goals and objectivesnWhy: need for your projectnWho: target audience, locationnHow: plan of action, and lasting impactsCompare your description to the reviewer evaluation criteria in the funding announcement to ensure your project fits.

Qualifications of ApplicantnDescribe the ability of your organization to successfully

implement and manage proposed project.nHighlight organization’s expertise, past experience,

and qualifications of key staff.nResumes/CVs are required.

BudgetnMake sure to show the basis for your costs:

provide clearly delineated description of costs.nMake sure it adds up and is not over the max or

below the minimum.nLook at where your money is allocated and what this

says about the project.nThere are budget templates or models available. Include

documentation of indirect cost rate agreement.

NOAA AssetsApplicants must utilize NOAA assets in delivery of program. These include:nNOAA staffnNOAA facilitiesnNOAA protected natural areasnNOAA datanNOAA education resources (e.g. Online Tutorials,

In-depth Curriculum, Individual Lesson Plans)

Project EvaluationnExplain your plans for meeting the goals and objectives of

your project and for tracking and measuring progress onyour outputs and your short-term outcomes.

nUse specific and appropriate approaches toproject evaluation.

nPlans may be quantitative and/or qualitative and mayinclude, for example, evaluation tools, observation,or outside consultation.

nInclude appropriate funds for evaluation in the budget.nIdentify your evaluator and include them in the

writing team.nReviewers will not be impressed by broad outcomes that

evaluation is not assessing.

Outreach & DisseminationnProjects should include significant external sharing

and communication.nHow are experiences or results/lessons learned

shared with peers and others in the community?

PartnershipsnPartnerships among multiple organizations or networks