Intro to Grant WritingHannah Roberts, PsyDMarie Shaw, PhD

Objectives(1) Describe how a grant may benefit your professional development

and your department/institution.

(2) Discuss some grant opportunities available for Student Affairs Professionals.

(3) Prepare to use a needs assessment, collaborate with campus partners, and write effective grant objectives.

(4) Explore common mistakes of grant writing and identify ways to avoid them.

Why Grants?

Preparing: Available GrantsPublic Grants• National Government Grants: SAMHSA Suicide Prevention, DOJ VAWA,

NIMH (Grants.gov)

• State Grants: Cal MHSA, NC Dept of Public Safety, Most state alcohol regulatory boards (PLCB)

Private Grants • NCAA CHOICES, APA Division 17 (Society of Counseling Psychology)

• Professional Organization Grants: ACPA Innovation

PreparingGrant Writing Resources

• Your institution’s grant office

• A consultant

Preparing: Needs Assessment

Data collection from your department and larger University: National College Health Assessment Healthy Minds Study National Survey of Student Engagement Campus Climate Survey Inclusive Excellence Survey

*Tell your story! Be sure to incorporate both quantitative and qualitative data.

Building Your Proposal: Objectives

Link objectives back to a clear and comprehensive needs assessment.

Bloom’s Taxonomy:

Building Your Proposal:Collaboration

o Identify stakeholders during needs assessment phase.

o Relationship building meetings.

Common Mistakes Problems with significance

Problems with approach

Problems with innovation

Problems with investigator

Problems with environment

In Conclusion Start early. Keep it simple, with realistic outcome

expectations. Collaborate with others.

Questions?

ReferencesHunt, J. B. & Watkins, D. & Eisenberg, D.(2012). How Do College Campuses Make

Decisions About Allocating Resources for Student Mental Health?: Findings from Key Participant Interviews. Journal of College Student Development 53(6), 850-856. The Johns Hopkins University Press.

Kezar, A. J. (2006). Redesigning for collaboration in learning initiatives: an examination of four highly collaborative campuses. Journal of Higher Education 77(5).

Markin, K.M., (August 14, 2013). How to Help New Hires Get Research Money. The Chronicle of Higher Education.

National Institute of Mental Health Grant Writing and Approval Process. Available at: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/funding/grant-writing-and-application-process/index.shtml