Office of Sponsored Programs All rights reserved GTRC Finding Funding

Office of Sponsored ProgramsAll rights reserved GTRC

Finding Funding


Finding Funding

Goals

In this course we will– Review research funding – Look at terminology– Look at resources– Demonstrate Online resources


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Looking for funding

Funding SearchesAlert ServicesNews Services – Associations– Agencies

Foundation Center– Atlanta Library

Publications (Brochures)


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Beginning the Research

Target attributes– Culture: Who have they funded in the past– Style: What types of funds do they disperse– Interest: Are they interested in the same thing

Grants or Gifts: What strings are attached?

Public or Private

Warning! This takes a lot of time!


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Develop Idea

Select Funding Agency

Write Proposal

Obtain Institution Approval

Submit Proposal to Agency

Follow Through with Agency

Obtaining Funding


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Research: Culture, Style, Interest

Websites

OSP Classes

Contact the PO!

http://foundationcenter.org/

http://crisp.cit.nih.gov/


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Research: Terminology

Gifts vs. GrantsGifts: Tend to be funds from outside sources are for unrestricted use and are free of the constraints or obligations of sponsored projectsGrants: Sponsored Programs are established when funds are awarded to the University by external sources in support of research, instruction, training or services under an agreement that include:– T&C– Scholarly Plan– Detailed budget – Fiscal accountability– Legal accountability


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Research: Terminology

Public vs. PrivateFederal: numerous regulations but funded long-term. Private: less regulations but funded can be shorter-term – The Development Office helps coordinates efforts to

foundation boards.Industry: based on contractual work with explicit verbiage regarding– the project (deliverables, schedule)– issues of intellectual property rights– Allow more time for negotiations

Contracting Officers are here to protect you and your rights!


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Resources

– Association of American Universities– COS (Pivot)– Chronicle of Higher Ed– Conferences– Program Officers– Connections [within your field]– Grants.gov– FedBizOpps


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Information Sources

Primary SourcesCatalog of Federal Domestic AssistanceFederal RegisterFedBiz OppsAgency/Organization WebsitesProgram Announcements– Funding Opportunity Announcements

Agency Policy ManualsGrants.govFoundation Reports


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Federal Funding SourcesSmall Business Programs

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) & Small Business Technology Transfer Research (STTR) programsThree Phase Program: first two fundedEligibility Criteria– American-owned, independently

operated– For-profit– Company size limited to 500

employees


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Federal Funding SourcesSmall Business Programs

Federal departments & agencies required annually to reserve a portion of their R&D funds for small businesses

SBIR Funding Agencies:– Department of Agriculture – Department of Commerce – Department of Defense – Department of Education – Department of Energy – Department of Health and Human Services – Department of Homeland Security – Department of Transportation – Environmental Protection Agency – National Aeronautics and Space Administration – National Science Foundation

STTR Funding Agencies:– Department of Defense – Department of Energy – Department of Health and Human

Services – National Aeronautics and Space

Administration – National Science Foundation


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Private Funding SourcesNon-Profits

Disease-based: (American Heart Association, American Caner Society, March of Dimes Association)

Society-based: American Chemical Society


Tools and websites


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Remember the Golden Rule of Proposal Submission

He who has the gold makes the rules!

Documents

Office of Sponsored Programs All rights reserved GTRC Finding Funding