Finding Funding for Social Sustainability Research

1. Finding Funding for Social Sustainability Research Presented by the Social Sustainability Network & Colloquium, Office of Research & Sponsored Projects and the Regional Research Institute Agenda • Introduction & Panel Discussion • Finding Funding Opportunities & Collaborators • Developing & Submitting Your Proposal

2. 1 RA (Research Accounting) ORSP (Pre-Award) RAP or Departmental Support PI & Project Staff RESEARCH PROJECT TIMELINE Project idea Proposal submitted Award accepted Project closes

3. 1 Resources for finding funding • Bowen McBeath • Stephanie Farquhar • Laurie Powers Foundation Directory Online Professional Networks

4. 2 COS – Community of Science • www.cos.org or www.cos.com • Browse funding opportunities from local and national public and private entities • Individual registration is free and includes option to list in COS Expertise database

5. 2 Grants.gov • www.grants.gov • Browse grant opportunities from 26 Federal agencies • You DO NOT need to register (PSU is registered) • You may subscribe to receive notifications of grant opportunities

6. 2 Foundation directory online • http://fconline.fdncenter.org/ • Foundation Directory Online can be made available through your School’s Development Director • Contact Central Development Office (5-4478) or your School’s Development Director

7. 2 PSU website • www.rsp.pdx.edu • Combines information, services and contacts from ORSP and RA onto one site • Browse policies, funding opportunities, and upcoming deadlines • Contact Janet Albarado (5-9652, albarado@pdx.edu) for faculty enhancement and professional travel grants

8. 2 Other possibilities • Innovation & Industry Alliances (IIA) can assist in identifying corporations and others interested in sponsoring or licensing results of research • Email iia@pdx.edu to discuss possible collaborations, managing Intellectual Property, or otherwise distributing research results • Your unit’s development officer(s) can help you find potential private funding opportunities from foundations & corporations. Visit www.pdx.edu/giving/contact-us for a list of University Development Officers • Professional networks and email-lists can often keep you informed of potential funding

9. 2 Funding opportunities identified by the social sustainability network • John Ossowski: Graduate Research Assistant, Social Sustainability Network • National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences • National Science Foundation • Environmental Protection Agency • Campaign for Environmental Literacy • And many more…

10. 2 NIEH • http://www.niehs.nih.gov • Projects: Environmental Justice & Community Based Participatory Research • Environmental Health Science Education • Obesity and the Built Environment • CDC has also funded environmental justice-based projects in the past.

11. 2 NSF • NSF Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences • http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/ses/polisci/works1.jsp • Most relevant topics: • Educating for the Future • Fostering Successful Families • Building Strong Neighborhoods • Reducing Disadvantage in a Diverse Society • Overcoming Poverty and Deprivation • Sociology Program: “supports basic research on all forms of human social organizations – societies, groups and demography – and processes of individual and institutional change.”

12. 2 EPA • http://www.epa.gov/epahome/grants.htm • Community Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE): provides funding to build broad-based partnerships to reduce environmental risks at the local level. • Environmental education: projects to help the public make informed decisions that affect environmental quality. • Environmental Information Exchange Network: provides funding to develop an Internet – based, secure network that supports the electronic collection, exchange, and integration of high-quality data. • Environmental Justice: includes the EJ Community/ University Partnership Grants Program and the Environmental Justice Through Pollution Prevention Grants Program. • Fellowships and other student programs: Grants, fellowships, and research associateships • Pollution Prevention: provides matching funds to state and tribal programs to support pollution prevention and to develop State-based programs.

13. 2 Campaign for Environmental Literacy • http://www.fundee.org/campaigns/usp/ • The University Sustainability Program will annually support between 25 and 200 sustainability projects at individual higher education institutions and higher education consortia/associations. Individual institutions are eligible for funding to: • support research and teaching initiatives that focus on multidisciplinary and integrate environmental, economic, and social elements; • support student, faculty, and staff work at institutions of higher education to implement, research, and evaluate sustainable practices; • integrate sustainability curriculum in all programs of instruction, particularly in business, architecture, technology, manufacturing, engineering, and science programs.

14. 3 The Proposal Process Dep’t School ORSP Electronic: ORSP helps PI submit proposal. Proposal: narrative and budget PIAF initiated by PI or dep’t staff PIAF approve/ signed by Director/ Dean PIAF routed to ORSP Proposal submitted Waits for an award or contract OR Paper: ORSP signs & certifies, PI submits

15. 3 Who can be a PI? • Individuals who hold the rank of assistant, associate or full professor; research assistant professor, research associate professor or research professor; research associate or senior research associate may serve as PI or Co-PI on a proposal • A retired faculty member, visiting professor or courtesy appointment may continue to conduct research and serve as a co-investigator if the principal investigator is a regular faculty • Post doctoral fellows can serve as PI or Co-PI with the permission of the department. Doctoral students can be the PI on application for pre-doctoral support or a dissertation grant • Other PSU employees can serve a principal investigator on a proposal for research or other sponsored project with permission of the Dean of their academic unit and the Vice Provost for Research and Sponsored Projects

16. 3 Who supports the PI? • Co-PIs and colleagues • Research Administrative Professional (RAP) or Dep’t Contact • Research Assistants and other staff • Graduate Students • Other collaborating institutions and organizations • The sponsor’s program officer

17. 3 Components of a Proposal • Sponsor’s forms (SF-424, PHS 398, etc.) • Project narrative (abstract, table of contents, timeline, figures, etc.) • Biosketch • Budget & justification • Appendices (instruments, surveys, etc.) • Certifications & assurances • Letter(s) of support

18. 3 Things you may need from ORSP • Certification • Willing letter • Letter of support • Tax exemption letter • Most recent A-133 audit report • F&A policy • Required info for Sponsors (on our website)

19. Scope of work (SOW) or abstract Detailed Budget and Justification Letter of intent signed by collaborator’s institution (willing letter) Letter of support from collaborator Completed agency forms 3 Things you may need from your collaborators

20. 3 Tips for a successful proposal • Have your colleagues review your proposal draft • ORSP can connect you with a PSU faculty member who has been a reviewer for federal agencies • ORSP can also connect you with a professional grant writer

21. 3 Ready to submit your proposal? • Electronic • Schedule a submission time with ORSP at least 5 days prior to deadline • PIAF and detailed budget must be completed • Some examples of e-submittals are: • Fastlane (NSF) • Grants.gov • Some electronic systems require prior registration (NOT grants.gov) • ERA commons (NIH)

22. 3 Ready to submit your proposal? • Paper • Make sure ORSP knows all forms that need to be signed • Let ORSP know ahead of time if a willing letter will be needed • PI is responsible for mailing the paper copy of proposals • Send a copy of the final proposal to ORSP • Draft of narrative can be submitted with PIAF

23. 3 ORSP Contacts: Pre-award • Help with finding grant funds, submitting proposals, constructing a budget, ORSP forms (OPAS, PIAF, etc.) • Nancy Koroloff, Associate Vice Provost • 5-9675, koroloff@pdx.edu • Bill Helsley, Lead Grant Specialist • 5-3417, helsleyw@pdx.edu • Kam Pierce, Research Services Coordinator • 5-5231, piercek@pdx.edu • Karena Bayruns, Public Information Specialist • 5-3423, kbayruns@pdx.edu

24. 3 Other helpful contacts • John Ossowski, GRA, Social Sustainability Network • jdo@pdx.edu • Dana Bostrom, Director of Innovation & Industry Alliances • 5-8454, bostrom@pdx.edu • Dawn Boatman, Director of Research Accounting • 5-8306, dboatman@pdx.edu • Martha Kierstead, Lead Contract Officer • 5-8434, kierstmj@pdx.edu • Alan Kolibaba, Assistant Vice Provost for Research Services • 5-4491, kolibabaa@pdx.edu • Research Administrative Professionals (RAPs)