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Conducting Funding Searches

Conducting Funding Searches. UNLV Office of Sponsored Programs. Finding the Right Match Can Be Work. Must find a sponsor whose goals match your expected project results . Trying to force a project into a funding opportunity that is not a good match is a waste of effort.

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Conducting Funding Searches

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  1. Conducting Funding Searches UNLV Office of Sponsored Programs

  2. Finding the Right Match Can Be Work • Must find a sponsor whose goals match your expected project results • Trying to force a project into a funding opportunity that is not a good match is a waste of effort

  3. Where Can I Find Funding Opportunities?

  4. Searchable Sites Grants Resource Center: http://www.aascu.org/grc/gs/ Grants.gov: http://grants.gov/applicants/find_grant_opportunities.jsp Foundation Directory & IRIS: http://library.unlv.edu/ (access through UNLV Library website)

  5. Individual Sites • National Science Foundation • National Institutes of Health • US Department of Education • Foundations

  6. Sign Up for Notifications • Grants Resource Center • Through OSP • Includes all federal and most foundation announcements • Grants.gov • http://grants.gov/applicants/email_subscription.jsp • Individual Site RSS Feeds

  7. Sample Searches

  8. Grants Resource Center • http://www.aascu.org/grc/gs/ • Topic: Art History Dissertation Assistance • Topic #2: Earthquake research

  9. Grants.gov • http://www.grants.gov/search/basic.do • Topic: Nanotechnology • Topic #2: Childhood Obesity

  10. National Science Foundation • http://www.nsf.gov/funding/ • Topic: STEM

  11. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation • http://rwjf.org/grants/ • Topic: Nursing Workforce Development

  12. Foundation Directory • Through UNLV Lied Library • http://library.unlv.edu/ • Topic: Autism Spectrum Disorders

  13. NIH • http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/ • Topic: Depression

  14. Understanding the Solicitation or Program Announcement

  15. Eligibility • There will always be a section stating what types of organizations are eligible to apply for that funding. • UNLV is: • A public or state controlled institution of higher education • 501(c)3 nonprofit (not community or grass roots based) • Branch of state government • Always check with OSP if you have any questions on eligibility before you start writing a proposal.

  16. Deadlines or Target Dates • A deadline is a hard and fast date by which your proposal must be submitted or it will be rejected. • Check the time due. Some FOAs list EST, so we might need to turn in by 2:00 p.m. PST to meet a 5:00 p.m. EST deadline. • Target dates are more flexible • If you go too far past the target date you might miss the review period, and your proposal will not be reviewed until the next review panel meets.

  17. Standard Proposal Components • Abstract • Project Description • Needs statement - hypothesis • Goals & objectives • Methodology • Evaluation • Dissemination • Budget & justification • References Cited • Bio-sketch (PI/PD qualifications) • Curriculum vitae

  18. Review Criteria • Generally review criteria is listed after the proposal instructions. • Write to the review criteria! • What end result is expected? • Does your project fit into the goals of the funding announcement?

  19. Assistance • Your Senior Research Administrator in OSP • See assignment list in your package • The sponsor’s Program Officer for your topic area • Contact with a brief review of your proposed project. • Might recommend you look at other funding opportunities • Might have suggestions to strength your idea

  20. Practice Time! Conduct a search of your choice. OSP staff will be here to assist you.

  21. Office of Sponsored Programs • Research Administration Building (RAB) • http://research.unlv.edu/osp/ • 895-1357

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