Planning, Research & Effectiveness
Overview
The mission of the Grants Development and Management Office is to provide
assistance in securing and managing sponsored awards to strengthen academic
programs, foster teaching and learning, support student services and meet the
needs of the community and workforce.
Services
The office serves as the principle point of contact for faculty, staff
and administration seeking internal and external grant funding. We are
charged with providing assistance during all stages of the grant process
including but not limited to:
- Research
- Writing
- Submission
- Management aspects
Additional responsibilities include:
- Assisting faculty and staff in identifying funding sources and in
locating application forms and guidelines
- Reviewing funding literature and calling funding opportunities to
the attention of the appropriate faculty and staff
- Researching possible funding sources to support activities and
initiatives identified by faculty and staff
- Reading grant proposals and making suggestions for improvement
- Providing certain types of descriptive material (boilerplate) to
help with obtaining statistical documentation in certain areas
- Aiding in the submission process. All proposal submissions that are
not individual awards (fellowships, learning grants, etc.) should be
submitted to the funding agency by the Grants Office. We will assist
with obtaining signatures on proposals, copying, and mailing
- Finding other ways to aid the grant writing and submission process
within the restraints of time and personnel
Please Note: The Office of Grants Development does not
make judgments about the worth of proposals. Approval is decided by the
preparer and appropriate administrator, which may include the Chair,
Supervisor, Vice President or College President.
Partnership Opportunities
It is important to involve our office as early as possible when
seeking external funding so that we can offer specialized services, help
avoid problems and increase the chances for funding success. We hope you
will utilize our office resources and we look forward to working with you.
