Office of Sponsored Programs All rights reserved GTRC Finding Funding

Office of Sponsored Programs All rights reserved GTRC Finding Funding Goals In this course we will –Review research funding –Look at terminology –Look at resources –Demonstrate Online resources

Office of Sponsored Programs All rights reserved GTRC Finding Funding Looking for funding Funding Searches Alert Services News Services –Associations –Agencies Foundation Center –Atlanta Library Publications (Brochures)

Office of Sponsored Programs All rights reserved GTRC Finding Funding 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!

Office of Sponsored Programs All rights reserved GTRC Finding Funding Develop Idea Select Funding Agency Write Proposal Obtain Institution Approval Submit Proposal to Agency Follow Through with Agency Obtaining Funding

Office of Sponsored Programs All rights reserved GTRC Finding Funding Research: Culture, Style, Interest Websites OSP Classes Contact the PO!

Office of Sponsored Programs All rights reserved GTRC Finding Funding Research: Terminology Gifts vs. Grants Gifts: Tend to be funds from outside sources are for unrestricted use and are free of the constraints or obligations of sponsored projects Grants: 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

Office of Sponsored Programs All rights reserved GTRC Finding Funding Research: Terminology Public vs. Private Federal: 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!

Office of Sponsored Programs All rights reserved GTRC Finding Funding Resources –Association of American Universities –COS (Pivot) –Chronicle of Higher Ed –Conferences –Program Officers –Connections [within your field] –Grants.gov –FedBizOpps

Office of Sponsored Programs All rights reserved GTRC Finding Funding Information Sources Primary Sources Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Federal Register FedBiz Opps Agency/Organization Websites Program Announcements –Funding Opportunity Announcements Agency Policy Manuals Grants.gov Foundation Reports

Office of Sponsored Programs All rights reserved GTRC Finding Funding Federal Funding Sources Small Business Programs Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) & Small Business Technology Transfer Research (STTR) programs Three Phase Program: first two funded Eligibility Criteria –American-owned, independently operated –For-profit –Company size limited to 500 employees

Office of Sponsored Programs All rights reserved GTRC Finding Funding Federal Funding Sources Small 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

Office of Sponsored Programs All rights reserved GTRC Finding Funding Private Funding Sources Non-Profits Disease-based: (American Heart Association, American Caner Society, March of Dimes Association) Society-based: American Chemical Society

Office of Sponsored Programs All rights reserved GTRC Tools and websites

Office of Sponsored Programs All rights reserved GTRC Finding Funding Remember the Golden Rule of Proposal Submission He who has the gold makes the rules!