A Look at the Research Foundation of SUNY We are Here To Help You!

There are many things we can do to help you! We are here to help you navigate the sometimes treacherous waters of proposal writing and… Help you in the management of your awarded grants We can help you identify funding sources.. We can assist you in the preparation of your proposal…

How Can We Help You Identify Funding Sources? Well, we start by asking YOU what sort of project you are interested in doing.... By giving us keywords we can help you in your search!

Maybe you want to.... Develop an innovative curriculum? Design a counseling program for a specific student group? Or maybe you want to pack your suitcase and travel?

Any of these might be possible! First, we’d try a grant search to find sponsors interested in funding your type of project

How Do We Do This? The Research Foundation belongs to the Grant Resource Center of AASCU (American Association of State Colleges and Universities) As part of our membership fee, we are provided with a grant-searching database (GrantSearch)

What does this database consist of? Descriptions and contact information for nearly 2000 federal and private funding programs Each entry outlines the overall program purpose and priorities, deadlines, and contact information.

GrantSearch Availability Grant Search has recently become a web- based tool This is available at our office or via a link on our website: rf.buffalostate.edu

We also subscribe to SPIN The Sponsored Program Information Network (SPIN) is a service provided by InfoEd Inc. This database is similar to GrantSearch and is available from our web page...or you can make an appointment to do a search with us at our office in Bishop Hall

How to Get To SPIN: Go directly to the Research Foundation website – Click on SPIN Type a word in Quick Search or Click Advanced Search Enter Keyword (objectives or synopsis)

We Can Help With Your Searches....: We can conduct the search for you by using information you give us or.... We can work together with you to search for possibilities

And, if you need help.... Give us a call at ext and we’ll be happy to assist you with your search or obtain additional information for sources you’ve identified! Remember, we’re here to make it easier for YOU!

You can also sign up for SMARTS This is a service also provided by Info Ed (same company that manages SPIN) It will send a “funding opportunity” based on keywords you select

Signing Up for SMARTS It’s easy to sign up for the SMARTS service..it will require about 30 minutes of your time By meeting with us - we can make sure you choose the right number of keywords You can deactivate your status if necessary – just call us

Even if you’re not quite ready to submit a proposal… We will keep you informed of opportunities We have departmental distribution lists - you will be added to your department list…therefore please make sure we have an accurate address (prefer campus)

If you’d like to meet with us-- We’ll meet with you individually...

Or With A Group.... Faculty whose interests coincide We’ll assist with collaborative efforts-- with faculty from other colleges and universities or with local industries and/or community agencies

PROPOSAL PREPARATION We’ll help you as much or as little as you like.... Searching, preparing, submitting

Once you decide where to apply: We’ll help with one of the hardest aspects of proposal preparation – READING THE DIRECTIONS ! This may seem silly, but Requests for Proposals (RFP) are often confusing, tedious, and very specific--we can help by making sure you don’t lose out on funding because of a technicality

We Can Also Help By: Editing your narrative; Assisting you in writing your proposal; Gathering facts and figures you might need; Completing the forms necessary for submission

Assist you in preparing budgets Budget

Want to enhance your proposals ? We can help ! We can use popular desktop publishing programs to make data easier to read and more eye-catching

And to make your proposal stand out even more.... We have a high-speed copier to assist in assembling your final product. And we have a color printer to enhance your charts and graphs!

And when that proposal is ready to go.... We’ll copy it, pack it up, and ship it to your sponsor so that it gets there ON TIME !

And, if you’re wondering, how much does this cost me? IT COSTS YOU NOTHING ! We are here to help you! Our services are part of the Research Foundation’s commitment to help you grow professionally

Don’t Hesitate! We’re happy to talk to you anytime - so please call or stop in soon. We want to contribute to your success!