How to Find Funding Office of Research Development Evy Gonzales, MPA Director of Research Development Nicole Wagner, Ph.D. Assistant Director of Research Development

Today’s Topics: 1. Sources and types of funding opportunities 2. Mechanisms funders use to disseminate opportunities 3. Tips for finding funding 4. Search tools available to Texas State researchers (PIVOT, Grants Resources Center, Foundation Center)

Sources of Funding Federal Government State Government Local Government Professional Orgs Private Foundations Corporations Individuals Local Businesses Associations (American Cancer Society…)

Types of Opportunities There are two major funding paths: 1. Responding to a sponsor-published solicitation 2. Submitting an unsolicited or investigator-initiated proposal  Roughly 50% of NSF and 80% of NIH research funding is awarded this way.  These are best done after building a relationship with a program manager or responding to a multiyear Broad Agency Announcement (BAA).  Agency websites are the best places to go to get information— each one has a different process, but it usually begins with a white paper.

Types of Opportunities Request for proposal (RFP) Broad agency announcement (BAA) Funding opportunity announcement (FOA) Request for information (RFI) Information for bid (IFB) Invitation to bid (ITB) Request for quote (RFQ) Dear Colleague Letters Program Announcements (PA)

Finding federal funding opportunities For all federal grant opportunities (alerts, searches, application)- For contracting opportunities (current RFPs)- For a list of federal programs- Agency websites/listservs Federal priority announcements

Finding State funding opportunities Texas state agency list - State contracting opportunities (current RFPs)- Agency boards and committees State priority announcements Professional networks

Finding Private, Corporate and Other Funding Opportunities Sponsor websites Professional organization listservs & networks Foundation Directory Online (subscription via TX State) Google (and like) searches

Other places to find funding: Local government websites Local businesses (HEB, Target, banks, insurance companies) Peers and other programs with similar focus Journal article acknowledgements Texas State internal solicitations Texas State internal solicitations (diversity initiatives, computer lab equipment, REP)

Tips for Searching for Funding Develop an array of relevant search terms. Familiarize with your most likely sources and search often. Sign-up for alerts with PIVOT, Grants.gov, agencies, GRC, etc. Don’t dismiss the unlikely sources (think outside the box). Remain open-minded as you search. Vet the funding alert/solicitation before acting on it.

Texas State Tools for Finding Funding PIVOT Grant Resources Center Foundation Directory Online

PIVOT ◦ Comprehensive, editorially maintained database of global funding opportunities  By governments, and private and corporate foundations  For research, fellowships, scholarships ◦ Advantages  Contains funding opportunities across disciplines  You can receive updates on saved searches you organize in your own folders  You can receive alerts when new opportunities match your saved searches

PIVOT To access click: ◦ Sign up and/or log in ◦ Claim or create a profile Tutorial links:

Grants Resources Center (GRC) GRC is a not-for-profit service of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities ◦ Username: txstate ◦ Password: awards GrantSearch© Faculty Alerts

Grants Resources Center (GRC) Electronic Publications “GrantWeek” – weekly news; analyzes federal legislation, agency policies and challenges, and best practices in research administration with much of the information gathered on the ground in Washington “Bulletin” – twice-weekly digest of Grants.gov, Federal Register, and FedBizOpps notices “Deadlines” – a monthly funding opportunity alert that provides 90 days’ notice of federal and private application deadlines

Texas State Tools for Finding Funding Foundation Directory Online (Subscription via TX State) Go to Library Home page Click on “Research Database” quick link. Click on “F” in alpha listing. Scroll to find “Foundation Center”

Central Resources Available at Texas State Office of Research Development - Office of Research Development Proposal development assistance Office of Sponsored Programs - Office of Sponsored Programs Proposal submission and budget assistance

College Research Coordinators (focusing on pre-award services) College of Applied Arts – Catherine Hardin College of Business – Yvonne Abrego College of Education – Stephanie Korcheck College of Fine Arts & Communication – Ruth Caldwell College of Liberal Arts – Jessica Schneider College of Science & Engineering – Jennifer Gaitan Graduate College – Dr. Andrea Hilkovitz

Questions? Contacts: Evy Gonzales, MPA Director of Research Development Nicole Wagner, Ph.D. Assistant Director of Research Development