1. Finding the Right Funding Fit All About Grants! Research & Innovation Week April 20, 2015 Cynthia Jobe, Lead Grant Writer jobec@umsl.edu jobec@umsl.edu

2. NSF SAMHSA NEH ACA DOL CASEY PCORI NIH APA DOJ Ford MFA IES AOA Where do YOU Fit?

3. Where do You Start? o PIVOT Search o Read the RFP o Call the Program Officer o All of the above

4. Your Research Agenda Research Plan Components: 5-10 year plan Preliminary data/publications Research grant mentors Funded collaborators

5. Finding Your Research Home Who is likely to fund your research? Where do you fit with the big agencies? Get to know the funder Agency Institute or directorate Mission Strategic Priorities Program Officers

6. Avoid the Chase!

7. Funding Data Review Recent Awards: Average award size Geographic trends/restrictions Themes Types of projects

8. Talk to the Program Officer! Prepare a short concept paper Set up the call Prepare ORA support

9. VETTING SPECIFIC FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES Decoding the RFP

10. Read the RFP! The RFP is: A detailed expression of the funder’s priorities Non-negotiable Requires close analysis and parsing Not a mirror of individual research interests

11. Read it again! However… RFPs are not always clear Uncertainties need to be resolved early RFPs change

12. Are you eligible? Carefully review eligibility requirements: Look beyond the eligibility section Understand special requirements Check for the correct division/mechanism

13. What are the Odds? Number of awards Evaluate the competition Size of applicant pool ROI

14. Assess Your Capacity to Compete Do You have what the funder is looking for? Expertise/experience Partnerships Evidence-based practices Sophisticated evaluation Match requirements

15. Available Resources Do you have what you need to prepare a competitive proposal? People Time Peer reviewers Institutional support

16. How Do You know if it is the Right Fit? Research aligns with funder’s priorities No gaps in expertise Capacity to compete Advances your research

17. Questions ? Cynthia Jobe, Lead Grant Writer jobec@umsl.edujobec@umsl.edu All About Grants! Research & Innovation Week April 20, 2015 Thank You!