1. Julie Macy, Research Administrator, II August 7, 2013 1 Sponsored Project Administration (SPA) VGN Annual Retreat – August 7, 2013 How to Apply for Funding National Science Foundation NSF or Other Federal Agencies using Grant.gov Other Federal Agencies using Grant.gov

2. Objectives Tools to assist in searching for funding Initial steps necessary to apply to Federal agencies Basic guidance using Fastlane and Grants.gov Questions

3. Grant Life Cycle

4. Grantsmanship Tools and Resources Something for Everyone Hilda Alajajian Grant Resources Specialist University of Vermont

5. InfoEd SPIN InfoEd SPIN Funding Opportunities Database: accessible to faculty and students at: Vermont Higher Education Council Consortium of Vermont Colleges (VHEC) participating institutions: ◦ Castleton State College; Champlain College, College of St. Joseph; Green Mountain College; Lyndon State College; Middlebury College; Norwich University, Saint Michael’s College; Sterling College; Vermont Law School. UVM (has SPIN and Pivot) Funding Opportunities Subscription Databases

6. To learn about function and features of the new SPIN use SPIN Training Videos on the SPIN site. Use “Category options” and “filters” to narrow the results. Devote adequate time for browsing results. Save your search criteria to reload and modify or search at a later date. Use Saved Searches to create “Alerts” which automatically alert you to new opportunities. Tips for searching NEW SPIN SPIN

7. Duke University Funding Opportunities Website (comprehensive): https://researchfunding.duke.edu/https://researchfunding.duke.edu/ VT-EPSCoR site: http://www.uvm.edu/~epscor/ EPSCoR state opportunities for physical/environmental sciences http://www.uvm.edu/~epscor/ Vermont Genetics Network website: http://www.uvm.edu/~vgn/ EPSCoR state opportunities for biomedical sciences http://www.uvm.edu/~vgn/ Grants.gov: http://www.grants.gov/ Federal Government’s single location for grant information and applications for program descriptions, guidelines, forms,http://www.grants.gov/ Vermont Directory of Foundations Online: for in state and out of state foundations that like to support Vermont focused projects. http://fdovermont.foundationcenter.org/index.php http://fdovermont.foundationcenter.org/index.php Funding Opportunities Additional FREE Web Sources

8. The Foundation Center’s Cooperating Core CollectionCore Collection of funding information from foundations, corporate donors, and grantmaking public charities provides printed resources as well as online directories. Check these libraries and/or your local library for standard grant directories from the Foundation Center + others. Vermont State Library http://libraries.vermont.gov/other/grants http://libraries.vermont.gov/other/grants Middlebury Ilsley Public Library http://cat.middlebury.edu/~ilsley/library%20resources/fdncntr.htm http://cat.middlebury.edu/~ilsley/library%20resources/fdncntr.htm Foundation Center’s Free Core Collections in Vermont

9. Funding Opportunity Alert Services NSF: http://www.nsf.gov For e-mail notification service select Publications/Obtaining Publications and click on the National Science Foundation Update link – sign up for alertshttp://www.nsf.gov NIH: http://www.nih.gov For their NIH Guide alerts: click on the grant tab, then funding opportunities/noticeshttp://www.nih.gov Grants.gov: http://grants.gov/applicants/email_subscription.jsp select Federal Agency funding alertshttp://grants.gov/applicants/email_subscription.jsp SPIN Saved Searches/SMARTS: automated notifications from the SPIN database available to faculty from subscribing institutions. Other Agencies with funding matching your interests.

10. Middlebury College ◦ Tips and Advice: Humanities Proposals ◦ Tips and Advice: Science & Social Science Proposals http://www.middlebury.edu/offices/support/grants/proposal UVM Grant Writing Resources ◦ Agency & Organization guides and tips ◦ Circulating Book Collection http://www.uvm.edu/spa/?Page=findfunding.html#grant Grant Seeker Tips ◦ free electronic newsletter on current topics in the world of grants. http://www.minerandassociates.com/newsletter.htm Proposal Writing Resources

11. Contact: Hilda Alajajian Grant Resources Specialist University of Vermont Hilda.Alajajian@uvm.edu (802) 656-1322 Questions/Suggestions?

12. Initial Steps in Apply to Federal Agencies Data Universal Numbering System – DUNS Tax ID Systems Award Management (SAM) NSF Fastlane Grants.gov Depending on agency you apply for through grants.gov you may need to be also registered with that organization NOTE: These requirements may be necessary for any subawardees named in the proposal.

13. NSF Two sets of instructions ◦ Specific to the solicitation ◦ Generalized instructions

15. Grants.gov Locate the Application Package Three steps ◦ Request any changes/updates to be emailed ◦ Download the instructions ◦ Download the application package

16. Questions?

17. Learning Objectives Various tools to locate funding Necessary registrations to work with Federal agencies Overview of how Fastlane and Grants.gov work Resources