Grant Development Steps
Collect Data
- Research resources - federal state, private
- Research needs - global, institutional
- Match program needs to college strategic plan
- Departmental meetings identifying needs and programs
- Determine turf for grant seeking and relationships
- Identify key people for grant data development
Prioritize
- Match funding needs to funding deadlines
- Consider likelihood of success
- Advisory Committee support
Grant Concept Memo
- Write conceptual draft of the proposal
- Circulate for review
Draft Grant
- Need statement
- Goals/objectives
- Implementation Activities
- Timeline
- Institutional Capacity/Partners
- Evaluation and Assessment
- Budget
Special Considerations
- Curriculum
- Library
- Technology
- Classroom/Office Space
Review and Approvals
- Concepts discussed
- Checklist for Grants and Contracts Circulated
Technical Review
- Outside reader (optional)
Submit
- Due Date
- Numbers of copies to send
Copies Filed
- Numbers of copies to file and file locations (Department, Accounting, VP, Grant Developer)
Funded
- Review contents, people and obligations
- Negotiate Budget
- Hold Implemenation Meeting
- Monthly Reports - Programmatic and Financial
- Quarterly Review
Not Funded
- Review, reconsider, rewrite, and resubmit
- Look for alternative funding sources