Basic Grant Opportunity Research for Tiffin University Faculty and Staff

Basic Grant Opportunity Research for Tiffin University Faculty and Staff

Barb Dodge, Ph.D., R.N., Senior Grants Specialist Becky Spray, Grants Specialist

August 2023

Agenda

Role of EGS

Questions and Answers

Progress Updates

EGS And TU

Introduction to Grant Opportunities Research

Foundation Directory Online

Grants.gov

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Year End Report FY23 through April 30, 2023

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Organizational Development • Policy and Procedure Manual approved May 8, 2022 • Process for Proposal Development designed Fall 2022 • Role of the Project Lead/Principal Investigator defined Fall 2022 • Site visits in May 2022, September 2022, and February 2023 (virtual) • Grants Pulse Survey March 2023 4

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Survey Results Purpose: Gauge Awareness, identify training interests, solicit general feedback

• 92 Respondents: 37 (42%) faculty, 45 (52%) staff, 3 (4%) Cabinet • 67% of respondents see the value grants to the University • 57% note an increase in the visibility of grant-related activities • 57% state moderate to high knowledge of TU grants initiative • 43% state they have slight to no knowledge • Time is a major factor in interest and ability to participate • Training priorities: Locating opportunities, writing grants

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FY 2024 Funding Priorities • Additional federal-level grants • Focus on full-tuition scholarships • Local, state, and national foundations • Congressional Appropriations • Center for Innovation and Learning • Building Restoration • Student and Employee safety • Faculty and Staff training • Guided Pathways Model 6

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Questions?

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Agendas

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Introduction to Grants.gov

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Basic Searches

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Advanced Searches

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Using Search Results

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Q&A

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Introduction to Grants.gov • Grants.gov provides a centralized location for grant seekers to find and apply for federal funding opportunities.

• Houses information on over 1,000 grant programs for federal grant-making agencies.

• Mission is to provide a common website for federal agencies to post discretionary funding opportunities and for grantees to find and apply to them.

• Benefits of Using Grants.gov • Helping the grant community learn more about available opportunities • Simplifying the grant research and application processes to save applicants costs, time and hassle

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Grants.gov Basic Searches

Basic Grant Searches Click on the “Search Grants” Tab • Keyword searches function just like the Google search field. You can use partial terms, phrases, or complete titles. Examples include: college, equity, workforce, training, etc.

• If you know the name of the grant, or specific grant topics, type the terms into the Keywords field and click Select.

• Opportunity Numbers can be found in grant opportunity notices in the Federal Register or via email communications.

• CFDA numbers are Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance numbers that are now called Assistance Listing in SAM.gov SAM.gov | Assistance Listings

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Basic Grant Searches Grants.gov Basic Searches

Finding What You Need

Enter a keyword and click Search.

• The Matching Results table will populate on the right side of the screen.

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Grant Opportunity Synopsis Page

Grant Opportunity Synopsis The Synopsis page provides the basic overview of the grant opportunity.

The Synopsis page gives you the basic information about the grant, including: • Funding type (discretionary) • Number of expected awards • Deadline • Award minimum/maximum • Eligibility • Additional Information

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Advanced Searches

Advanced Searches

Advanced Searched Just below the Basic Search function are multiple options that help an applicant narrow down the specific details related to a grant search. These include: • Opportunity Status • Funding Instrument Type • Eligibility • Category • Agency A potential applicant can search by just one of these options, or by all. Scroll down each category to target your search.

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The Synopsis Page 14

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The Synopsis Page

Synopsis Page

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The Synopsis Page

Synopsis Page

Click on the Link to Additional Information. This takes you directly to the Federal Register site that documents the agency’s request for applications/request for proposals (RFA/RFP) or Notice of Grant Application (NOGA) or Notice Inviting Applications (NIA). All of these terms mean the same thing: the agency is seeking grant applications for projects under this Assistance Listing number.

The other key information is the Grantor Contact Information. If you have any questions or concerns about the grant application or need any information, reaching out to the grant contact is the best way to get that information.

Grantor contacts are frequently called Program Mangers or Program Officers, depending on the Federal agency.

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The Related Documents Page

Grant Opportunity Related Documents Page

The Related Documents page provides additional instructions on how to apply.

Key parts of the related documents page is the Last Updated Date/Time column, as monitoring this can ensure the applicant has the most current guidelines.

Applicants can download the information two ways: • Full Announcement (as a .Zip file) • Individual documents (usually as .PDF files)

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Is it a good fit?

Contact Barb!

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•A d atab as e c on ta i nin g inf o rmati on on

Foundation Directory Online

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•A database containing information on grantmaking organizations •Looks like but is not a funding opportunity database •Largely information on private and corporate foundations (some govs) •application process, recently awarded grants, the number and dollar amount of grants made each year, geographic focus, specified areas of interest, contact information

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Foundation Directory Online • 1 user at a time • Contact the Pfeiffer Library • https://fconline.foundationcenter.o rg/login

• User: grants@tiffin.edu • Password: 1GoDragons!

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Foundation Directory Online - Global Search Bar

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Foundation Directory Online

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Foundation Directory Online – Advance Search & Filters

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Foundation Directory Online – Advance Search & Filters

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Foundation Directory Online – Advance Search & Filters

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Grant Opportunity Research Discussion • Questions related to Grants.gov, Foundation Online, or general research?

• Questions about grants at Tiffin University in general?

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Thank You.

Barb Dodge, Ph.D., R.N., Senior Grants Specialist barb.dodge@ellucian.com Becky Spray, Grants Specialist becky.spray@ellucian.com