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Julie Macy, Research Administrator, IIAugust 7, 2013

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

ObjectivesTools to assist in searching for

funding Initial steps necessary to apply to

Federal agenciesBasic guidance using Fastlane

and Grants.govQuestions

Grant Life Cycle

Grantsmanship Tools and Resources Something for Everyone

Hilda AlajajianGrant Resources Specialist

University of Vermont

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 OpportunitiesSubscription Databases

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

Funding OpportunityAlert 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 alerts

NIH: http://www.nih.gov For their NIH Guide alerts: click on the grant tab, then funding opportunities/notices

Grants.gov: http://grants.gov/applicants/email_subscription.jsp select Federal Agency funding alerts

SPIN Saved Searches/SMARTS: automated notifications from the SPIN database available to faculty from subscribing institutions.

Other Agencies with funding matching your interests.

Middlebury College ◦ Tips and Advice: Humanities Proposals◦ Tips and Advice: Science & Social Science Proposalshttp://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

Contact: Hilda AlajajianGrant Resources SpecialistUniversity of VermontHilda.Alajajian@uvm.edu (802) 656-1322

Questions/Suggestions?

Initial Steps in Apply to Federal Agencies

Data Universal Numbering System – DUNS

Tax IDSystems Award Management (SAM)NSF FastlaneGrants.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.

NSFTwo sets of instructions

◦Specific to the solicitation◦Generalized instructions

Grants.govLocate the Application PackageThree steps

◦Request any changes/updates to be emailed

◦Download the instructions◦Download the application package

Questions?

Learning ObjectivesVarious tools to locate fundingNecessary registrations to work

with Federal agenciesOverview of how Fastlane and

Grants.gov workResources