Office of Sponsored ProgramsRaubinger Hall, Room 309William Paterson University

973-720-2852

Exploring the Possibilities and Benefits for Grant Support

College of Humanities & Social SciencesNovember 2015 (2)

Corporate and Foundation RelationsHobart Manor, Room 201William Paterson University

973-720-2970

Agenda

1. WPUNJ Process, Policies and Procedures regarding grants

2. How to develop a fundable grant proposal, the nuts and bolts

Support for Grant Funding• Types of Sponsors / Funders▫Foundations, Corporations▫Government (Federal, State, Local)▫Professional Associations, Grantmaking Charities

• Pre-Award▫ Idea Development through Accepting Award

• Post Award▫Account Set-Up, Management Support, Reporting

• Compliance▫Sponsor and University rules, regulations and procedures

Proposal Development Process1. Initiate idea/project qualification

• Know what you seek to fund, how much support you’ll need, and strength/viability of project being funded. Preliminary activity?

2. Find appropriate funders, discuss with OSP/CFR, find resources to help you. PIVOT

3. Prepare summary, contact funder4. PD/PI, project team and OSP/CFR develop proposal,

budget and support materials5. Review and approval for submission6. Finalize proposal package, submit early

The Ultimate Goal of a Proposal

Contact Information

Office of Sponsored Research, Staff:▫ Martin Williams, Director, williamsm@wpunj.edu, Ext. 3263▫ Maureen Peters, Program Assistant, petersm@wpunj.edu, Ext. 3794▫ Stephen Hahn, Associate Provost, hahns@wpunj.edu, Ext. 2565▫ Fax: 973.720.3573; Webpage: www.wpunj.edu/osp

Intuitional AdvancementCorporate and Foundation Relations:▫ Rebecca Kalejaye, Director, kalejayer@wpunj.edu, Ext. 2970

Major Gifts:▫ Mike Russo, Director, russom@wpunj.edu, Ext. 3990