Links to federal, state and private resources, printed resources, and searching tips
Finding the right grant
Getting the best out of search engines
Evaluating web sites
Assemble grant team and evaluate opportunity
Decision point - pursue grant application?
Decision made by grant team and College Dean
Complete and send Notice of Intent to Apply form to the VPAA office
Important check points include:
Identification of team members
Brief description of proposed grant activities
Amount of funds requested
Requirements for University funding match and personnel resources
Signatures of Department Head/Chair and Dean
Pre-application information meeting?
Attending technical assistance workshops
Who should attend and why
Prepare grant
The parts of a proposal and advice for writing each part
Includes evaluations and budgets
Decision Point
For grants outside of Academic Affairs, the decision is made by the Unit's Vice President
Dean or appropriate officer fills out the Dean's Approval Checklist form
Obtaining grant signatures
The signatures you will need from the Department Head/Chair and Dean
Correct procedures
Avoiding bottlenecks
Send Application
Mailing services from Ferris
Mailing services from Big Rapids
Electronic Proposal Submission
Revise or abandon
Re-directing a rejected proposal
Recycling a rejected proposal
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