Think about what you would specifically like to do. Who will this project benefit?
How will this contribute to your field? What resources are needed? Will you collaborate
with a colleague? Another institution? Use our
Proposal Development Form to assist in the brainstorming process.
There are many useful tools available online to help search for funding opportunities,
including
GetEdFunding,
grants.gov,
SPIN,, or our
Funding Sources page. It is also helpful to subscribe to listservs in your field of study which will frequently
email open solicitations.
Contact ORSP when you have found an agency you would like to approach for funding.
We will review the eligibility requirements, confirm any submission due dates, discuss
all of the required proposal components, and develop a plan with you in order to facilitate
a smooth submission. Before the first meeting, it would be beneficial to submit a
Proposal Development Form to give our office an overview of your project to review.
You should begin writing your proposal as soon as possible. Often, there is only a
short window of time a solicitation is open. You need to allow adequate time to review
and edit all of the components of your proposal and receive the necessary internal
approvals. ORSP is available to offer assistance during the entire proposal process
and will interpret the solicitation, contact the program director (if necessary),
and collect the necessary institution approvals. For writing tips please visit our
Grant Writing Resources page.
All proposals must be submitted to ORSP with the appropriate approval forms. The necessary
approval and matching forms may be found on our
Forms page. You will need to collect the signature of your department head and dean and ORSP
will collect the remaining final signatures.
Send your proposal with the completed institutional forms to ORSP. The full proposal will
be reviewed to ensure that all requirements from the solicitation are addressed. Your
proposal should be submitted to ORSP at least 5 business days before the due date,
to allow for review and appropriate administrative approval. Typically, the final
review will take less time if ORSP is involved with the proposal process from the
beginning.
ORSP will submit all proposals on behalf of the institution. Our office will always
keep you posted, but it may take several months before the agency responds with a
funding decision. We will contact you as soon as we receive any news.
