The nuts and bolts of grant writing
Book - 2013
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Los Angeles, California :
SAGE
2013.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Physical Description
- xx, 232 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes index.
- ISBN
- 9781452259031
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Chapter 1. Introduction to Grant Seeking
- Introduction
- What Is a Grant, and Why Would I Write One?
- What Makes Academic Grants Different?
- Proposal Development Will Change Your Career
- The Parts of a Grant Proposal
- Narrative
- Budget
- Sundry Documentation
- How Do I Get a Grant and Keep It?
- A Grant Is Like a Contract
- The Grant Life Cycle
- Onward
- The Nuts & Bolts
- Exercises: Working Toward Mastery
- Chapter Terms
- Chapter 2. Grants in the University
- Introduction
- The Varieties of PI
- Types of Academic Grants
- Research Grants
- Fellowships
- Service Grants
- Types of Awards
- Peer-Reviewed Awards
- Non-Peer Reviewed Awards
- Grant Seeking at Different Types of Institutions
- Grants and Institutional Structure
- The Sponsored Projects Office
- Corporate and Foundation Relations
- Advancement
- The Business Office
- The Institutional Review Board
- The Nuts & Bolts
- Exercises: Working Toward Mastery
- Chapter Terms
- Chapter 3. Funders
- Introduction
- What Is a Foundation?
- Example of a Foundation Funding Process
- What Are Government Funders?
- Federal Awards
- Requests for Proposals
- Finding a Good Fit
- Project Intent Versus Funder Guidelines
- Allowable Costs
- Putting Intent and Allowable Costs Together
- Multiple Funders
- Building a Relationship With a Foundation
- Working With Your Sponsored Projects Office
- Working With the Corporate and Foundation Relations Office
- The Nuts & Bolts
- Exercises: Working Toward Mastery
- Chapter Terms
- Chapter 4. Searching
- Introduction
- Where to Find Grants
- Professional Organizations
- Grant Opportunity Databases
- Database Search Techniques
- University Research Grunt Opportunity Databases
- Foundation Grant Opportunity Databases
- Evaluating Database Records
- Limitations and/or Eligibility
- The FunderÆs Mission
- Past Grants Search and Mining the 990
- Grants.gov
- Searching Grants.gov
- Reading a Federal RFP
- What if I Can't Find Any Opportunities?
- Troubleshooting the Search
- Reverse Search
- Should I Change My Project?
- Working With Your Sponsored Projects Office
- Working With the Corporate and Foundation Relations Office
- The Nuts & Bolts
- Exercises: Working Toward Mastery
- Chapter 5. Project Design
- Introduction
- Project Design
- Research Questions
- Open-Ended Questions
- Data Mismatches
- Too Many Questions
- Incomplete Expression
- Goals, Objectives, Activities
- Goats
- Objectives and Activities
- Logic Models
- Using a Logic Model
- Working With Your Sponsored Projects Office
- The Nuts & Bolts
- Exercises: Working Toward Mastery
- Chapter Terms
- Case Study 1. Application of a Simple Logic Model
- Introduction
- Logic Model Using a Research Question
- Research Question
- Objectives
- Activities
- Resources
- Logic Model Using Goals
- Using the Logic Model to Create a Narrative
- Using the Lope Model to Create a Budget
- Chapter 6. Budgeting 101
- Introduction
- General Budget Considerations
- Costing Items Out
- Match or Cost Sharing
- The Budget Maximum
- Underfunded Budgets
- Getting Started
- Foundation Budgets
- City, County, and State Budgets
- Federal Budgets
- Direct and Indirect Costs
- Federal Unallowable Costs
- Budget Narratives and Justifications
- Subawards
- Working With Your Sponsored Projects Office
- The Nuts & Bolts
- Exercises: Working Toward Mastery
- Chapter Terms
- Case Study 2. Preparing a Federal Budget
- Introduction
- Using Spreadsheet Software
- Complete Example Budget
- 1. Senior Personnel
- 2. Other Personnel
- 3. Fringe Benefits
- 4. Equipment
- 5. Travel
- 6. Participant Support
- 7. Other Direct Costs
- Indirect Costs or F&A
- Totaling the Budget
- Case Study 3. Creating a Budget Justification or Narrative
- Introduction
- Example Budget Justification
- 1. Senior Personnel
- 2. Other Personnel
- 3. Fringe Benefits
- 4. Equipment
- 5. Travel
- 6. Participant Support Costs
- 7. Other Direct Costs
- Materials and Supplies
- Consultant Services
- Subcontracts
- Chapter 7. Traditional Letters of Interest and Proposals
- Introduction
- Basic Sections of LOIs and Grant Proposals
- Letter of Intent or Letters of Interest
- Traditional LOIs for Foundations
- Foundation Reviewers: Your Audience
- Who Sits on the Board of Directors?
- How to Write the LOI
- The Introduction
- The Case
- Project Description
- Organization Description
- The Conclusion
- Standard Proposal Structure
- Abstract/Executive Summary
- Literature Review/Background/The Case
- Background/The Case
- The Literature Review
- Project Description
- Methodology
- Evaluation
- Budget
- Conclusion
- Using a Rubric to Structure the Proposal
- Working With Your Sponsored Projects Office
- Working With the Corporate and Foundation Relations Office
- The Nuts & Bolts
- Exercises: Working Toward Mastery
- Chapter Terms
- Chapter 8. Grants.gov and Other Online Applications
- Introduction
- What Is Graots.gov?
- Getting Help
- How Do I Get Started With Grants.gov?
- Miscellaneous Issues Associated With Grants.gov Submissions
- Preparing a Proposal for Online Submission
- The Top 10 Online Submission Hazards
- 1. Offline Items May Be Required
- 2. Submission Information May Be Located in Many Places
- 3. Guidelines and form Directions May Not Match
- 4. Fields Often Have Word and/or Character Counts
- 5. Formatting Can Be a Challenge
- 6. You Must Have an Adequate Computer and Software
- 7. Technical Difficulties Will Occur
- 8. You Should Get a Copy of the Submission
- 9. Remember to Retain Your Receipt
- 10. The Deadline May Be Measured in Hours
- The Nuts & Bolts
- Exercises: Working Toward Mastery
- Chapter 9. Polishing and Formatting the Proposal
- Introduction
- Editing and Revising for Clarity
- Reorganize Convoluted Sentences
- Use Verb Tenses Effectively
- Be Aware of Voice
- First-Person Active Voice
- Third-Person Active Voice
- Acronyms
- Formatting: The Creation of White Space
- Four Ways to Create White Space
- Make Headings Work for You
- Recognize the Power of Bullets and Lists
- Create Tables
- Include Images
- Making Your Proposal Fit
- Edit Oat Repetitious and Useless Text
- Work With Line Spacing and Margins
- Alter Text Spacing Fonts, and Headers
- Last Call: Things to Check Before Submission
- Working With Your Sponsored Projects Office
- The Nuts & Bolts
- Exercises: Working Toward Mastery
- Chapter 10. Declines, Awards, and Grant Administration
- Introduction
- Declines
- Working With Reviewers' Comments
- Awards
- Contents of the Award Letter
- Good Stewardship
- Administering the Project
- Pace Yourself: Spending the Grant Out
- Overspending the Grant
- Underspending the Grant
- Extensions
- Reports
- Working With Your Sponsored Projects Office
- The Nuts & Bolts
- Exercises: Working Toward Mastery
- Going Forward
- References
- Appendix: Unallowable Costs, the Fly America Act, and Consultants
- Introduction to the A-21
- Unallowable Costs
- Advertising and Public Relations
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Donations and Contributions
- Entertainment
- Fines and Penalties
- Fundraising
- Lobbying
- Materials and Supplies
- Equipment
- Other Items of Interest
- Fly America Act
- Collaborators and Consultants
- Index