Successful Grant Writing URSTA Spring Conference Vernal, UT, May 2015 Leone Gibson, Alma Haskell, Holly Mahoney My Background Creative commons picture via en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Raspberries05.jpg Fir0002/Flagstaffotos Creative commons picture via https://www.flickr.com/photos/widnr/ /in/photostream/ You What are your backgrounds? What kind of grant opportunities have/do you apply for? Needs and Opportunities "Seaboard Airline Railroad Orange Blossom Special 1939" by Tichnor Brothers, Boston - eBay itemcard frontcard back. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons - COVERING NEXT: Grants.Gov and Related Checklists, what's required before they will read the good stuff o Register, SAM, Technical requirements The Good Stuff o Telling them why your project should be selected Finding and Applying Find Register: SAM? DUNS #? TAX ID? AOR? E-BIZ POC? Grants.Gov Applicant User Guide SAM User Guide Submit SF-424 Submit Two types: The Submittal Form to Fill InGuidelines for Narrative Order determined by formOrder often stated in NOFA Sometimes fields limited, hard to say it all in space Easy to ramble; keep to point, stay in limits set Asks for background needed in fields, space limited Dont give background thats not relevant Ask for scope and budget in designated spot Make sure scope and budgets are clearly detailed Just need subject experts to fill in May need technical writing and format experts Write through the NOFA to the audience: Make it easy to find the info they need o Follow their outlines o Make selection criteria headings followed by text about how you meet the criteria Selection Criteria o Its about what they want to fund, not about what you want/need o Focus more space to the criteria you are strong on o Stay positive on criteria you dont meet as well, but dont overdo it, people can see through our straw grasping Remember the granting agencys larger goals The Submittal Have basic info on hand Start for next round as soon as you submit o Projects better developed o Partnerships take time o Most on-going programs change little Explore possible projects continually o Match needs/projects with opportunities o Know your priorities BEFORE the NOFA Public Domain picture via