1	Identifying Funding Sources for Research Administrators Office of Information & Communications GrantSource Library
2	"Office of Information & Communications" Office of Information & Communications GrantSource Library 307 Bynum Hall (on Cameron Avenue) Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
3	"Public Service Desk" Public Service Desk 919-962-3463 gs@unc.edu Susan Gramling, GrantSource Librarian 919-962-7766 susan_gramling@unc.edu Elizabeth Allen, GrantSource Librarian 919-962-6022 allen@unc.edu
4	Library Services Assistance and instruction in: using databases and other resources to conduct funding searches finding tips and guides on proposal development identifying funded research and awards made
5	Learning Objectives You will learn: time-saving tips for researching funding opportunities to search COS, SPIN and Foundation Directory Online to set up funding alert service/s to find out what awards have been made by specific agencies
6	Resources for This Workshop This PowerPoint Presentation http://research.unc.edu/grantsource/workshops_archive.php#thcp
7	"Look for potential funders with..." Look for potential funders with a good fit Identify funders’ goals or needs Talk to the program officer Broaden your search Approach your search from different perspectives
8	Things to Consider Before Searching Keywords that apply to research interests Specific and broad disciplinary terms Categories that apply to PI Faculty/junior faculty/postdoc, citizenship, minority, woman, disabled Type of award sought Research, program support, training grant, fellowship, collaboration, travel
9	Where to Start Your Search Visit our website and search on your own http://research.unc.edu/grantsource/ Use Finding Funding 101 for tips on organizing your search E-mail or call if you have questions Visit the GrantSource Library for in-person help and instruction in using online and library resources Schedule a consultation
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11	"Main search (recommended)" Main search (recommended) recommended fields = keywords, requirements, citizenship or residency, activity location, funding type click “Add Keywords” to view keyword subject tree use “Search” feature to find keywords you want uncheck “Explode” if you use broad keywords
12	"Weekly email with new or..." Weekly email with new or updated opportunities For best results, do three steps: First, register for COS expertise profile (graduate profiles are unpublished) Second, go to “Manage Your Profile” and click on “Current Positions” to “Edit Your Current Position” with title, school, department Third, click “Add a Search” to do a funding search and then “Save Search”
13	Discussion What techniques have you used successfully to disseminate funding opportunities to your PIs? What didn’t work as well? What are your challenges?
14	InfoEd SPIN Funding Opportunities Database Similar to COS Main differences: additional opportunities different keywords and search terms different interface (keywords alphabetized) Be certain to use “Search” and not “Enter”
15	InfoEd SMARTS/GENIUS GENIUS is InfoEd’s expertise profile required to receive SMARTS these are NOT published faculty and staff only, not grad students SMARTS is InfoEd’s funding alert service only one alert, but can have unlimited keywords alerts are sporadic (when opportunity announced)
16	Carolina Internal Funding Database Information on funding provided by or administered by UNC-Chapel Hill offices Searchable by only one field at a time Search by “faculty”, “postdoctoral scholar”, etc Smaller database Contribute any of your unit’s opportunities that are soliciting applications to gs@unc.edu
17	Foundation Directory Online Private foundations and corporate grantmakers in the US Available from Foundation Center through your development officer or the GrantSource Library “Search Grantmakers” or “Search Grants Made” Foundations often use broader “fields of interest” Also try “Keyword Search”
18	Free Foundation Center Resources Foundation Center Foundation Finder http://research.unc.edu/grantsource/funding_databases.php#finding Foundation Center 990 Finder http://research.unc.edu/grantsource/awards_made.php#private
19	Other Funding Databases Federal databases Grants.gov NIH Guide to Grants and Contracts NSF Guide for Programs Specialized databases GrantsNet for biomedical and science education FundSource for social and behavioral sciences Community Resource Information System (CRIS) for NC state government funding
20	"Grants.gov" Grants.gov Agency-specific alerts NIH Guide TOC, MyNSF, CDC mailing list, AHRQ newsletter, EDInfo, NASA research announcements, and others Foundation alerts Funding Watches in health and education Robert Wood Johnson email services for grants
21	Research Support Newsletter Published by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development Provides research news and funding tips Lists funding opportunities in multidisciplinary research, social and behavioral sciences, health and medical sciences, life and physical sciences, and arts and humanities
22	Databases for Awards Made Useful to find out who, what and how much was actually funded Federal grants awarded NIH CRISP NSF Award Data ED Grant Awards AHRQ Grants On-line Database Health Services Research Projects in Progress Private and state grants awarded Foundation Center 990 Finder
23	Funding Agencies Directory US government agencies Private, community and corporate foundations Top foundations in N.C. Top foundations in health and other fields
24	NIH Frequently Accessed Pages Links to institutes and centers Guide to getting started at NIH Explanation of various grant mechanisms Career Award Wizard Resources for new investigators NIH Roadmap initiative Information about peer review process
25	Office of Research Development Helps research groups develop competitive proposals, with a focus on multidisciplinary, collaborative projects Manages selection process for special limited awards and grants Conducts workshops in proposal writing, multidisciplinary/collaborative research, and project development/evaluation strategies
26	"Please take a moment to..." Please take a moment to tell us how we did. Handout: GrantSource Library Presentation Evaluation Presenter: Susan Gramling