Volume 10, number 10: march 4, 2004
FUNDING TIPS ARCHIVE
NSF Guide for Proposal Writing
The Guide for Proposal Writing provides valuable information for proposal writing in general, but it is specifically prepared for programs in the Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) at the National Science Foundation. READ MORE
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How Are DOJ Discretionary Funds Distributed?
It can be difficult to track grants from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), as the Office of Justice Programs and the Community Policing Office have not coordinated their grantmaking activities. Requests for proposals are not listed as any part of “SuperNOFA,” but the agency often does post notices for three or four grants within a short period of time.
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View More Information in Your Funding Alert E-Mail
Each week, you may receive Funding Alert e-mails that contain new funding information that matches the saved funding searches in your accounts. By default, the e-mails include the title and sponsor of each matching award along with a URL to link to the full record for each Funding Opportunity. You may elect to have the amount and deadline of each matching Funding Opportunity included in your alert e-mails as well. To do this, you should simply click on the Option link at the bottom of the Funding Alert portion of the COS Workbench, and then follow the link to Displaying Results.
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What To Do When the Grant Is Over
Though your project's initial grant period may be over, the project does not necessarily have to end. One option is to integrate the project into the general operating budget and instead seek funding for new and different projects. Look for funders that are interested in funding expansion or improvement of existing programs. Establishing long-term goals before applying for grants will allow you to contemplate ahead of time what to do once initial funding is over. During the grant, conduct an ongoing evaluation of the project, so that you can give a detailed report to the funder once the grant is over. By doing so, you may discover that you have achieved things you did not expect, which can often lead to asking for grant number two.