Finding Grant Opportunities

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Finding Grant Opportunities

• Karen Krasznavolgyi, MLS
• Senior Librarian, Scott Memorial Library
• Thomas Jefferson University
• March 8, 2007

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Agenda

• Background know thyself! AND know the funding
  landscape (3 types of funders)
• Databases/sources to find individual
  opportunities
• Taking it a step further - What has already been
  funded?
• Sources for advice on Grant writing application
  process

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Find a good match

• Your level of experience
• The amount you need
• Timing and deadlines
• Your location
• Whos interested in the topic

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3 Types of Funders

• Professional Associations
• Foundations
• Private
• Corporate
• Community
• Federal (various government agencies)

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Professional Associations

• Smaller amounts
• Must be a member of association
• Sources
• association websites
• notices in association journals
• association office of research or governmental
  affairs

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Foundations

• Subject searching
• the Foundation Center at the Free Library of
  Phila
• COS Funding Opportunities
• SPIN
• GrantsNet
• Try also
• print directories
• searching the web
• For more information
• Review the foundations website
• Read annual reports and IRS 990PF filings
• Talk to Program Officer!

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Government Funding

• Extensive opportunities
• Difficult to review all opportunities at once
• Constantly adding and revising programs
• Most freely available information Many places
  to search for them
• Try to get experience on senior researchers
  grants

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What are the Resources?

• Federal Grants (government-sponsored grants)
• NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Grants
  Guide (http//grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/index.ht
  ml )
• NSF (National Science Foundation)
• Other individual Government Agencies
• Grants.gov (www.grants.gov) collect info from
  all govt agencies portal for funding and
  applying.
• Private Associations or Foundations
• Foundation Center Directory (Free Library)
• PA Foundation Directory (Free Library)
• GrantsNet from AAAS (American Association for
  the Advancement of Science)
• others
• Subscription Databases (lists both government
  foundation or private)
• COS (Community of Science)
• InfoEd (Spin/Genius)
• Others (IRIS, Egrants, more?)

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Step One

• Go to your institutions library
• ? Online or in person
• For Jefferson, the library portal is located at
• http//jeffline.jefferson.edu
• Go to the Grants Information service at
• http//jeffline.jefferson.edu/Researchers/grants/
  
• Or visit the website of the department
  responsible for grants information or application
  process at your institution.

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Jeffersons Grant Information Service
For more complete information, tutorials and
advice on grants and funding, explore the
materials from Scott Librarys Grants Information
Service ? Under Scott Library go to Reference
Help and then Grants Information
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Grants Information Service Pagehttp//jeffline.j
efferson.edu/Researchers/grants/
Check the orientation page for advice, tips and
current literature on writing and obtaining
grants Click Databases to get to COS, GrantsNet,
tutorials and miscellaneous other information.
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Orientation page at Jefferson Grants Info Service
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Penn Research Page https//medley.isc-seo.upenn
.edu/penn_portal/u_at_penn.php/890
See Access Privileges at http//www.library.upenn.
edu/borrowing/uphs.html
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Penn Post Doc Info http//www.med.upenn.edu/post
doc/funding.shtml
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Temple Funding Opps pagehttp//www.mpip.temple.ed
u/ovpr/funding/index.html
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Temple List of Orgshttp//www.mpip.temple.edu/o
vpr/funding/extfedag.html
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Drexel Library Grants Pagehttp//www.library.d
rexel.edu/resources/guides/grants.html
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Searching with Efficiency Using Comprehensive
Databases

• Subscription databases cover all 3 types of
  funders (Federal, Foundation, Professional
  Association).
• Saves you time and legwork
• Jefferson Community of Science Database (COS)
• Penn COS, InfoEd/Spin
• Temple COS, Egrants.net
• Drexel - COS

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Comprehensive Databases

• SPIN --Searchable database of funding
  opportunities from the federal government and
  1,700 other sources.
• COS (Community of Science) --Over 22,000 records
  representing over 33 billion in funding.
• International
• Includes private foundations, public agencies,
  national and local governments, corporations and
  more.
• All disciplines - physical sciences, social
  sciences, life sciences, health medicine, arts
  humanities.
• Funding for many purposes, such as research,
  collaborations, travel, curriculum development,
  conferences, fellowships, postdoctoral positions,
  equipment acquisitions, capital or operating
  expenses.
• Updated daily
• Subscription allows for alerts set-up

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COS Main Page
Use to truncate free text, i.e. cognit. Try
both methods separately and compare results.
2 ways to search for topic all fields or
keywords
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Results Many Types of Sponsors
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COS Record
Peruse keywords of interesting opportunities for
more ideas on how to search this topic. Add the
keywords to your profile, alert or search to
enhance your results.
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Selecting Keywords in COS
Click Browse and type in a word stem such cognit
to see possible list of keywords
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Select Appropriate Criteria (Location,
Requirements, Citizenship, etc.
Select all critieria that apply within a
category. Hold the control key to select more
than one.
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COS Targeted Results List
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Federal Funding

• 2 main places to search
• Grants.gov - the Federal governments single
  online portal to find and apply for Federal grant
  funding.
• Used by all 26 Federal grant-making agencies.
• NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER)
• Also called the NIH Guide
• http//grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/index.html
• old way to electronically apply for NIH grants

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eRA Commonshttps//commons.era.nih.gov/commons/

• eRA Commons the NIH electronic Research
  Administration system that allows
  applicants/grantees to electronically receive and
  transmit application and award information.
• Used by NIH and other HHS components.

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Two Systems Working Together

• Grants.gov and eRA Commons are both Federal Grant
  application systems. Grants.gov covers all 26
  agencies. eRA Commons is for NIH grants only.
• IMPORTANT Each system has its own registration
  and validations requirements.

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Electronic Submission to NIH Through Grants.gov
Prepare to Apply
Find Opportunity and Download Application Package
Prepare Application
Submit Application to Grants.gov (AOR submits)
Check Submission Status in Commons
Check Assembled Application
Submission Complete
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NIH Office of Extramural Research
Office of Extramural Research home
pagehttp//grants.nih.gov/grants/oer.htm
Select Funding Opportunities in the NIH Guide for
Grants and Contracts.
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NIH Guide (OER)
Enter search criteria or Select Advanced Search
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OER Grant Search Page
The Advanced Search feature provides a lot of
options to narrow your search. Enter search
criteria.
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OER Search Result List
Identify an FOA of interest and download the
application package.
Select the FOA number to open the announcement.
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OER Selected Result
Button added to the NIH Guide announcements
allows access to the Grants.gov application
package directly from the NIH Guide.
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Download Application Package
Download FOA instructions and application package
from Grants.gov
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Register to receive notification of changes.
Download the application instructions and package
from this location.
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Electronic Submission Website
Electronic Submission Information http//era.nih.
gov/ElectronicReceipt/
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Search at Grants.gov
Select Advanced Search
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Advanced Search at Grants.gov
Use to truncate 1 or more characters. Use ? to
replace one character
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Results List (Grants.gov)
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Grants.gov Overview

• See the slide show movie at
• http//www.grants.gov/section910/Animated_Overview
  .exe
• For more information

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GrantsNethttp//www.grantsnet.org/

• Searchable database of funding programs for young
  biomedical researchers, faculty, and
  administrators from the American Association for
  the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and the Howard
  Hughes Medical Institute.
• Free Access
• One-time Registration Process
• Quick, Detailed and Easy Search Engine (includes
  citizenship requirements)
• Contact Information for Over 600 National Funding
  Programs in Bio Medical Fields Only
• Comprehensive Funding Information for over 450
  Funding Opportunities
• Free Email Updates on Site Changes
• Great also for advice tips about grant writing
  and the application process (GrantsDoctor
  articles)!

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GrantsNet
Use Advanced Search
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GrantsNet Advanced Search
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GrantsNet Result
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GrantsNet Record
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GrantsNet Record cont.
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GrantDoctor from GrantsNet
Great for Career Advice and articles!
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Foundation Center (http//foundationcenter.org/f
indfunders/ )

• Free version on web with limited info
• Check your institution for subscription version
  or go to the Regional Foundation Center at the
  Free Library of Philadelphia (Central Library) at
  1901 Vine Street. www.library.phila.gov

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Foundation Finder free versionhttp//lnp.founda
tioncenter.org/finder.html
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Free version of the Foundation Center Database
Free version gives address, Assets, Total Giving,
EIN number, Form(s) 990. Subscription is needed
for more details. (Go to Free Library of Phila!)
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Foundation Center 990 Finder
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Foundations - Form 990
See what type of grants or awards this
organization has given in Part XV of the form
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Free Library Central Branch
Select databases in the blue box
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4 Databases to choose from
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Foundation Directory Subscription version
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See Funding Recipients and Amounts
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See Detailed Foundation Profiles
Pay attention to subject and geographical
restrictions!
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Whats Already Funded?http//fedrnd.osti.gov/
Search CRISP database for projects already funded
(federal grants only)
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CRISP Search Form
You have the option to restrict by certain types
of funding or keep the default all activities
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CRISP Results List
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CRISP Record
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In Summary

• Do your Research!
• Go to your institutions library
• Read about Grantsmanship
• Look up literature on your research area
• Talk to your institutions Office of Research
  Administration
• Search comprehensive Databases such as COS and
  InfoEd/Spin
• Set up alerts from your database searches
• Search Federal Grant websites such as OER or
  Grants.gov or individual agency websites
• Search association and foundation websites
• Find out what projects related to your area were
  already funded in the past.

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Contact Training

• Sign up for Grant Workshops given at your
  institution or library.
• Jefferson staff may contact the Grants
  Information Service for more info or individual
  consultations.
• Thank You!

Karen Krasznavolgyi, Senior Librarian Karen.Kraszn
avolgyi_at_jefferson.edu 215-503-2826