Planning ahead for grant seeking Concept Development Planning ahead for grant seeking

What are your interests? What is it that drives you? What are your areas of professional interest?

What do you want to do? Do your interests focus on conducting research or implementing a program, or both?

What is your purpose? What would you want to achieve through a project (research or program implementation)? What would be the desired outcomes?

What is the need? What data do you have that indicates a need for new or further research and/or program implementation in your area(s) of interest?

What is the link to TCNJ? How does your proposed project link specifically to TCNJ’s strategic priorities? http://strategicplanning.tcnj.edu

TCNJ Draft Strategic Plan Priority I: Attract and retain talented students, faculty and staff into a diverse and inclusive community. Priority II: Enhance our Signature Experiences. Priority III: Promote our distinctive identity to enhance institutional and program recognition at the national and global level. Priority IV: Build and maintain a safe, sustainable and accessible physical and technological infrastructure that supports high-caliber learning and prepares students for a changing world. Priority V: Achieve a sustainable financial model that allows us to realize our vision while maintaining quality and affordability for the students we serve.

Who will the project serve? Who will benefit from your project, or what audience will be the subject of your project?

How will you achieve your goal? What steps (objectives/activities) will you take to achieve your project’s purpose or goal?

How will you measure success? How will you evaluate the achievement of your objectives and project outcomes? What tools will you use?

Will you work with others? Will you collaborate with any colleagues internal or external to TCNJ? If so, what expertise would you expect them to bring to your project?

What will it cost? How much money do you need to carry out your project? What areas or items of cost are associated with your project?

Sample Budget

Elements of Direct Costs Salaries and wages Fringe benefits Equipment Expendable supplies and materials Travel Subcontracts Consultants External Interdepartmental Other