Debbie Saunders External Funding Officer

External Funding Officers Chris Beynon ext 5015  Environment & Society; Bio Medical Research - School of Medicine; Business & Economics; Law; DACE Adrian Walters ext  Engineering; Physical Sciences; Health Sciences Debbie Saunders ext 2094  Arts & Humanities; Human Sciences; Health Services Research – School of Medicine Julie Williams – Senior External Funding Officer ext 5824  European Projects

Writing Grant Proposals Funding Application Drafting Project Resources Submission Methods Hints & Tips to Enhance Success Common Pitfalls Master Class Sinead Brophy – School of Medicine

Identifying Funding Types of Funding Open/ Responsive Call Themed/ Targeted Funder Alerts Research Databases

Funders Know your Funder –Priority Areas –Research Value to Potential Users Program Officer Guidelines Eligibility

Application Drafting Application Planning Project Proposal Narrative Risk Assessment Ethics & RGF

Application Planning Application Timeframe & Submission Deadline Key considerations Application Process Submission Method Risk Assessment > £100k Ethics & RGF

Project Proposal What Why Who How Where When Outcomes Research Question Case for Support People & Partners Resources & Method Office/ Lab/ Field Start Date min. 9 months from Submission

Narrative Use Funders Key Words Answer Funders research questions Simple English & Be Specific Fully Develop Ideas Research Outcomes – Dissemination & Impact Contact your Referees

Project Resources Directly Incurred Staff Travel & Subsistence Equipment Consumables Other Directly Directly Allocated Indirect Costs Exceptions

Submission Methods Online PI Submit School Approves DRI Submits – for University Hardcopy School Approval Institutional Endorsement

University Submission Policy Working days prior to submission Actions 10 Contact your External Funding Officer to advise them you will be submitting an application for funding. Ensure you have all the necessary user accounts or paperwork needed for preparing the application and familiarise yourself with the funder’s guidance. Request partner costs in writing / (cc your External Funding Officer). 5 Forward the final project budget and draft application to your External Funding Officer for verification. Complete the Institutional Endorsement Form (IEF). 4 Submit the application and IEF to a School Research Approver for review and sign-off. 3 Ensure the application and IEF is forwarded to, and received by, your External Funding Officer for approval. 2 The External Funding Officer checks the application and either approves the submission or requests amendments where necessary.

Hints & Tips to Enhance Success Justification of Resources Pathways to Impact Internal Review Using Reviewer Feedback to Adapt Applications

Justification of Resources Provide a Detailed Breakdown Bullet Point Explain expenditure – Who, Why, What, Where, When & How

Impact Requirements Knowledge Society People Economy

Internal Review Funder Guidelines Scientific/ Academic Merit –Originality –Methods & Timescale –Value for Money –Deliverables –Impact Applicant Competence – skills, experience & approach Resources Overall Merit

Common Pitfalls Missed Deadlines Concise Narrative – word limits Project Returns Attachments Failing at Peer Review Competition – Standing Out

Career Planning Co-I – for Experience Join Networks Small Awards – Travel, Conference Awards Early Career Fellowships Small Project Grants Collaborative Projects

Recap Funding Application Drafting Project Resources Submission Methods Hints & Tips to Enhance Success Common Pitfalls Career Planning

Grants are enabling The first proposal is the hardest Do not expect success to come easy Give it 100% (others will!) A failed proposal will still bring many benefits Focus your case around reviewer guidelines Make sure the case is convincing very early on Get feedback from colleagues!!! Perseverance – if it is a good idea you will get funding! PI Feedback