1. HANOVER
RESEARCH
Partnership

2. AWARDS RANGING FROM $5,000 TO $30 MILLION, FROM FEDERAL, STATE, AND FOUNDATION FUNDING SOURCES.

3. Goals: OUR PRIORITIES Option 2 Scope
Increase the level of proposal development activity among faculty toward the goal of increasing external funding.
Leverage external resources (Hanover) to produce foundation proposals.
Increase support for early career faculty beyond their first year in pursuing their research and funding interests.
Option 2
UCF College of Science Total Cost – $49,500/year
Start Date: 1/1/2019
End Date: 12/30/2021 (with annual opt outs)
Scope
Grants Project Queue
Continuous support over the course of one (1) year
The grants queue will be primarily focused on producing foundation proposals
Hanover Digital Platform
Unlimited Licenses for all UCF Faculty and Staff
Hanover Grant Alerts
Weekly and monthly notifications of RFP releases and upcoming funding opportunities

4. A federal proposal review project. (2 weeks)
Month 1
Month 12
CONTRACT TERM
A Grantseeking Strategy Development project where Hanover produces strategic recommendations for pursuing grants after interviewing key stakeholders. (4-6 weeks)
A customized Grantsmanship Training with content tailored to the client’s audience, delivered online or onsite. (3-5 weeks)
A federal proposal review project where a GC provides detailed recommendations for improving a proposal draft. (2 weeks)
A concept development project where a GC provides guidance for engaging and building relationships with targeted foundation funders. (2-4 weeks)
A prospecting report where Hanover assesses the best-fit funding opportunities for a client project or need. (3-4 weeks)
A federal proposal production project where Hanover leads the development of a grant narrative with the client. (2-3 months)
A foundation proposal production project where Hanover leads the development of a grant narrative with the client. (1-2 months)
A federal proposal review project.
(2 weeks)
A federal pre-proposal review project.
A federal proposal revision project where a GC makes edits and content improvements to client’s proposal draft.
(3-4 weeks)

5. HELP: From Chairs/directors
Increase the level of proposal development activity among faculty toward the goal of increasing external funding.
Leverage external resources (Hanover) to produce foundation proposals.
Increase support for early career faculty beyond their first year in pursuing their research and funding interests.
With COS Development and Communications Teams
Help us identify those projects that could work best with foundations
Help us identify those faculty who struggle to get funding
Focus on those for whom external funding is essential for their career advancement