1. Roxanne (Roxy) Clemens Research Coordinator College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) 515-294-8842 rclemens@iastate.edu 1

2. Supporting Your Grant-Writing Success (non-budgetary components of proposals) Finding Funding Opportunities Finding Collaborators Other CALS Pre-Award Resources 2

3. Finding Funding Opportunities ISU VPR Website – Toolbox for Researchers – Funding http://www.vpresearch.iastate.edu/index.cfm?nodeID=47518&audie nceID=1 External Sources http://www.vpresearch.iastate.edu/en/funding/external_funding_ sources/ http://www.vpresearch.iastate.edu/en/funding/external_funding_ sources/ Internal Research Funding and Resources http://www.vpresearch.iastate.edu/en/funding/vpr_internal_re search_funding_and_resources/ Limited Submissions (also weekly emails) http://www.vpresearch.iastate.edu/en/funding/limited_submissio ns/ 3

4. Finding Funding Opportunities Grants.gov (federal agencies) http://www.grants.govhttp://www.grants.gov COS Pivot (Community of Science) – federal, state, fellowships, foundations pivot.cos.com pivot.cos.com We can get you started – ask us about training Grant Forward - federal, state, foundations www.grantforward.com www.grantforward.com 4

5. Finding Funding Opportunities Foundations/Non-Profits ISU Foundation – monthly emails and individual opportunity announcements Foundation Database - accessible only at Parks Library Training workshops offered once per semester by library staff; register early 5

6. Finding Funding Opportunities State of Iowa http://www.iagrants.com/ http://www.iagrants.com/ Commodity Groups (e.g., American Egg Board, American Oil Chemists Society, Iowa Pork Producers Association, Iowa Soybean Association, United Soybean Board) Industry – please contact Dr. Colletti to discuss 6

7. CALS Resources ― Ag and Life Sciences Online (ALSO) – weekly newsletter http://www.ag.iastate.edu/news/agonline/ http://www.ag.iastate.edu/news/agonline/ ― Funding Resources Website http://www.ag.iastate.edu/research/fundingResources http://www.ag.iastate.edu/research/fundingResources ― Periodic Emails – funding opportunities, agency announcements ― In-depth Searches – contact CALS Research Coordinator Finding Funding Opportunities 7

8. Finding Collaborators 21 centers/institutes/initiatives in CALS ISU and CALS special research initiatives COS Pivot Profiles http://www.cos.com/ http://www.cos.com/ Contact CALS Research Coordinator 8

9. Other CALS Resources College-level Workshops – announced via ALSO, emails, and CALS Funding Resources Website Travel support for grant-related workshops (e.g., NSF, NIH, USDA, FBI, other) Building Research Teams – Travel support for team development workshops, meetings with co-PIs Visits to federal funding agencies – travel support to visit program leaders 9

10. Other CALS Resources International Research and Development – Contact CALS Research Coordinator and/or Denise Bjelland, Director, Global Programs (bjelland@iastate.edu)bjelland@iastate.edu Preparing Proposals Read and interpret RFPs Develop project schedules and deadlines Prepare supporting documents for proposals Tools for proposal planning and preparation 10

11. Proposal Attachment Checklist Attachment instructions: 1” margins, 12 point font, line spacing no less than 6 lines/inch Number pages sequentially within each document Title attachments in document header; name files as indicated Fieldpdf File Name Length LimitOther Instructions Date Due Complete 7ProjectSummary/Abstract250 wordsProject Summary in header, use template 8ProjectNarrative18 pagesProject Narrative in header 9BibliographyReferencesCite d No limitBibliography & References Cited in header 10FacilitiesOtherResourcesNo limitFacilities & Other Resources in header 11EquipmentNo limitEquipment in header 12ProjectType1 page, see template title Project Type in header 12KeyPersonnel2Key Personnel in header 12LogicModel2Logic Model in header 12ManagementPlan3Management Plan in header 12CollaborationNoneDocumentation of Collaboration in header; collate institutional letters of support 12Preprints2 preprintsPreprints in document header 12Other documents as indicated in Program Area Description titles in header and save files by same name BiographicalSketch2 pp. + pubs. Biographical Sketch in header ConflictofInterestNo limitConflict of Interest in header; collate all forms into single pdf CurrentPendingSupportNo limitCurrent and Pending Support in header BudgetJustificationNo limitTitle as Budget Justification 11

12. Other CALS Resources Engaging Grant Writing Consultants/Coaches Five firms under contract with ISU – each with different areas of expertise Maberry Consulting & Evaluation Partners for Educational Development Inc. Sunshine Consultants International HKR Communications and Marketing Grant Writers’ Seminars and Workshops LLC See “Grant Writing Consultants” at http://www.purchasing.iastate.edu/contracts/ http://www.purchasing.iastate.edu/contracts/ Contact Research Coordinator to engage a grant consultant 12