1. Funding Opportunities Finding Alternative Methods of Funding Research Projects Ellen Jamieson, MS, MBA Director, Grants and Contracts BMC Grants Administration

2. Introduction  Websites: Institutional Federal Foundation State Industrial  Criteria  Submission Methods  Award Management

3. SPIN – General Search http://infoed.bmc.org

4. SPIN searches - Advanced

5. SPIN/SMARTS – Personal Search http://infoed.bmc.org/spin/spin.asp Username provided by BMC to help investigators find funding opportunities from the US government and foundations For log-in Username & Pass Word, contract Grants.admin@bmc.org

6. Funding Guides in SPIN

7. Boston University “Funding Database” website http://www.bu.edu/osp/funding- information/search-for-funding/ Funding databases help researchers identify and apply for relevant funding for their research. Boston University subscribes to two leading funding databases: COS Pivot and GrantForward (formerly IRIS) in addition to several other databases useful to investigators.

8. BUSM Profiles Website

9. Grants.gov Website investigators use to find federal funding from NIH, DOD, etc.

10. Grants.gov - Search

11. Proposal Central https://proposalcentral.altum.com/ Investigators can sign up for proposal central to search for opportunities from the government, foundations and private sectors

12. Proposal Central – List of Foundations

13. Foundation Center http://foundationcenter.org

14. Com-Pass http://www.comm-pass.com/ State of Massachusetts website for funding opportunities, state contracts and vendor solicitations

15. Step 1: Scroll to the bottom of the page Step 2: On the left hand side, under search tools, click on search for solicitation

16. CenterWatch http://www.centerwatch.com/news-resources/industry- providers/provider-search.aspx

17. CenterWatch – Industry Resources

18. Criteria  What is Sponsor’s Criteria? Read Introduction and Review Criteria Any Forms needed? Funding Adequate for Project?  Are You and/or the Institution Eligible? For-Profit vs Non-Profit Young Investigator vs Fellow vs Senior Investigator (years of experience) University vs Hospital Limited Submission s ?

19. Submission Methods  Electronic? Sponsor has own webpage Federal: Abobe Package or InFoEd  system to system = grants.gov to federal sponsor, eg. eRA Commons (NIH)  Paper Submission? Signature of Signing Authority for Instititon

20. Award Management  Financial Management  Compliance Documents (animals, human subjects)  Progress Reports – how often?  Final Progress and Financial Reports

21. Pointers  Join professional societies – talk to vendors at meetings  Talk to mentors & colleagues  Use multiple methods at once—don’t limit yourself to once search  Read all eligibility requirements  Fit the grant. Don’t try to make the grant fit you  Use different terms when searching- example, funding opportunities vs. grants  If all else fails, GOOGLE

22. Other Websites Associated Grant Makers http://www.agmconnect.org/ The Foundation Center http://foundationcenter.org/ Kellogg Foundation http://www.wkkf.org/ PEW Charitable Trusts http://www.pewtrusts.org/ American Heart Association http://my.americanheart.org/professional/Research/FundingOppor tunities/ForScientists/For- Scientists_UCM_316962_SubHomePage.jsp

23. QUESTIONS?