Getting started with grant seeking
- Prepare some background information. Include the following:
- Who you are: name, position, department/unit and phone number. Include information on collaborators or partners in the project if applicable, even if they are off-campus.
- Project description (in 50 words or less). Include answers to the following questions:
- What social, educational or research question will you address?
- What will change as a result of your proposed work?
- How much will it change? (a standard of measurement that makes sense given the problem addressed)
- How will you know? (How will your work be evaluated?)
- Estimated budget or request.
- A timeline for the project and project funding (note: a typical foundation funding cycle can take 9–12 months from inception to a response on your proposal).
- Relevant background, such as previous grant writing experience or foundation contacts.
- Times you are available to talk by phone or in person.
- E-mail your synopsis to Linda Sopp, Interim Director, Foundation Relations.
