Grants

Opportunity Identified
The Communications and Marketing Office Grant Writer will identify possible grant opportunities and forward to appropriate deans, department heads, faculty, or staff. Grants should support current programs or provide opportunities to develop new projects based on institutional priorities. Faculty and staff are encouraged to research funding opportunities and forward suggestions to the Grant Writer to evaluate for appropriateness and feasibility.

Application Development
The Grant Writer will meet with the program director and/or project team to discuss the potential grant.

The Program Director is the person who will be the primary contact person for the Grant Writer during the grant process. (The Program or Project Director might also be referred to as the Principle Investigator.)

The program director is responsible for submission of the Intent to Apply form.

Intent to Apply Form – Coming Soon

Once the Intent to Apply has been received, the Grant Writer will make every effort to review within five business days.

Work Planning and Implementation
The development of a grant application is a collaborative and team process. The Grant Writer will be actively involved in preparing and editing the grant narrative for content, required formatting, grammar, and budget preparation. The Grant Writer will be involved in team meetings and in the writing of the grant narrative as part of the grant team.

The Grant Writer will monitor the progress of the grant application and assist with timeline, narrative, goals, objectives, work assignments, and budget.

Review and Signatures
Grant application is assembled according to grantor’s requirements. The Grant Writer will assist with edits and assemble attachments. Final approvals and signatures must be obtained by the Program Director using the Internal Routing Form.

Signature Form – Coming Soon

Grant Submission
The Grant Writer will submit the grant according to the grantor’s requirements.

Post Award of Grant
Contracts and award letters must be reviewed by the Grant Writer, the Business Affairs Office and the Contracts Office so as to comply with WSCC and TBR guidelines. Grant activities must not begin until authorizing documents are signed. The Grant Writer will track reporting requirements along with the Program Director, Business Affairs, and Communications and Marketing to ensure timely financial and performance reports to the funder and fulfillment of any recognition requests.