Grants Office

 

Responsibilities

   Research and collect information about government and private sources of funding, including application guidelines and/or requests for proposals.

   Develop and maintain a database of grant proposal submissions and awards to provide a wide variety of informational reports.

   Work closely with the Finance Office (and other appropriate offices) to coordinate internal grant proposal approval activities and to ensure standardized grant administration activities for funded programs.

   Coordinate (in cooperation with the Finance Department) activities with internal and external funding sources, University faculty/staff, and administration to promote grant initiatives and to ensure that projects are consistent with the University's mission and priorities.

   Develop and maintain a website containing important grant information, required forms, and processes for University faculty and staff.

   Collaborate with the Institutional Review Board (IRB) and other units as appropriate to ensure compliance with University policies.

   Organize and/or develop information and training programs to enhance the campus community's grant seeking skills.

   Develop and maintain a grant resource library for faculty and staff use.

   Work with University departments and personnel to foster grant interests and ideas, and promote faculty/staff involvement with grant activities and proposal development.