Ten Steps to a Successful Proposal
1. Contact us
4. Write your Proposal to fit the funder's requirements
6. Complete a Proposal Routing Package (PRP)
7. Get your Proposal signed by your department head and dean
8. Submit your PRP to ORA for approval
9. Submit your proposal to the funding agency
10. Turn your funding notification into money you can spend!
Once you’ve developed your Concept Paper, finding funding is your next step. To get started, first review the following tips for Principal Investigators (PI’s):
- Consider the main purpose of your project and how it relates to grant opportunities.
- Who will be affected by your project? Consider local and regional funding possibilities.
- Consider the expected outcomes of your project and make sure they relate to the conditions of a grant.
Next, please take a few minutes to fill out an Investigator Profile, which will tell us about your research interests and help us find funding sources for your research.
To search for funding sources, browse state and federal funding sources, national funding databases, and our listing of recent funding opportunities.
Don’t forget, we’re here to assist you through every phase of your research project. Please contact us with your funding questions.