GRANTS and SPONSORED PROGRAMS
Information for Faculty applying for Research or Institutional Grants
Grant Instructions: Applying for External Grants
How to apply for an individual or institutional grant at Saint Michael's College
- If you wish to find an external funding source, go to the
SPIN search site
and find a grant program or programs that match your interests/needs. Be
sure to review the program’s criteria, geographic focus and types of
support offered to ensure that is a potential fit.
Internal grant opportunities can be found on
the Faculty Development
website.
Before you contact any foundation, please contact the Director for
Foundation Relations and Sponsored Programs, Angela Irvine (x2351).
If you already have a grant source planned, follow the instructions below.
2. Download a copy of the Checklist for Faculty and Institutional Grants (pdf document). You will have to complete:
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Section I Basic Information
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Section II Checklist of potential needs for the project
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Section III A draft budget for the project (utilize the budget template)
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Section IV Your chairperson's signature
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Section V Your signature and those of the co-directors of the project if applicable
Once those sections are completed, send the checklist with an attached printout of your proposed budget to Angela Irvine. This should be done at least two weeks before the deadline date for your grant application.
3. Work with
Angela Irvine to prepare your budget. As of July 2008, the
information in the template and the guide are a bit outdated. The
guide and template will be updated by October 2008. Prepare a budget of
your proposal. If the grant you are applying for has a specific format
for the budget, please use that format. Indicate how much you are requesting from the funding source
and what you propose to do with the funds if your request is successful.
Make sure to check if matching funds are required by Saint Michael's College
and if any equipment will be purchased with the grant funds. Make sure to
check the appropriate boxes on the checklist for potential grant needs for
the proposed project i.e. matching funds, equipment, etc. and include these
items with your budget. A
budget template (excel spreadsheet) and a
guide for preparing your
budget are provided. Use the bookmarks within the guide to navigate
through the document. Again, use the budget format of the grant source
if one is provided. This will reduce your workload!
Note 1: If your request involves equipment which may require special installation, rewiring, renovations, building code issues, air quality issues etc., it is strongly recommended that you speak to Angela Irvine(x2351) as early as possible in the grant process. She will work with Physical Plant to determine the costs associated with the proposal. This ensures that you can budget realistically for physical plant expenses and that those expenses and regulatory issues are taken into account before the grant application is approved.
Note 2: If you require help in terms of deciding on a funding source, budget preparation or other issues related to your grant submission, contact Angela Irvine (x2351).
- It is the applicant or project director’s responsibility to see that all grant deadlines and criteria are adhered to. Please leave yourself sufficient time to complete all materials. While it is understood that you will write your application while the grant checklist is being circulated for approval, the actual application should not be submitted until such time as the proposal has received all necessary approvals. This is particularly true if you are submitting a grant proposal that requires matching funds (this includes any commitment of matching resources) from the College. A pdf. document has been created to provide you with institutional information for your grant narrative. This document contains the DUNS and EIN numbers that are required for all federal grant applications