Post on 28-Nov-2014
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Strategies for Grant Writing Success
Office of Knowledge Enterprise Development
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Five Phases of the Proposal Lifecycle
1. Development
Start Early
Eliminate Surprise
2. Evaluation
Read the Solicitation
Evaluate the Opportunity
3. Pursuit
Analyze the Solicitation
Create a Realistic, but Aggressive Timeline
4. Production
Lead
Write
Use Your Resources
5. Debrief Always Improve
1 Start Early
Eliminate Surprise
1: Start Early
• Cultivate relationships within your network
• Contact and interact with sponsor agencies
• Craft and distribute high level technical scenarios
• Identify team members six months to two years in advance
1: Eliminate Surprise
• Understand the sponsor’s budget priorities, mission, and vision
• Identify and contact potential resources
• Track solicitations over time
2 Read the Solicitation
Evaluate the Opportunity
2: Read the Solicitation
• Read• Re-read• Internalize• Interpret
2: Evaluate the Opportunity
• Is the timeline reasonable?• What are the inherent risks to the
proposal and the award?• Can you start work immediately?• How does your research mission
fit with the sponsor’s mission?
3 Analyze the Solicitation
Create a Realistic, butAggressive Timeline
3: Analyze the Solicitation
• Deconstruct the solicitation into key components
• Identify requirements• Connect content with review
criteria• Assign responsibilities
3: Create a Realistic, but Aggressive Timeline
• Include internal and external deadlines• Set personal deadlines• Include structured reviews• Incorporate budget and graphics
development• Make roles and responsibilities clear• Address all required components• Prioritize “nice to haves”
4 Lead
Write
Use Your Resources
4: Lead
• Hold meetings with outcomes• Include all team members• Send updates frequently• Check in with team members• Use technology to connect team
members• Assign tasks• Be transparent
4: Write
• Protect your time• Write frequently• Request input and content
contributions• Do not use boilerplate• Address all components equally
well• Revise, edit, reconsider
4: Use Your Resources
• Use research administration contacts
• Complete internal or peer review• Identify graphics, editing,
proofing assistance• Familiarize yourself with
available technology and platforms
5 Always Improve
5: Always Improve
• Incorporate sponsor reviews and debriefs
• Seek constructive advice• Ask the team for input• Send thank you’s• Take advantage of training and
mentoring opportunities
Questions?
Faye.Farmer@asu.edu