Pre-Award Online Tutorial

Table of Contents

1. Welcome and Introduction
2. Module 1: Introduction to Sponsored Funding
3. Module 2: Funding Tools
   1. Pre-Test
   2. Sources of Funding
   3. Identifying Funding Opportunities
   4. Understanding and Interpreting Agency Guidelines
   5. Post Test
   6. Frequently Asked Questions
   7. Glossary
   8. Resources
4. Module 3: Proposal Development
5. Module 4: Submitting Your Application

Sources of Funding

Support for sponsored projects may come through internal and external sources. The following describes how funding is awarded through the university, government agencies, and private foundations.

Internal funding for research projects include:

1. President's Faculty Research and Development Grant. Full time faculty may compete for this award (up to $10,000) through an annual competition held during the spring of each year. Please click here for further details regarding application guidelines and deadlines.

External funding for research, teaching, training, technical assistance, and community service projects include:

1. Government agencies at the federal level typically sponsor projects of national and/or international significance. These agencies are typically located within the executive branch of the federal government. Other government agencies include those from the state and local levels. These agencies tend to focus on projects which benefit people in the particular state or local community.

2. Private foundations typically provide awards for pilot, action, or service-oriented projects, however, there are a select number that support basic research. Generally, there are three different types of foundations: independent, company-sponsored, and community. Independent foundations are grant-making organizations established to aid social, educational, religious, or other charitable activity. Company-sponsored foundations are legally independent grant-making entities, which typically maintain close ties to the corporation providing funds. Finally, Community foundations are community-sponsored foundations which award grants in a specific community or region and to organizations within the community.