These grant proposals respond to advertisements called program solicitations, requests for proposals (RFP), or requests for applications (RFA), which are sent out by funding sources and posted on their web sites.
Unsolicited Grants
These grants respond to the mission or objectives of the funding source, not to a specific program or advertisement.
If you are applying to the U.S. Government, you can find information about solicited and unsolicited grants at grants.gov, Grant Advisor Plus, InfoEd, or the web sites of federal agencies.
Foundation and corporate opportunities can be located through the Community of Science (www.cos.com) or similar grant search engines, including Grant Advisor and InfoEd.
GRANT RESOURCES
If your grant requires information dissemination through a conference, institute, symposium, workshop, etc., contact the UMSL Division of Continuing Education & Outreach. The Division offers complete planning, marketing and support services for programs, on and off campus. Call Dr. Gina Ganahl, Associate Dean, at (314) 516-5925, or e-mail ganahlg@umsl.edu.
UMSL GRANT SUBMISSION POLICY
PeopleSoft Signature Routing Sheet (PSRS)
Must be delivered to the Office of Research BEFORE the grant will be submitted. Applies to any grant being submitted to any agency. Must include ALL signatures (all PIs Co-PIs, Dept. Chairs, Deans of each person, dept, and/or school who has time/resources committed through direct costs or cost sharing/match).
Budgets
SUBMIT YOUR BUDGET TO GINNY SCHODROSKI TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO SUBMISSION DEADLINE. Large or complex budgets should be finalized at least one week before submission so that the PSRS can be prepared and routed for ALL required signatures. Proposal review time must be allowed before asking someone to commit their unit.
Note
If you are going to be away from the University at the time of submission, you must arrange before leaving to sign the PSRS signature page.
Help America Vote Act (HAVA) Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) to Assist Protection and Advocacy Systems (P & As) to Establish or Improve Voting Access for Individuals with Disabilities Grant MORE INFO
National Child Care Toll-Free Hotline Grant MORE INFO
FY 2007 Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Pollution Prevention Information Network (PPIN) Grants Program Grant MORE INFO
GHG Emission Factor Development Project for Selected Sources in the Natural Gas Industry Grant MORE INFO
Nanotechnology Research Grants Investigating Fate, Transport, Transformation, and Exposure of Engineered Nanomaterials: A Joint Research Solicitation - EPA, NSF, & DOE Grant MORE INFO
Reducing the Environmental and Health Impacts of School Siting, Request for Proposals (RFP) MORE INFO
Smart Growth Streets and Emergency Response Request for Proposals (RFP) Grant MORE INFO
The Office of Research Administration supports and advocates research and technology transfer by faculty, graduate students and staff. The ORA provides services in conjunction with external and internal sources of funding for research, along with services related to commercializing discoveries through technology transfer. The goal of this newsletter is to inform the campus community of grants received, to highlight the accomplishments of our faculty, graduate students and staff, and to share with you a calendar of important events and deadlines. Please direct any comments or questions regarding the newsletter to Tamara Wilgers (wilgerst@umsl.edu).
