Grants Office Services & Assistance

Grants Office Services

Research grant trends and identify proposal opportunities
Provide education/training for grant development and grant management
Design and facilitate Compression Planning with Storyboarding® sessions for grant projects and campus initiatives
Assist in concept generation and refinement; align concept to specific proposal opportunities
Perform Go/No-Go evaluation review and obtain approval to pursue funding

Create compliance matrix of agency request for proposals and interpret proposal requirements
Determine project deliverables, activities, and outcomes; develop project logic model
Design, frame, and write or assist in writing of proposal
Engage peers or federal program officer for review of proposal draft (for major grants)
Assist in identifying partners and develop templates for letters of commitment
Work with Grants Accounting to develop budget
Refine proposal, assemble all sections, and submit proposal to funding agency

Assist with negotiations of funded projects
Develop implementation work plan upon funding award to successfully launch project
Hold onboard training for Principal Investigator and Project Manager/Coordinator
Facilitate internal and external relationships for grant stakeholders
Finalize post-award budgets working with project staff and Grants Accounting
Work with project staff to create dissemination and archiving plan for project deliverables
Troubleshoot any issues in post-award management with project staff

Coordinate IRB protocol for project (when required)
Provide guidance during project to confirm completion of deliverables and achievement of outcomes
Design and assist project reporting requirements
Manage site visits or audits from funding agencies
Maintain grants database; track and report grants office performance

John Vandermark

Assistant Director

614-287-2162