Grant Development Tools

The links listed below provide tools for general grant development and specific aspects of grants. Before you begin … Review these important tips *(.pdf) kindly provided by Sinclair Community College for some key initial tips. (Pay special attention to the second and penultimate slides.)

College Basics

College Information
Addresses
Identification numbers (Tax, DUNS)
College Other Payroll Expenses (OPE) Rates
Indirect Costs

Salary Schedules

Sample Text for Organizational information for Lane (forthcoming)

Email a request for foundation nonprofit documents.

Project Design (Narrative) Tools

Grant Proposal Form (.doc)
The grant proposal form serves as a guide to identify and summarize your project and determine the necessary resources for the college to undertake the project. The grants office cannot begin work on the proposed project until the form is completed, including departmental approval signatures.

Project Design Template (.doc)
The project design template provides a useful framework for expanding key aspects and concepts of a prospective grant-funded project.

Budget Tools

Excel spreadsheet to assist with budget development (Start on the Instructions spreadsheet.)

Sample grant budget (forthcoming)

Sample budget narratives

• Sample detailed budget narrative
• Sample simple budget narrative (with accompanying budget)

Sample grants
The grant samples bulleted below provide three different options and structures for grant development.

• National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education (ATE) – Mapping, Analyzing, and Problem Solving (MAPS) (GIS grant) *(.pdf)
• The Title III grant, Engaging Students *(.pdf)
• Meyer Memorial Trust grant for the new Health and Wellness Educational Center *(.pdf)
  (This is a foundation grant)

*(.pdf file requires Adobe Reader)