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Justin Miller, MPA
Proposal Manager, Sponsored Programs Office
Green Funding Specialist, Council on the Environment
Doctoral Student, Higher Education
Ball State University
Know Your Resources
Sponsored Programs Office Funding Searches Proposal Development
Development Office Donor Resources Foundation Proposals
Peers/Professional Orgs/Listservs/Etc NSF, EPA are great federal mailing lists
Steps in Developing an External Proposal1. Determine Your Needs
2. Discover Your Strengths1. Faculty Research, Campus Facilities, Student Engagement,
Community Partnerships, etc.
3. Search for Opportunities1. Grants.gov / Federal Agency website/listservs2. Funding Databases3. Professional Listservs
Steps in Developing an External Proposal4. Proposal Development
1. Guidelines, Guidelines, Guidelines!2. Contact the Program Officer3. Development Assistance (SPO, Peers, etc.)
Important Factors Often Missed Dissemination – Public Access Evaluation - Best Practices
Step Five:Encouraging External Proposals5. Encouraging External Proposals
1. Connection to P & T2. Internal Grants Program (Pilot Programs) 3. Incentive Programs (SUBMIT, RESUBMIT)4. Indirect Cost Recovery Distribution
Recognition Programs Newsletters Website Letters
Types of Sponsors: FederalEnvironmental Protection Agency (epa.gov) Education; Research; Community/ State/ Local Partnerships;
Conferences, etc.; Environmental Education, P3, EE Sub-awards, CARE, Regional
Awards
National Science Foundation (nsf.gov) Growing area…increased funding with ties to STEM
National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (U of Maryland) Water Sustainability & Climate Environmental Implications (Technology) Environmental Sustainability Sustainability Research Networks Competition
3-4 Awards, Max of $12M each for 4-5 years Brings together various disciplines, sectors, research methods and
perspectives around a sustainability-themed topic Separate Fellows competition
Types of Sponsors: Federal
National Institutes of Health (nih.gov) Environmental Health & Effects
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (noaa.gov) Climatology Research & Office of Education
Department of the Interior Research, Partnership Opportunities (Parks, Forests, Tribes)
Types of Sponsors: Federal
NASA (nasa.gov) Education, Research, Global Climate Change Education
Department of Energy (energy.gov) Research, Financial Assistance, Partnership Opportunities
Department of Agriculture Research and Education Department of Housing & Urban Development Community / Economic Development – Sustainable living
Types of Sponsors: State
Role of State agencies for federal flow-through
Department of Energy
Department of Natural Resources
Department of Education
Opportunity for University Partnerships
Types of Sponsors: Business
Perform a number of tasks Research Development & Testing Training Business Models
SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Program
Student Experiences
Sustainability Audits / Training
Types of Sponsors: Foundations
RFP vs. Unsolicited Request (LOI vs. Proposal)
Role of University Development
Major Foundations (The Foundation Center - 2006) Gordon & Betty Moore (145 - $124m) David & Lucile Packard (211 - $63m) William & Flora Hewlett (140 - $53m) Ford (153 - $31m) Energy Foundation (289 - $26.5m)
Role of the Program Officer
Environmental Grantmakers Association
