Find Your Opportunity & Create a Timeline to Submission

Guidance/Resources

Guidance

• Biddy Bird Twitterings on funder finding
• MSU/Office of Sponsored Programs "Finding Funding" webpage
• Who are the Funders? (handout on differences between private and public funders)
• Types of funding sources
• Types of support funders may make available
• Proposal development timeline considerations

Resources

• EHHD mini-grant opportunities
• MSU-wide internal grant opportunities
• Grant Opportunities Search Strategies

Tools and Campus Support

• EHHD-relevant grant calendars (ask Dr. Bird for a "funding opportunity checklist" for each program to see at a glance what it is about)
• OSP Research Opportunities (email [email protected] to sign up for weekly notifications)
• Searchable Databases (campus subscriptions)
  • Foundation Directory Online

Templates and Examples

• Funder Evaluation Checklist (steps to determine whether your project and the funder's mission and timeline are a good fit)
• Proposal Development Timeline