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Research articles and Research articles and grant proposalsgrant proposals
GrantsGrants
Why grants are important to Why grants are important to agenciesagencies
Review processReview process
Tips for writing grantsTips for writing grants
Determine which organizations exist Determine which organizations exist and which may be most appropriateand which may be most appropriate
Directories of grant-making Directories of grant-making organizationsorganizations
www.grants.govwww.grants.gov www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/
funding.htm#csfunding.htm#cs
TipsTips
Utilize university’s “office of Utilize university’s “office of sponsored programs”sponsored programs”
Use application materials of the Use application materials of the grant making agencygrant making agency
Identify requirements of the granting Identify requirements of the granting agencyagency
Understand what is expected of youUnderstand what is expected of you
TipsTips
General elementsGeneral elements The product or service to be providedThe product or service to be provided The managers (investigators and The managers (investigators and
their collaborators)their collaborators) What is available to assist in What is available to assist in
completion of the projectcompletion of the project Funds necessary to complete the Funds necessary to complete the
project and how they will be usedproject and how they will be used
General elementsGeneral elements
Curriculum vitae—applicant and the Curriculum vitae—applicant and the applicant’s credibilityapplicant’s credibility
Statement of need: identify a Statement of need: identify a problem or gap in knowledgeproblem or gap in knowledge
Objectives: response to the needObjectives: response to the need Previous researchPrevious research
General elementsGeneral elements
Procedures: actions to be takenProcedures: actions to be taken Time frameTime frame EvaluationEvaluation BudgetBudget Future funding, if appropriateFuture funding, if appropriate
Types of grantsTypes of grants
Federal (NIJ, NIH, OJJDP, HUD)Federal (NIJ, NIH, OJJDP, HUD) Federal registerFederal register State (MO Department of Public State (MO Department of Public
SafetySafety Foundations, corporateFoundations, corporate Project grants, general purpose Project grants, general purpose
grants, matching grants)grants, matching grants)
TypesTypes
In kind donations (material, In kind donations (material, equipment or services equipment or services
Technical assistance and training Technical assistance and training grantsgrants
General grantsGeneral grants RFPs (requests for proposalsRFPs (requests for proposals
FormatFormat
No single formatNo single format Many agencies have developed their Many agencies have developed their
own formatown format Your assignment will use the NIJ Your assignment will use the NIJ
format, but there are othersformat, but there are others Use APA styleUse APA style
Program narrativeProgram narrative
Program narrative includes an Program narrative includes an abstract, table of contents, main abstract, table of contents, main body and appendicesbody and appendices
There is a page limit, butThere is a page limit, but This does not include the references, This does not include the references,
appendices, resumes, letters from appendices, resumes, letters from other agencies, etc.other agencies, etc.
AbstractAbstract
Stand-alone description of the Stand-alone description of the proposed work, should not exceed proposed work, should not exceed 400 words400 words
States the problem, subjects, States the problem, subjects, proposed method, data collection proposed method, data collection procedures, expected productsprocedures, expected products
Table of contentsTable of contents
Main body of the proposalMain body of the proposal
Introduction (label)Introduction (label) Begin with a statement of the Begin with a statement of the
purpose goals and objectives of the purpose goals and objectives of the project (subheading)project (subheading)
Review of relevant literature Review of relevant literature (subheading)(subheading)
Look at journal articles as an Look at journal articles as an example of how to review literatureexample of how to review literature
Research design and methodsResearch design and methods
Study design and analytical Study design and analytical proceduresprocedures
If human subjects are utilized, what If human subjects are utilized, what is the population of interest, what are is the population of interest, what are their demographic characteristics, their demographic characteristics, how will they be selected/sampled how will they be selected/sampled (subheading)(subheading)
Design and methodsDesign and methods
Data collection instruments: if Data collection instruments: if specific questionnaires, tests, or specific questionnaires, tests, or other paper and pencil methods are other paper and pencil methods are to be used, what are they? Describe to be used, what are they? Describe them (subheading)them (subheading)
If new or little-known instruments are If new or little-known instruments are to be used, they should be in the text to be used, they should be in the text if short, or in an appendix if longer, if short, or in an appendix if longer, and refer to the appendixand refer to the appendix
Design and methodsDesign and methods
The procedures for data collection The procedures for data collection should be clearly described should be clearly described (subheading)(subheading)
Examples Examples Survey—how will it reach the Survey—how will it reach the
subjectssubjects Observation—where, at what times, Observation—where, at what times,
etc.etc.
EvaluationEvaluation
If the study is a project, how will it be If the study is a project, how will it be evaluatedevaluated
Evaluation of the results of the studyEvaluation of the results of the study
Format Format
The next section should be labelled The next section should be labelled implications for policy and practiceimplications for policy and practice
Issues and concerns that have Issues and concerns that have prompted the study, anticipated prompted the study, anticipated contribution the project will make to contribution the project will make to criminal justice policy and practice, criminal justice policy and practice, how the study will contribute to how the study will contribute to current knowledgecurrent knowledge
Format Format
Management plan and organization Management plan and organization (heading)(heading)
Major milestones for activities, Major milestones for activities, timeline for completion timeline for completion
If individual staff are committed to If individual staff are committed to various components of the program, various components of the program, how long will they be neededhow long will they be needed
Format Format
Dissemination strategy—a plan to Dissemination strategy—a plan to disseminate the results of the studydisseminate the results of the study
AppendicesAppendices BibliographyBibliography List of key personnel, complete List of key personnel, complete
contact information. Would include contact information. Would include subcontractors, consultants, advisory subcontractors, consultants, advisory board membersboard members
Appendices Appendices
Resumes of key personnelResumes of key personnel Letters of cooperation/support, Letters of cooperation/support,
administrative agreements for administrative agreements for collaborating organizationscollaborating organizations
Protection of Human subjects Protection of Human subjects
Budget narrativeBudget narrative
Describe the purpose for every item Describe the purpose for every item service and personservice and person
Indirect cost recovery (negotiated Indirect cost recovery (negotiated indirect rate agreement)indirect rate agreement)
Budget itemsBudget items Personnel (salaries—include fringe Personnel (salaries—include fringe
benefits if appropriate, time on the benefits if appropriate, time on the project, role, total costs)project, role, total costs)
BudgetBudget
Travel, costs and per diemTravel, costs and per diem Sometimes training is required and Sometimes training is required and
the granting agency may cover those the granting agency may cover those expenses or require them in your expenses or require them in your budgetbudget
Equipment (purchase or lease), if not Equipment (purchase or lease), if not covered by your agencycovered by your agency
BudgetBudget
Construction costs not usually Construction costs not usually coveredcovered
Consultant/contracts (federal limit Consultant/contracts (federal limit $450 per day)$450 per day)
Other costs (conferences, meetings, Other costs (conferences, meetings, classes, etc)classes, etc)
Indirect costsIndirect costs
Comparison to research articlesComparison to research articles
Abstract, introduction (purpose and Abstract, introduction (purpose and review of literature), method sectionreview of literature), method section
Results, discussion, bibliography Results, discussion, bibliography appendicesappendices
Does not have management plan, Does not have management plan, budget, resumes or other appendicesbudget, resumes or other appendices