Identifying Funding Sources in Social Work

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Identifying Funding Sources in Social Work

• Office of Information and Communications
  GrantSource Library
• November 2004

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• Office of Information Communications
  GrantSource Library
• 307 Bynum Hall
• (on Cameron Avenue)
• Monday-Friday 800 a.m. - 500 p.m.

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Contact Us

• Public Service Desk 919-962-3463 gs_at_unc.edu
• Susan Gramling, GrantSource Librarian 919-962-776
  6 susan_gramling_at_unc.edu
• Rebecca Rhodes, GrantSource Librarian 919-962-602
  2 rebecca_rhodes_at_unc.edu

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Library Services

• Provide assistance and instruction in
• Conducting customized funding searches
• Locating guidelines and application forms
• Identifying funded research

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Learning Objectives

• You will learn
• Time-saving tips for researching funding
  opportunities
• To search COS, SPIN, and other databases
• To set up funding alert services

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Resources for This Workshop

• This PowerPoint Presentation
• research.unc.edu/grantsource/workshops.html
  (Click on Social Work)
• Funding and Proposal Writing for Social Science
  Faculty and Graduate Student Research
• www.irss.unc.edu/irss/shortcourses/wigginshandouts
  /granthandout.pdf

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Tips for Researching Funding Opportunities

• Identify funders goals or needs
• Look for potential funders with a good fit
• Talk to the program officer
• Broaden your search
• Approach your search from different perspectives

PDF handout Tips for Researching Funding
Opportunities
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Things to Consider Before Searching

• Keywords that apply to your research
• Categories that apply to yourself
• Type of award sought

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Materials in the Library

• Guides to corporate and foundation funding
• CDs -- Foundation Center Directory
• Distance Learning Funding Sourcebook
• NC Giving Online Directory
• Proposal writing guides

research.unc.edu/grantsource/reference.html
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Where to Start Your Search

• Visit our website and search on your
  ownwww.research.unc.edu/grantsource
• E-mail or call if you have questions
• Visit the GrantSource Library for in-person help
  and instruction in using online and library
  resources
• Schedule a consultation

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research.unc.edu/grantsource/
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Funding Opportunities

• research.unc.edu/grantsource/facultyresearch2.html
  
• PDF Handout Online Databases for Faculty/Staff

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Community of ScienceFunding Opportunities
Database
research.unc.edu/grantsource/facultyresearch2.html
cos
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Community of ScienceMain Search
PDF Handout Searching COS Basics
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Community of ScienceAlert Service
research.unc.edu/grantsource/facultyresearch3.html
PDF Handout COS Funding Alert Basics
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COS Options Menu
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SPIN Funding Opportunities Database
research.unc.edu/grantsource/facultyresearch2.html
spin
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Illinois Researcher Information Service (IRIS)
research.unc.edu/grantsource/facultyresearch2.html
iris
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IRIS Alert Service
research.unc.edu/grantsource/facultyresearch3.html
iris

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Search Other Databases and Resources

• research.unc.edu/grantsource/facultyresearch5.html
  

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FedGrants.gov
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All Federal agencies (electronic notification
service) fedgrants.gov/
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FedGrants.gov alert service
fedgrants.gov/ApplicantRegistration.html
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FundSource
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• Funding in the social and behavioral sciences
• www.decadeofbehavior.org/fundsource/fundsource_sea
  rch-db.html

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Foundation Centers Finding Funders
Search for basic info on 70,000 U.S. foundations
www.fdncenter.org/funders/
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Set Up Specialized Alert Services
research.unc.edu/grantsource/facultyresearch3.html
specialized
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Funding Agencies

• research.unc.edu/grantsource/agencies.html

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NIH Frequently Accessed Web Pages

• http//research.unc.edu/grantsource/nih_links.html
  

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Proposal Writing Help
research.unc.edu/grantsource/grantwriting.html
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Proposal Writing Workshop

• Title Proposal Development From Great Idea to
  Funded Proposal
• Date/Time Nov. 17 at 1200-130
• Contact Peter Leousis, 966-2350 or
  Peter_Leousis_at_unc.edu

• www2.irss.unc.edu/irss/course_catalog.asp?cid104

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Office of Research Development

• Helps research groups develop competitive
  proposals, with a focus on multidisciplinary,
  collaborative projects
• Manages selection process for special limited
  awards and grants
• Conducts workshops in proposal writing,
  multidisciplinary/collaborative research, and
  project development/evaluation strategies

research.unc.edu/ord
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Thank You!

• Please take a moment to tell us how we did.
• Handout GrantSource Library Presentation
  Evaluation
• Presenter Susan Gramling