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