The Grants Office assists faculty members who are interested in applying for funding for a specific project. This can include:
- Internal funding opportunities. (Check the Office of the Dean for Research and Scholarship for more information.)
- External funding sources:
Private funds: Corporate and Foundation Relations
Public funds: Grants Office - Grant writing assistance: The grant-writing process can often seem daunting and complex. Involving the Grants Office in the early planning stages of grant seeking can make the process more manageable and, ultimately, less stressful.
The Office of Grants and Foundation Relations offers assistance to Calvin College faculty and staff who wish to submit proposals for specific programs and research projects. The Office of Grants and Foundation Relations can help in a variety of ways:
- Helping you to identify appropriate, viable funding sources
- Alerting you when an appropriate grant opportunity arises
- Keeping you informed of upcoming proposal submission deadlines
- Facilitating communication with funding organizations
- Connecting you with other faculty members who may be of assistance
- Setting up a time line
- Offering advice on budgetary issues
- Shaping the direction and tone of your proposal
- Providing institutional information
- Obtaining necessary signatures
- Editing your proposal
This website contains valuable information on the grant-writing process. We hope you find it helpful. Please contact us if you have any questions.
