Welcome
This Funder Tool Kit specifically highlights the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). It includes news, priorities, funding opportunities, and award history, as well as proposal guidance and resources. The Funder Tool Kits are a collaborative effort between the UCF Libraries and OR Research Development Team.
LIBRARY RESOURCES
eBooks
Writing Proposals and Grants by Publication Date: 2024
The Grants Register 2024 by
The Grants Register 2024 is the most authoritative and comprehensive guide available of postgraduate and professional funding worldwide. It contains international coverage of grants in almost 60 countries, both English and non-English speaking; information on subject areas, level of study, eligibility and value of awards; and information on over 6,000 awards provided by over 1,300 awarding bodies. Awarding bodies are arranged alphabetically with a full list of awards to allow for comprehensive reading. The Register contains full contact details including telephone, fax, email and websites as well as details of application procedures and closing dates. It is updated annually to ensure accurate information.
Publication Date: 2023
The "How to" Grants Manual by
This book provides the user with a system for pre-determining the likelihood of grants success before investing time in proposal preparation. The exhibits, tables and figures keep new and veteran grantseekers focused on the process and on obtaining the critical information they need to decide whether to complete a proposal. The interactive exhibits that are downloadable provide the worksheets users needs to win grants This book shows readers how and when to use the research they gather on prospective grantors to increase their chances of success. Instruction is provided on why and how to gather information on past grantees, scoring systems, and reviewers, and on how to make preproposal contact to dramatically increase success rates. The deceptively simple techniques outlined in the exhibits, and the use of the project planner to present an orderly proposal in a timely manner, are worth the whole investment in the book. Bauer does not start with how to write a grant, but rather how proposal development fits the grantseeker's career plan, and relates to the mission of his or her nonprofit, university, college, department or program. The emphasis on the book is not on money, but on creating a winning match between the grantor, the grantee, and his or her institution/organization. The reader is provided with strategies and techniques to create strong teams, build productive consortia, and match grantseeking tasks to group member skills. This is particularly relevant now given grantors' growing interest in funding interdisciplinary and multiple site projects and research that uses grant monies more efficiently. Those readers that teach or coach grantseeking will also find strategies in the book that are essential to creating success for others in the grants process. As the hunt for grants gets more competitive and hectic, the need for a system that uses time effectively and provides organizational techniques and other strategies for increasing grants success rates, is critical. The step-by step process presented in the book plus the free downloadable worksheets make the purchase of this book a very cost-effective investment.
ISBN: 1475853947Publication Date: 2021
Presentations
American Psychological Association. (2023, March 8). DARPA & You: Research Process and Funding Opportunities at Defense Advanced Research Project Agency [Video]. YouTube.
How to Write Successful Proposals for NSF CAREER, DoD Young Investigator and Other Grants for Early-Career Researchers | Office of Research and Innovation (msu.edu) Slides and Other Materials From Virtual Workshop Presented on February 22, 2024.
Recording available until September 2024
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PROPOSAL PREPARATION
FIND INFORMATION: News, Funding Opportunities, and Past Awards
DoD News and News Archive - from Defense.gov
DoD Blog - from the Department of Defense Social Media team
DoD Social Media Education and Training - from DoD CIO
DoD Resources - helpful links, publications, policies and forms; business; service members; civilian personnel; community; veterans; and more.
DoD Budget Requests - from Defense.gov
Pivot database (DoD saved search) - Find, track and share current/anticipated DoD opportunities
Guide to DoD Research Funding FY 2021 - Insights into various opportunities for University basic research and some applied research efforts, with special attention to changes in FY 2021
Agency (DoD) Program Charts - Selected Applied Research and Exploratory Development Funding Supplementary Information (Aug 2017)
Synopsis of Current Program Funding Opportunities from DoD Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP)
Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) - Funding program synopses and current opportunities (including BAAs, educational programs, Young Investigator program, university research initiative programs, and more)
DoD Research and Technology Funding Opportunities
Grants.gov (DoD search) - Browse current/forecasted DoD funding opportunities.
- DoD solicitations are typically posted on Grants.gov. If pursuing a DoD funding opportunity, it is wise to subscribe to receive email updates for that opportunity, as it is not unusual for one or more amendments to be posted between the original release date and the due date.
DoD Grant Awards - searchable database of DoD Grant Awards
CDMRP Awards - searchable for awards specific to DoD CDMRP
Finding Past Contract Awards - The DoD maintains a searchable database of past contracts. Contracts valued at $7 million or more are announced each business day at 5 p.m. Go to DoD News for more information and for links to other news items.
FOIA Request Information (DoD)
The OR Research Development team maintains a library of internal/external submitted proposals and can assist with securing a sample and submitting FOIA requests. Contact Research Development for more information.
PLAN YOUR PROPOSAL: Guidance and Resources
DoD 101 - Overview of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)
Heilmeier Questions - Specific questions to answer in ANY research grant proposal. From DARPA.
U.S. Department of Defense Agency Strategic Plan: 2018 - 2022
University guide to working with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
DoD Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) - 2021 Application instructions and tips.
UCF Office of Research Budget Guidance
Cost Analysis in Practice (CAP) Project Provides Guidance and Assistance Institute of Education Sciences (IES) blog with a summary of resources related to conducting a cost analysis, including designing a cost analysis plan for proposals.
Grant applications must be downloaded and submitted through Grants.gov. This website will provide prospective grant applicants with information and all required documents for the Department of Defense application process.
The OR Research Development Team can provide support with proposal coordination, templates, samples, supplemental documents, reviews, and more. Visit our website for more information.
DoD Data Strategy - Data management involves all stages of the digital data life cycle including capture, analysis, sharing, and preservation.
UCF Library Support - The UCF library maintains a Data Management Research Guide. You can schedule a consultation to meet with a librarian for an in-depth one on one consultation specific to your research topic.
- Crafting the Data Management Plan - led by Lee Dotson
- DMP Tool - Create, review, and share DMPs that meet institutional and funder requirements. The DMP Tool Blog and Webinar Series provide helpful guidance.
- STARS - UCF researchers are eligible to submit materials to STARS, a university-wide digital repository hosted on the Digital Commons platform (a comprehensive hosted solution for storing, managing, and sharing data). Click here to visit the researcher portion of the FAQs for STARS.
- re3data.org - The Registry of Research Data Repositories is a tool for helping identify and locate online repositories of research data.
POINTS OF CONTACT
DoD Point of Contact at UCF
This point of contact is very familiar with DoD priorities/processes and can give helpful advice to increase the competitiveness of your proposal.
Michael Macedonia, PhD
Assistant VP for Research
Office of Research
University of Central Florida
(407) 882-1331
Michael.Macedonia@ucf.edu
Additionally, information on Office of Research points of contact related to contracts, proposal submission, compliance, tech transfer, IRB, and IACUC is available at research.ucf.edu
Support from UCF Librarians
General Proposal Support from Research Development Team
Now that you have found the perfect funding opportunity, let us help you build the perfect proposal. The OR Research Development team can help with planning, preparation assistance, draft review feedback, informational resources, and more! Visit our website for next steps information.
EARLIER - Support for Large, Complex Proposals with Significant Impact
A unique approach to supporting large, complex proposal submissions.
Find Potential Collaborators
Find potential collaborators via the PIVOT Database - Run a search or View tutorials
Find scholarship by DoD Awardees with the Web of Science -
View tutorial or Search now
See awardees using the DoD Award Database - Grants or Contracts
The OR Research Development Team would be happy to help search for potential collaborators at UCF. Visit our website for more information.