Grants 101 Workshop

By Colette Matisco, March 27, 2022

Thursday, April 14, 2022, 12:10 to 1:05 PM
Hosted via Zoom

To register, link to the event information on IC Engage

This interactive workshop will provide an overview of the grants process at Ithaca College. It is designed to help you transform your research or project ideas into fundable grants.  Topics include:

  • Overview of Federal/State and private funding sources and opportunities
  • Pre- and Post-award grant procedures at IC, including proposal and budget development, routing requirements, fiscal management/compliance, and indirect cost sharing
  • Internal grant opportunities and requirements: REACHE and ACE
  • Preparing a concept paper or letter of inquiry
  • Information on searching for grant opportunities using database tools such as: Foundation Center, SPIN, Grant Advisor, etc.
  • Personal reflections from Cyndy Scheibe, guest speaker, on her experience at securing externally funded grants
  • Brief overview of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) process by Patrick McKeon, Chair of IRB
  • Information on the other Federal compliance committees:  Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) and Biosafety
  • Plenty of opportunity for questions and feedback

Feel free to bring your ideas/concepts for research or other projects for which you are seeking grant funding.  We’ll provide feedback and suggestions to help you in your search.

Special guest presenters:
Cyndy Scheibe, Professor, Psychology, and Executive Director, Project Look Sharp
Patrick McKeon, Associate Professor, Exercise Science and Athletic Training, and Chair of the Institutional Review Board (IRB)

Facilitated by:
Warren Calderone, Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations and Sponsored Research
Brian Erickson, Associate Controller

Please register by Monday, March 28. Registration is limited to the first 20 faculty members. To register, link to the event information on IC Engage