APU Grants Hub
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GRANTS TRAINING
GRANTS ACADEMY 2023
Grants Academy 2023 will be hosted by ORG on May 18-19, 2023. Session will be in person in Room 170, Building 1 (School of Nursing/School of Education), West Campus.
Complete schedule available here.
In addition to the schedule of topics below, there will be sponsor-specific roundtable sessions (May 22-24, 2023), demos of grants systems used internally by APU (May 25 at 10:00 am) and access to pre-recorded content. Roundtables will include conversations on U.S. Department of Education, National Science Foundation, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), etc. Details are outlined below.
Grants Academy 2023 will be an opportunity to learn grant development, grant writing, managing grants, and other aspects of navigating the grant-seeking process. Please join your APU faculty and staff colleagues for this intensive grant academy by registering here.
Schedule and topics
Day 1: May 18, 2023 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm | WCAM Room 170
1:00 pm Welcome, Introductions and Grants Academy Overview
1:10 pm Funding Landscape: Overview and Methods to Find Strong Prospects [slides]
2:00 pm Framework of Grant Solicitations: Good Ideas vs. Fundable Ideas [slides] [handout]
2:40 pm Break
2:50 pm Grant Writing: A Special Writing Genre [slides]
3:20 pm Fundamentals in Designing a Compelling Letter of Inquiry [slides] [handout]
3:45 pm Roundtable conversation: Connecting with Grant Makers
4:30 pm Conclude Day 1 Training
Day 2: May 19, 2023 9:00 am - 3:00 pm | WCAM Room 170
9:00 am Opening / Future Opportunities
9:10 am Proposal Development: Core Components, Strategy and Tools [slides]
10:20 am Break
10:30 am Smart Grant Budgets: Cost Principles and Steps [slides]
11:20 am Before and After Grant Submission: Routing, Review and Follow Up [slides]
12:00 pm Lunch Break
12:45 pm Roundtable conversation: Q&A for Effective Grant Management
1:50 pm Break
2:00 pm Grant Getters Chat: Strategies for Effective Grantsmanship
3:00 pm Conclude Day 2 Training
Additional Opportunities:
May 22, 2023 Roundtable Conversation: U.S. Department of Education (ED)
Join to share and discuss successes, challenges and pre-award and post-award tips related to ED grants
In person (Wilden Hall, East Campus) or on zoom at 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
May 23, 2023 Roundtable Conversation: National Science Foundation
Join to share and discuss successes, challenges and pre-award and post-award tips related to Lilly and other foundation grants. In person (Wilden Hall, East Campus) or on zoom at 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m..
May 23, 2023 Roundtable Conversation: Lilly Endowment and other foundation grants
Join to share and discuss successes, challenges and pre-award and post-award tips related to Lilly and other foundation grants. In person (Wilden Hall, East Campus) or on zoom at 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
May 24, 2023 Cayuse Demos: Proposals, Sponsored Projects, Fund Manager
Learn about systems ORG uses for federal application submissions; pre-award routing; non-financial and financial grant management. On Zoom at 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
May 24, 2023 Roundtable Conversation: HRSA
Join to share and discuss successes, challenges and pre-award and post-award tips related to Lilly and other foundation grants. In person (Wilden Hall, East Campus) or on zoom at 2:30-3:30 p.m.
For more details and questions, contact Marta Cenac-Mehedinti at mcenac@apu.edu.
ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
Pivot: Funding Opportunities Advanced Search
Pre-recorded webinar
Access anytime here
APU Grants Systems Demos Links
Pivot
pivot.proquest.com (funding opportunities, conference calls, awards, Cayuse SP integration)Cayuse 424/Proposals (S2S): Federal Grant Applications System to System Submission
apu.cayuse424.com (SSO)
Cayuse SP: Online Pre-Award Routing and Non-Financial Post-Award
apu.cayuse424.com (SSO)Cayuse Fund Manager
apu-fm.bluewren.com (financial post-award, SSO)
canvas.apu.edu/enroll/W94MGW (Cayuse Fund Manager Training, SSO)
Grants Lifecycle
Pre-Award
Post-Award
