Grant Writing Chapter 4

Which of the following methods is considered the most efficient for locating potential funders?

• Word of Mouth

• Listservs

• Disciplinary organizations like the AERA

• Newsletters

True or false: Conference speakers may be able to point you towards potential funding opportunities.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT generally true about University grant databases

• They tend to emphasize STEM grants.

• They will include both foundation and federal opportunities.

• They are free for staff and charge nominal fees for students.

• They will be heavy on research and light on direct service opportunites.

True or false: Free databases are seldom useful because they do not include organization's 990.

• True

• False

True or false: Unlike research databases, grant opportunity databases tend to produce more results when using more search terms. Eliminating search terms can help narrow the search results.

• True

• False

Which of the following does the author NOT recommend as a standard filter?

• Americans should remove non-American opportunities.

• Be aware of the funding instruments available.

• Be aware of status (e.g. graduate student vs. tenured professor)

• Filter according to deadlines; once missed, the opportunity has passed.

True or false: It is best to use narrow search terms. Most opportunities in the social sciences have a specific focus.

• True

• False

Which of the following should you review first when starting to narrow your search results?

• The mission of the funder

• The program description

• Eligibility and limitations

• Proposal expectations

True or false: The mission statement of a funding program is typically full of hope and promise, and too vague to be of much use for a grant seeker hoping to cut down on search results.

• True

• False

True or false: While searching past grants funded by an organization may give some clue to their habits, it is ultimately of little use because past grants do not guarantee future results.

• True

• False