Pre-Award Support
It’s a ton of work to plan and secure funding for a major research initiative. We make it a lighter lift, providing expert support throughout the process so you can keep your focus on your research.
How We Can Help
Successfully securing funding for a substantial research project requires doing three things well:
- Developing and articulating a clear, strategic vision for your research
- Identifying the most promising funding sources
- Crafting and submitting a stand-out proposal
Each one is time consuming and draws on skills and experience that may lay outside your areas of expertise. The whole process can feel like an insurmountable burden standing in the way of your research goals.
The Office for Research staff are here to help, providing experienced, targeted assistance every step of the way. Here’s how:
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Strategic Planning
You have an ambitious, early-stage, and multi-PI research idea. We can help build your idea into a center-scale vision through:
- Brainstorming and vision development
- Exploring funding possibilities and aligning your vision with funder priorities
- Developing your team
- Giving you competitive insights
- Engaging potential funding partners early in the process
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Identifying Funding Sources
Once you have a well-articulated vision, we can help you find the most appropriate funding opportunities. We can:
- Develop a curated list of funding sources that align with your vision
- Monitor changing funding agency priorities and programs
- Strategically assess your competitive strengths and gaps
- Help you navigate funding agency relationships
- Leverage your funding success and find additional sources of support
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Crafting a Successful Proposal
With the right funding sources identified, we support you through the process of creating and submitting your proposal, maximizing your chances of success. We help by:
- Providing project management services, keeping your team on the same page and your proposal on track
- Providing templates and support as you write proposal components
- Furnishing expertise for budget development
- Reviewing your proposal and preparing you for site visits
The funding to empower you to pursue your most ambitious research goals is out there. We’re ready when you are. Get in touch to start the conversation.
LEAP - $25 million
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CUbiC - $35 million
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ARNI - $20 million
Established by a grant from the National Science Foundation, the interdisciplinary AI Institute for Artificial and Natural Intelligence will pursue advances in neuroscience and AI.