Government and Foundation Relations

Welcome to the Office of Government and Foundation Relations website. The mission of the Office of Government and Foundation Relations is to coordinate and facilitate all aspects of public and private sponsored activities and maintain continuous interaction with federal, state and local government entities in advancing the governmental agenda of the College. To this end, the Office will:

1. Provide pre- and post-award grant services to faculty submitting grant applications to external funding agencies in an effort to strengthen and augment scholarly and research efforts across all academic  disciplines;
2. Work closely with the President and senior administration to generate state and federal revenues for the College;
3. Provide assistance to administration and faculty in working through the legislative process.
4. Participate in higher education policy discussions at the federal, state, and local levels; and
5. Cultivate, strengthen and coordinate all foundation relations matters in advancing the academic priorities of the College.

As you browse the website, you will find links to a searchable database of federal, state, and private funding agencies, tutorial links which provide practical help on proposal writing, and downloadable copies of grant proposal forms and templates.  OGFR also oversees the human subject  research review process.

To ensure proper submission, any faculty or staff member planning to submit a grant proposal for external funding is required to fill out and return the Notice of Intent to Submit a Grant Proposal Form at least three weeks prior to the submission deadline.  Please contact Sharon Finnerty for more information.