Steps to Grant Success

Steps to Grant Success

Step 1: Interested in Developing a Grant Proposal

  • Consult with your supervisor and/or Vice President about your grant idea.
  • Contact the College Grant’s  Office at x77362.
  • Participate in the District’s Grant Writing 101 workshop if available.
  • Complete Pre-submission Form and obtain approval signatures.

Step 2: Grant Funding Opportunity Search

  • Contact College Grant's  Office at x77362 to assist to search for appropriate funding opportunity for your grant idea
  • Some grant funding opportunities can be found on the District's Grant Office website as well as at College Grants Office website. Funding opportunities are also posted on PVCC Daily Growl
  • Once an appropriate funding opportunity is identified, complete Pre-submission Form and obtain approval signatures.

Step 3: Project Proposal Writing

  • This step includes describing the Project Proposal detail as outlined by the Grantor in the grant solicitation, request for proposal (RFP) or notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) or notice inviting application (NIA). The College Grants Officer and District Grant Development Office are available to assist in the proposal writing process.
  • Some Key Questions:
    • What are the issues (or problems) affecting (or facing) our students, faculty, staff, surrounding community and college that the grant seeks to address?
    • Is this issue a strategic goal or priority of PVCC?
    • How do we know if the issues exist? (data, studies, reports, etc.).
    • What do we need to solve the issues?
    • An Implementation and Operating Plan must be developed as part of the grant proposal.

Step 4: College Administrators Reviews/Approvals

  • The Final Grant Proposal, Proposed Approval Summary Form and Project Administration Form are prepared and are presented to College administrators (Vice President of the program personnel, College Grant Office, and College President) review and provide approvals and signatures.

Step 5: District Grants Development Office (DGO) Review/Approval

  • Submit approved proposal to DGO at least ten business days prior to the application due date to review.
  • DGO submits the proposal to Provost for approval
  • DGO  submits approved proposal to the Grantor organization.