Grant Information for Faculty and Staff

The Office of Institutional Effectiveness (OIE) is happy to help any member of the Manchester community submit a grant proposal that supports the University’s mission. Our services include, but are not limited to:

• Researching and identifying possible funding sources
• Proofreading, editing and providing feedback on drafts
• Interpreting guidelines and directions on the application
• Providing historical, statistical and institutional information about Manchester
• Establishing a project management plan that keeps the effort on schedule
• Helping develop a project evaluation plan
• Helping develop a project budget
• Assisting with electronic or postal submissions of grant applications
• Photocopying application components, gathering required signatures, etc.

If you are interested in a specific funding opportunity, please see the grants Getting Started & Post-Award page.

We strongly encourage you to talk with Sara Larkin at the beginning of the process. She’ll be happy to meet in your office at a time convenient for you to discuss support of the project.

Sara can be reached at SMLarkin@mpeaffiliate.com.