The Development Office in Institutional Advancement works closely with the Provost's Office and Faculty Grants Coordinator to secure funding for Wagner College. Faculty and staff that are looking to submit a grant or proposal for external funding should follow the steps below:
STEP ONE – Submit Intent to Seek External Funding for Wagner College – at least two weeks prior to deadline
- Determine funding source:
Government grants (e.g., NSF, NEA, NEH, Learn & Serve America)
Foundation/Corporate grants (e.g., Switzer Foundation/TD Bank Foundation)
Government appropriations (e.g., Health and Human Services, Education, and related agencies or elected officials)
Individual donors (e.g., Fox Fellows, Megerle Chairs)
- Faculty Grants Coordinator will serve as the faculty contact/coordinator
- Development Office will serve as the staff contact/coordinator
- All signed forms will kept in a binder in Development office
- Development will add to Grants Tracking Document for Board of Trustees
STEP TWO - Proposal and Budget Development
- Faculty – contact Faculty Grants Coordinator for assistance
- Staff – contact Development Office in Institutional Advancement for assistance
STEP THREE – Submit Proposal Submission Approval Form – at least one week prior to deadline
- All signed forms will kept in a binder in Development Office
STEP FOUR – Award Notification
- Grant recipient must e-mail Department Chair, Provost, VP for Institutional Advancement, Faculty and Staff contacts upon notification and send original award letter to the Development Office to comply with audit procedures
- Development Office will update the Grants Tracking Document
STEP FIVE – Depositing Funds Received
- Checks must be sent to Director of Development – Reynolds House, with the account number where the deposit should be made
- Development Office will work with the Department Chair to create a new account if necessary, and to give Grantee access to the funds
STEP SIX – Reporting
- Project Director responsible for adhering to reporting schedule
- Send copy of non-governmental funding reports to Development Office
For more information please contact:
Nick Richardson, Faculty Grants Coordinator – Megerle Hall, 4124 - nrichard@wagner.edu /ext. 4124,
Kristen Koehler, Director of Development, Institutional Advancement – Reynolds House - kristen.koehler@wagner.edu / ext. 3304.