Institutional Effectiveness/Grants
Grant Approval Process
The Dean of Institutional Effectiveness, Planning, Research & Grants and the Supervisor, Institutional
Effectiveness, Planning, Research & Grants, are available to assist you with your projects. Please call or
email to make an appointment to discuss your project prior to beginning a proposal/application. For
better manageability of requests, please complete the MSJC Grant Proposal Development Approval
Form.
The following steps will assist you in navigating the grant approval process:
1. If you have not already done so, complete the MSJC Grant Proposal Development
Approval Form and submit to the Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Planning, Research
& Grants with a copy of the RFP and/or a link to the document.
2. Call the Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Planning, Research & Grants and make an
appointment to meet with the Dean of Institutional Effectiveness, Planning, Research & Grants
and/or the Supervisor, Institutional Effectiveness, Planning, Research & Grants to discuss the
project idea and needs assessment. Note: All grant projects must be reviewed and approved
by the Dean of Institutional Effectiveness, Planning, Research & Grants prior to final
submission.
3.
Once reviewed, the Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Planning, Research & Grants, will log
and route the Grant Proposal Development Approval Form to the appropriate dean and/or
vice president for review and obtain approval to move forward with proposal development.
4.
Upon approval to move forward with the proposal development, the faculty or staff
member, with assistance from the Dean of Institutional Effectiveness, Planning, Research &
Grants and/or the Supervisor, Institutional Effectiveness, Planning, Research & Grants,
writes and prepares the proposal and project budget.
5.
The Dean of Institutional Effectiveness, Planning, Research & Grants and/or the Supervisor,
Institutional Effectiveness, Planning, Research & Grants submits the completed proposal
and project budget to Business Services at least five (5) days prior to the proposal due date.
6.
Upon review and approval by Business Services, the proposal will be forwarded to the
Superintendent/President for approval.
7.
Once approved by the Superintendent/President the proposal is submitted to
the funding
agency for consideration.
8.
Once a grant is awarded, the Project Director will meet with the Dean of Institutional
Effectiveness, Planning, Research & Grants and/or the Supervisor, Institutional Effectiveness,
Planning, Research & Grants and the Categorical Funding Accounting Specialist to plan for grant
implementation and reporting.