OGAC Mission Statement
The Office of Grants & Contracts’ (OGAC) mission is to engage, excite, and educate Monmouth University’s Students, Faculty, Administration, and other Professional Staff in all things research and grant related and create a campus culture that promotes a research enterprise and generates external funding for sponsored programs.
In accomplishing this mission, the OGAC will advocate on your behalf by ensuring accountability, compliance, and stewardship for research and sponsored programs as directed by the values of our campus and by all applicable Federal, State, and University policies, procedures, and regulations.
Vision Statement
It is the OGAC’s vision to enhance external funding and the research profiles of every member of the Monmouth University Community and foster multi-disciplinary research projects and diverse programming that creates life changing impact both individually and to the broader community.
OGAC Philosophy
Improved Access + Combined Ambition = Excellence
- Grants are a world of infinite possibilities.
- Grants are a creative, collaborative effort.
- The role of the OGAC is enhance our internal capabilities, create access to our services, and facilitate the grant lifecycle process.
- The OGAC is prepared to assist the Monmouth University Community at every level of the grant lifecycle process.
- The OGAC will be a proactive, catalyst for positive change that promotes research and generates external funding.
Grant Services Provided
All provided supportive services aspire to be uncomplicated, efficient, and meant for your benefit. They include but are not limited to the following:
- Researching potential funding opportunities;
- Attending Grant and Technical Assistance Meetings as needed;
- Acting as the University’s liaison to Funders and other Universities;
- Writing/Editing Grant Proposals;
- Budget Creation;
- Completing Proposal Checklists – obtaining supporting documentation;
- Managing the University’s Internal Approval Process;
- Technical Assistance with Internal and External Submission Platforms;
- Project Implementation Set-up of Awarded Research/Grant Project; and
- Reporting Requirements, both financial and programmatic, of Awarded Research/Grant Project.
More specifically, the OGAC will:
- Develop, maintain, and update a current database and calendar of funding sources and opportunities that are applicable to the needs and interests of Monmouth University faculty, administrators, and other professional staff.
- Disseminate the database and calendar of funding sources and opportunities to all faculty and staff on a regular monthly basis.
- Meet with faculty/staff members either individually or in groups to ascertain interests and to discuss opportunities that may be of interest.
- Conduct focused research identifying specific funding sources for specific faculty initiatives.
- Serve as a conduit for communication and liaison with other University offices.
- Provide assistance in proposal development and preparation, to include the development of a common boilerplate, assistance in development of program narratives, edit and analyze content within the context of compliance with RFP requirements and evaluation criteria, and assist in budget preparation.
- Assistance in submitting the final proposal package to the funding source. All electronic submissions must be sent by OGAC, and all paper proposals should include a cover letter signed by the Associate Vice President of Institutional Research & Effectiveness, Christine Benol.
- To the extent possible and appropriate, attend workshops and technical assistance sessions required by the funding source.
- Provide assistance to the extent possible with the management and evaluation of funded projects and programs, as well as preparation and submission of required reports.
- Provide periodic workshops to faculty and staff in areas such as grant writing and the grant development process, budget development, and the identification of potential funding sources.