Services Provided

Here is a list of services Pre- Award and Contracts Services currently provide for the Buffalo State College community:

Identify funding sources

  SPIN - Sponsored Programs Information Network
  SMARTS - SPIN Matching and Research Transmittal Service

  To learn how to maneuver through SPIN or to sign up for SMARTS, please
  contact Carol Darstein or Jessica Berg.

Navigate proposal writing

   Edit your narrative
   Combine pieces from multiple faculty into one narrative

Assist in proposal preparation

   Create budget according to sponsor guidelines
   Copy final document
   Gathering facts or figures about students or Buffalo State
   Complete necessary forms (ie cover page, assurances or certifications, etc)

Proposal submission

   Electronic submission (ie FastLane, PRIMO, etc)
   Federal Express

Depending on the sponsor and size of your proposal we are sometimes able to hire a professional grant writer, who collaborates with our office as well as all faculty involved in the project.

We are here to serve YOU – we offer a Grant Writing 101 workshop to departments. Please contact Carol Darstein or Jessica Berg to discuss offering a workshop for your faculty.

To view a PowerPoint presentation entitled “ A Look at the Research Foundation of SUNY” – click here