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Faculty Funding Success
FROM CONCEPT TO FUNDING 

Faculty Funding Success - FROM CONCEPT TO FUNDING 

Turning Big Ideas into Funded Opportunities

I am here to help transform your ideas into competitive funding proposals. From identifying opportunities to developing proposals and navigating submissions, you don't have to do it alone. Together, we can turn innovative ideas into funded projects that advance research, creative activity, and community impact. 
 
Contact: Geneva Aragon-Allen,  Director of Grants and Innovation

Future Grant Development Opportunities

Invest in your grant-seeking success through individualized consultations and workshops that help faculty build competitive proposals and pursue funding opportunities with confidence. From first-time applicants to experienced grant seekers, faculty can receive personalized guidance, strengthen proposal development skills, identify funding opportunities, and gain strategic feedback for research, creative activity, innovation, and community-engaged projects.

Areas of Grant Development Support

• Funding Opportunity Identification
• Grant Writing Support, Proposal Development & Review
• Budget Planning Assistance
• Internal & External Funding Guidance
• Partnership & Collaboration Development
• Innovation & New Initiative Planning

Practical Tools & Strategies

Workshop participants and consultation clients gain access to practical tools, templates, and strategies that can be applied immediately to grant development and proposal planning.

Topics and resources include:

• Grant Writing Tools – including database search, budget template, logic model, and other templates 
• Abstract Writing – supports your statement for clarity and impact
• Measuring Impact – data collection and outcome planning
• IRB Discussion & Tools – overview of required steps to meet TTU human subject training
• Letters of Support – how to request, prepare, and use them effectively

Hear from Your Colleagues

Discover how other faculty members are leveraging grant funding, workshops, and meetings to propel their work forward. Read what some of your colleagues are saying about their experiences:

“Over several intensive days of collaboration, Aragon-Allen helped refine the project’s conceptual framework, develop clear and measurable outcomes, construct a detailed and realistic budget, and curate supporting materials that aligned with funder priorities. She consistently asked thoughtful questions that sharpened both the artistic and community-based dimensions of the project. Her ability to translate creative vision into fundable language strengthened the proposal in ways that deepened its impact and feasibility.”

School of Art - Professor Carol Flueckiger

“Grant writing has been a game changer for increasing the impact and meaning of my research. Grant funding has widened the scope of my research to include international and national collaborations, many of them interdisciplinary, and has helped me leverage local performances into national tours and seemingly minor research questions into published books. Grants have also kept my nonprofit organization, Flatlands Dance Theatre, thriving for 16 years, helping me to foster community and contribute new art to our region.”

School of Theatre & Dance - Professor Ali Duffy

“The recent grant workshop provided the clarity and structured guidance I needed to move forward confidently with my RCAA grant applications. The individualized feedback I received helped me refine my proposal approach, ultimately strengthening both my submission and overall understanding of the grant process. Thanks to this support, I feel more prepared than ever to pursue future funding opportunities.”

School of Music - Associate Professor Eric Stoklossa

Ready to Get Started?

Whether you're exploring a new idea, planning a proposal, or preparing a funding application, support is available. Schedule a one-on-one consultation or participate in an upcoming workshop to take the next step toward funding success.