A Faculty Grant Readiness Program for Colleges and Universities
Help your faculty win more grants. Diversify your institution's funding. Strengthen your indirect cost recovery.
GrantIQ™ for Faculty is an institutional faculty development program built for colleges and universities that want to expand faculty grant-seeking capacity beyond NIH and NSF — and protect funding once it's won.
Faculty grant readiness is an institutional problem — not a faculty one.
In 2021, 55% of academic R&D was supported by federal funding. The rest came from institutions themselves, businesses, foundations, state and local governments, and international sources. Today, federal research funding faces unprecedented uncertainty — and the institutions that thrive will be the ones whose faculty can pursue diverse funding strategically.
But most faculty were never trained to do this. They were trained to do research.
The cost of that gap is institutional:
GrantIQ™ for Faculty closes that gap institutionally — at scale, with measurable outcomes.
Built for institutions that need to move the needle on faculty grant capacity.
Emerging Research Institutions
You have brilliant faculty and significant capacity gaps. GrantIQ™ for Faculty meets faculty where they are and accelerates their path to independent funding — without requiring a fully built-out Sponsored Programs infrastructure.
R2 and Aspiring R1 Universities
Your research strategy depends on faculty winning their own grants. We help your faculty diversify beyond NIH and NSF, build long-term funding pipelines, and avoid the post-award compliance missteps that cost institutions millions in disallowed costs each year.
Consortiums and Statewide Systems
Train faculty across multiple campuses with one program, one set of outcomes, and one accountable partner. We've delivered this work across the Atlanta University Center Consortium and beyond.
A complete faculty grant readiness curriculum.
Five modules. Strategic frameworks. Practical tools. Built for institutions, delivered to faculty.
Module 1
Exploring the Differences Between Research and Nonresearch Grants
Faculty learn to identify and pursue funding from federal non-research agencies, foundations, industry partnerships, state and local government, and international sources. Sets the foundation for a diversified, long-term funding strategy.
Module 2
The PI's Role in Collaborative Oversight of Sponsored Projects
A deep dive into how Principal Investigators partner with institutional staff to oversee financial and programmatic obligations. Reduces the burden on Sponsored Programs Offices and protects the institution from compliance findings.
Module 3
Grant-Driven Research: Building a Long-Term Funding and Impact Strategy
Faculty learn to define their research pipeline, align funding strategy with career milestones, and refine research aims for fundability. The career-development module that tenure committees notice.
Module 4
A Practical Approach to Grant Budgets: Development, Oversight, and Management
Budget optimization strategies, spending delay navigation, and practical tools for working effectively with institutional financial management systems. Reduces friction between faculty and central administration.
Module 5
Positioning for Future Funding
Faculty learn to frame pilot study data so results feed directly into future grant applications. Builds the continuous funding pipeline tenure committees and research administrators want to see.
Every module includes facilitator-led discussion guides, faculty workbooks, application templates, and the Beyond NSF and NIH strategy ebook — so faculty can immediately apply what they learn to their own pipeline.
Three ways to bring GrantIQ™ for Faculty to your institution.
Faculty Site License
Unlimited faculty access to the five-module program plus the strategy ebook, co-branded with your institution. Annual renewal. Ideal for institutions that want to give every faculty member self-paced access to a credible grant-readiness foundation.
Best for: Small to mid-sized institutions, departmental rollouts, faculty senate initiatives
GrantIQ™ Cohort Program
Everything in the Site License, plus 4–6 live cohort sessions per year facilitated by GrantWin senior trainers, and monthly office hours. The most popular configuration for institutions that want active capacity building.
Best for: Schools, colleges, or consortiums committing to a cohort of 20–50 faculty per year
GrantIQ™ Institutional Partnership
Everything in the Cohort Program, plus custom modules built for your research priorities, Sponsored Programs Office integration, GrantWin advisory hours, and co-branded outcomes reporting to your Provost or VPR. Designed for multi-year partnerships.
Best for: Institutions making a strategic commitment to faculty grant capacity as part of a research growth plan
Pricing is customized based on faculty count, configuration, and contract length.
Trusted by federal agencies, nonprofits, and higher education
CDC Foundation
CDC Foundation is an independent nonprofit that expands on the work made possible by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Outcome:
GrantWin created a three-module, dual-language federal grant management training series for the CDC Foundation and was rehired the following year to translate all training content to Spanish.
“Appreciate your support in building a training program and ensuring our needs were met throughout the project!”
— Melissa Bennett, (Former) Associate Director of Emergency Response, CDC Foundation
“The training was a first for our university, opening many of our employees to the "joys" and challenges of federal grant management. Patrice, your training videos were world-class! The activities were thoughtful and a great learning opportunity for all.”
— A Powell, (Former) Interim VP, Advancement, Southwestern Adventist University
Southwestern Adventist University
Southwestern Adventist University is a private university with an enrollment of approximately 800 students.
Outcome:
GrantWin provided grant management and in-person federal grant management training for this private university.
Atlanta University Center Consortium
Atlanta University Center Consortium is a formal collaboration among four historically Black colleges and universities in southwest Atlanta, Georgia.
Outcome:
GrantWin provided several grant workshops for faculty and early-stage researchers from several colleges and universities.
“Patrice and her team are experts at making these processes clear, actionable, and less overwhelming. If federal grants are part of your portfolio, this is worth your hour.”
— Adrienne Avery, VP, Accounting and Finance, AUC Data Science Initiative
Start with the strategy guide
Beyond NSF and NIH: Grant Seeking Tips for Faculty and Other Researchers
This essential guide moves beyond the familiar territory of the NIH and NSF to equip faculty and researchers with a comprehensive strategy for diversifying their funding portfolios.
The federal government, particularly through NIH and NSF, remains the dominant force in academic research funding; however, this book illuminates the vast landscape of alternative sources.
Ready to give your faculty the grant readiness edge?
We work with a limited number of institutions each year to ensure every GrantIQ™ partnership delivers measurable outcomes. Schedule a 30-minute institutional briefing to discuss your faculty population, current grant performance, and which configuration is right for your institution.