Securing funding is a highly rewarding but often formidable part of the research process. CSSI's grant development team is a dedicated partner for faculty, scientific staff, and graduate students to simplify the grant writing experience from beginning to end.

In the past five years, over 120 researchers who have utilized our grant development services have successfully been awarded grants, totaling $26.9 million in funds. Proposals have been successfully funded by the National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Defense, National Institute of Health, National Endowment for the Humanities, the Russell Sage Foundation, Wenner-Gren Foundation, Ford Foundation, and more.

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How We Can Help

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Identify Research Funding Opportunities

Unsure where to start? Our staff is here to help you identify relevant grant and fellowship opportunities from government agencies, foundations, and private organizations aligning with your project's goals and scope.

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Grant Development Support

CSSI offers help with facilities statements and other proposal documents to streamline the grant application process. Our team also provides consulting and feedback to those preparing grant budgets and justifications to create an accurate and realistic financial plan, ultimately working to ensure the proposal meets all requirements of the funding opportunity.

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Build Relationships with Grant Funders

CSSI is diligent in maintaining positive relationships with funding agencies to create long-term partnerships and increase future funding opportunities.

Looking for funding or working on a proposal?

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Meet Our Grant Development Staff

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Kristopher Ackerson

Grant Development Manager
kristopher-ackerson@uiowa.edu
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Katherine Gloer

Grant Development Specialist
katherine-gloer@uiowa.edu