Strategic Grants Office

Sam Renfroe
Lead Grant Writer

Chris Partis
Grant Writer

The Strategic Grants Office performs the following functions:

Interpret the goals, objectives, and intent of various grant opportunities
Set a timeline for grant proposal completion and submission
Form a grant proposal development team with the Program Manager/Principal Investigator and other project-relevant staff and faculty members
Assist faculty, staff, and administrators in translating a creative idea into a workable plan
Provide guidance related to budget development
Assist with the collection of relevant data to support the need for the proposed project
Help write, revise, edit, and/or critique the proposal to conform to the requirements of the funding organization/agency
Complete all institutional assurance and other forms, obtain required signatures, and prepare resolutions for board approval, as necessary
Coordinate internal review, approval, and submission of grant proposals
Maintain official grant files and other appropriate records.

January 2024 – Ohio Department of Higher Education, Super RAPIDS: $537,500
October 2023 – Oho Department of Higher Education, Choose Ohio First: $859,000
September 2023 – U.S. Department of Education, Title III Strengthening Institutions Program: $2,150,042
July 2023 – Ohio Department of Higher Education, Perkins V: $416,889
May 2023 – U.S. Department of Labor, Nursing Expansion (consortium): $500,000
February 2023 – U.S. Department of Labor, Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grant (consortium): $920,000