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