Grant Writing Quiz # 1

True or false? The Foundation Center (www.foundationcenter.org) is a primary source of information for private foundation grant opportunities.

True

False

Which of the following is true about foundations?

Most foundations are large and award small grants.

Most foundations are large and award large grants.

Most foundations are small and award small grants.

Most foundations are small and award large grants.

What is the best way to describe objectives?

Narrow and focused

Specific and measurable

Clear and concise

Which of these is NOT considered a permissible method to deliver a paper copy of a grant application?

United States Postal Service

In person

Faxed copy

Overnight mail

Some deadlines for federal grants are as few as how many days?

90

45

30

60

True or False? It takes less planning to write a preliminary proposal than a final one.

False

True

If a subcontract is awarded, what organization is responsible for the subcontractor's work?

The subcontractor

The funding agency

The organization that received the grant

True or False? Because the National Institutes of Health (NIH) uses a modular budget approach for grants totaling $250,000 or less, it is not necessary to develop a detailed budget.

True

False

While there can be only one Principal Investigator of a project, how many co-Principal Investigators may be included on a grant proposal?

As many as can be justified in their roles and qualifications to accomplish the objectives of the project.

2

3

4

True or False? The number and amount of grants awarded by corporate foundations varies with the profits earned by the company.

True

False

True or False? Exceeding the page limitations for a grant proposal may result in it not being reviewed.

True

False

In a three-year project, plans for sustainability should begin during which year?

Year 1

Year 3

Year 2

If a grant proposal is rejected, what should be your next step?

Start from scratch with a new idea

Send the proposal to another agency

Convene a project team meeting, make revisions suggested by reviewers and resubmit to the same agency

Wait a year and try again

What is the best way to format a proposal?

According to the guidelines, using identical headings in the same order as they appear in the Request for Proposals

Any way that makes the proposal easy to read

Any way that will allow you to make the most of page limitations

Any way that demonstrates creativity and good writing

Which of the following would NOT be an example of eligibility criteria for an education-related grant?

District dropout rate

District poverty rate

District achievement test scores

Number of grant awarded to the district in the past

Is it better to use active or passive voice when writing a grant proposal?

A combination of active and passive voices for variety

Passive voice

Active voice

True or False? If a university grant proposal includes human subjects, the Institutional Review Board must provide approval before the project begins.

False

True

Which of these strategies would NOT increase the chances of a Principal Investigator's federal grant being funded?

Reviewing abstracts of funded proposals

Having a conference call with a program officer

Calling his/her Congressional representatives and asking them to put in a good word for him/her

Reading proposals that have been funded

Which statements are true about letters of support?

Should be general in nature

May be signed by anyone in the organization

Should describe commitments of partners

Should praise the funder

Which of these is an example of a well-written objective?

Summer institutes will be held each year to attract female high school students to engage in engineering activities.

To support female students interested in engineering, a mentoring program will be developed and implemented.

The percentage of female students at Syracuse University majoring in engineering will increase.

By the end of the three-year project, the percentage of female students at Syracuse University majoring in engineering will increase by 5%.

Which of these BEST characterizes grant writing style?

Short and to the point

Clear and concise

Long explanations

Intellectual and readable

"True or False?" Some reviewers only read the project abstract.

True

False

For what length of time do reviewers of federal grants serve on panels?

It varies, depending upon the agency

For one grant cycle only

3 years

1 year

What is the source of funding for most state grants?

Federal flow-through funds

State officials

State legislature

State universities

In collaborative grant funded projects involving several organizations, how are contracts awarded?

Each organization receives a separate award from the funder but reports to the lead organization.

(None of these)

Each organization receives a separate award from the funder and reports directly to the funder.

The lead organization receives the award from the funder and then subcontracts with the other organizations for their portion of the work.

What is the purpose of a letter of intent to a foundation?

To alert the foundation that a proposal is being developed

To solicit feedback from the funder on the project

To help the foundation determine if it would like to invite the applicant to submit a full proposal.

To introduce the applicant to the foundation

Which of these would NOT be found in a needs statement?

Stories that illustrate the need addressed

Research

Literature review

Statistical data

Which of the following can greatly enhance an applicant's chances of being awarded a foundation grant but is less important when applying for government grants?

A history of grant funding

A well written proposal

Personal and professional connections

An accurate budget

True or False? Matching requirements for budgets never exceed 50%.

True

False

Is it better to use "will" or "would" when writing a proposal?

"Would" because it is less presumptuous and the grant award has not been made

"Will" because it implies commitment and confidence

Writers should use a combination of "will' and "would" in their proposals.

Quiz:	Grant Writing Quiz # 1
Subject:	Basic Grant Writing
Total Questions:	30 MCQs
Time:	30 Minutes