Award Pre-Proposal Support (APPS)

RFCUNY APPS offers CUNY faculty, graduate and doctoral students assistance in identifying and obtaining extramural funding to support research, education, training, curriculum development, and other related activities. To support these efforts, APPS subscribes to several funding databases, including the Proposal Peer Review Program, Pivot-RP, GrantForward, and the Faculty Travel for Grant Development Program. In addition, APPS maintains a library of upcoming research webinars as well as recordings of past webinars.

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APPS Webinars/Forums

These are designed for faculty interested in learning more about the proposal development process and to explore specific grant opportunities within the federal and non-federal organizations. These events help faculty sharpen skills, meet leaders in their field of study, develop new partnerships, and strengthen existing ones. 

Proposal Peer Review

RFCUNY’s Proposal Peer Review Program provides the opportunity to have draft proposals evaluated by CUNY faculty and/or non-CUNY faculty. The program identifies both weaknesses and strengths, as well as providing suggestions for improvement before submission to the funding organization.

Search for External Funding

Resources and databases for identifying award funding opportunities including Pivot-RP, GrantForward and Grants.com

Faculty Travel for Grant Development Program

The Faculty Travel for Grant Development Program financially supports out-of-town travel so that CUNY faculty can further pursue the development of their grant proposals.  The Program supports meetings with program officers or with established collaborators.  

Documents Needed for Proposal Submissions