OSP Featured Seminar

Summer 2026 Grant Writing Seminar

Hosted by UVU’s Office of Sponsored Programs, the Summer 2026 Grant Writing Seminar is a four-day workshop designed to strengthen faculty and staff grant development skills. Sessions focus on funding opportunities, proposal narratives, project budgets, and navigating the UVU grant lifecycle.

  Dates: June 9, 11, 16 & 18, 2026 | Add to Calendar (.ics)

  Time: 9:00 AM–4:00 PM

  Location: KB 405

 

Registration

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General registration closes one week before the seminar.

 

What Participants Will Gain

  • A framework for developing competitive grant proposals
  • Tools for identifying external funding opportunities
  • Templates for project planning, budgets, and proposal narratives
  • Insight into best practices from experienced grant professionals
  • Guidance on navigating the UVU grant lifecycle
  • Practical insight into post-award management and compliance
  • Lunch provided each day (meal voucher)
 

Who Should Attend

  • Staff and faculty pursuing external funding
  • Faculty new to the grant process
  • Researchers developing new projects
  • Faculty preparing major grant proposals
  • Administrators and staff who facilitate or support grant-funded programs
  • Academic leaders involved in shaping, supporting, or advancing externally funded initiatives

Program Schedule

The seminar is organized across two weeks and covers the full arc of grant development—from identifying opportunities and interpreting funding announcements to writing persuasive proposals, building budgets, and understanding compliance requirements.

Week 1

DAY 1 — Foundations of Grant Development

Tuesday, June 9 | 9:00 AM–4:00 PM

  • Logic Models & Project Summaries for Grant Projects
  • Reading and Interpreting an RFP
  • Elements of a Literature Review for Grant Projects
  • Lunch provided (meal voucher)
  • Grant Search Basics
  • Exploring Foundation Funding
  • Using AI in Grant Development

DAY 2 — Compliance, Budgets, and Institutional Processes

Tuesday, June 11th | 9:00 AM–4:00 PM

  • Budgets for Grant Projects
  • IRB & Research Ethics
  • University Data
  • Lunch provided (meal voucher)
  • Grants Accounting
  • Technology Transfer & Intellectual Property
  • Grants Administration & Avoiding Fraud
  • Why Would People Give You Money?

Week 2

DAY 3 — Introduction to Grant Proposal Writing

Thursday, June 16 | 9:00 AM–4:00 PM

  • Introduction to Grant Proposal Writing
  • Persuasive Grant Proposal Writing
  • Lunch provided (meal vouchers)
  • Review Proposal Summaries
  • Writing Short Proposals & Foundation Proposals
  • Grant Examples That Made a Difference at UVU

DAY 4 — Writing a Grant Proposal

Thursday, June 18th | 9:00 AM–4:00 PM

  • Need/Purpose for the Project/Research
  • Goals, Objectives, and Activities
  • Lunch provided (meal vouchers)
  • Plan of Operation, Methodology, and Management Plan
  • Evaluation
  • Supporting Documents in Grant Proposals
  • Panel of Grant Recipients & Reviewers
 

Grant & Research Professionals

Sessions are led by experienced members of UVU’s Office of Sponsored Programs who support faculty and staff in proposal preparation and research administration.

Ethan Sproat

Program Director – Grant Development

Curtis Pendleton

Senior Director of Sponsored Programs

Janis Raje

Contractual Grant Writer

Kathryn Johnson

Program Director – Research Administration

Sheldon Sumpter

Program Director – Research Administration

Alex Hartvigsen

Director of Post-Award Services

Before the Seminar

Participants are encouraged to:

  • Bring a project idea they are interested in developing
  • Identify potential funding opportunities
  • Review the Logic Model Worksheet
  • Explore the OSP Grant Lifecycle resources
 

Seminar Resources & Materials

Access the core tools, planning resources, proposal materials, budget references, and post-award documents used throughout the seminar.

Tools & Funding Resources

Grant Tools & Funding Resources

Understand the grant process, explore funding opportunities, and access foundational tools that support competitive proposal development.

Pre-Award

Planning & Strategy

Clarify your idea, align with funder priorities, and prepare to write using planning and concept-development resources.

Pre-Award

Proposal Writing

Develop strong, competitive narratives and proposal structure with writing-focused slides, packets, and drafting aids.

Pre-Award

Budgeting & Project Design

Build compliant budgets and define project scope, timelines, goals, and financial framing for a strong proposal package.

Post-Award

Post-Award & Compliance

Reference materials related to post-award administration, sponsored programs compliance, and intellectual property guidance.

Other Resources

Supplemental Resources

Review proposal components, examples, short-proposal materials, and supplemental references that support stronger proposal development.

 

Questions or Assistance

Contact the OSP Seminar Coordinator

[email protected]   |   801-863-2199

Registration

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