Deck 14: Acquiring Grantsmanship Skills

Question 1

The elements to consider when writing a grant proposal include all of the following except:

A) ethical issues.
B) sources of funds.
C) length of proposal.
D) the workload.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following describes grant money for funding travel and related expenses outside of the state, community, or local area for the purposes of research, both basic and applied; to attend conferences; or to attend a workshop on how to write a grant proposal?

A) Travel grant
B) Research grant
C) All of these are correct.
D) None of these is correct.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following will not help build a proposal?

A) Waiting to begin until near the grant deadline
B) Putting together a strong, representative grant writing team
C) Identifying someone in the community who has grant writing experience
D) Considering all of the people whose skills or knowledge will be needed

Answer 3

A

Question 4

The majority of foundations and corporations who regularly fund programs will send out a ________________ grant application form; these forms are usually very clear about what and how much information the foundation needs from applicants.

A) request for proposal
B) letter of intent
C) request for intentions
D) program outline

Question 5

Preparing a grant proposal is very ____________ and _________________.

A) easy/fun
B) time consuming/labor intensive
C) stressful impossible
D) quick/relaxing

Question 6

A grant committee may consist of all of the following professionals except:

A) an agency epidemiologist and statistician.
B) a nurse and an accountant.
C) a nutritionist and community leaders.
D) a student and the grantee.

Question 7

The major components of a grant proposal include all of the following except:

A) Research or project plan
B) Budget
C) Curriculum vitae or resume
D) Grantor's name

Question 8

The proposal title should have which of the following characteristics?

A) It should be short.
B) It should be explicit.
C) It should be informative.
D) All of these are correct.

Question 9

What is the appropriate response if the program reporting form will be submitted late?

A) Avoid grantor messages until the form is completed.
B) Inform the grantor it will be late.
C) Submit an unfinished report.
D) All of these are correct.

Question 10

The following are good strategies when requesting more information after being rejected from a grant except:

A) be cordial.
B) ask for anything that will help in future submissions.
C) objectively review grantor's guidelines.
D) return the guideline to the grantor.

Question 11

Stacey is a nutritionist who needs to obtain the type of grant that will allow her to show a new approach to solve community health problems. What type of grant is this?

A) Training
B) Demonstration
C) Travel
D) Exhibition

Question 12

Writing a grant proposal is a systematic, step-by-step process that requires which of the following?

A) Identifying stakeholders and generating ideas
B) Establishing the need for the grant and locating collaborators
C) Identifying barriers to overcome and locating grant money
D) Describing goals, finding out how to apply, and writing a request (i.e., a proposal)
E) All of these are correct.

Question 13

Collaboration is a mutual sharing and working together to achieve common goals. Many funding agencies look for programs that use a collaborative approach. A community nutritionist could partner with:

A) a school or community organization.
B) local businesses.
C) a school or community organization and local businesses.
D) None of these is correct.

Question 14

Which of the following describes a systematic investigation, including development, testing, and evaluation, designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge?

A) Service
B) Research
C) Project
D) All of these are correct.

Question 15

Who is legally responsible and accountable for the use of the funds provided and for the performance of the grant-supported project or activities?

A) Grantor
B) Grant committee
C) Grantee
D) All of these are correct.

Question 16

The Code of Ethics for the Profession of Dietetics are ethical guidelines of principles that dietitians and nutritionists must apply in every situation coupled with their personal judgments, experience, knowledge, and skills.

Question 17

Formula grant award is based on a competitive formula provided to grantees. The amount is established by a formula based on certain criteria.

Question 18

Writing a grant proposal does not require the nutritionist to create, define, and refine the research idea or community education program.

Question 19

Conceptual framework is a way of showing relationships that are known and ones that have not been investigated but may be the focus of the project.

Question 20

Many grant applicants are only successful on their second and third attempts.

Question 21

A program is a healthcare service designed to meet identified healthcare needs of individuals.

Question 22

A grant given to show a new approach to delivering a community health program is known as demonstration grant.

Question 23

A block grant is a sum of money the university gives to a faculty member to conduct research activities.

Question 24

It is not necessary to be cordial when requesting more information after a grant proposal rejected.

Question 25

It is important to read the grant contract first before signing it and note when and what kinds of reports are due.

Question 26

The grantee can call, email, or send a letter to the grantor if the letter of acknowledgment was not received within 2 to 3 weeks of submission.

Question 27

It is important to observe the grantor's deadline because late applications are automatically disqualified.

Question 28

List the main components of a research grant application.

Question 29

What does a grant proposal compel the nutritionist to do?

Question 30

What are the two major challenges that a grant seeker must address within the grant?

Question 31

Which of the following is a fund awarded to individuals or an organization for research, educational, or demonstration programs, in which monies are used to support new innovative programs or expand existing programs to meet community healthcare needs?

A) Loan
B) Grant
C) Scholarship
D) Endowment

Question 32

Which of the following is a written request for money (and occasionally for other resources), in which writing it compels the nutritionist to create, define, and refine the research idea or community education program?

A) Program outline
B) Need assessment
C) Fiscal solicitation
D) Grant proposal

Question 33

Which of the following is not a question a grant writer must address in order to be successful in obtaining funding?

A) What are the objectives/aims, how much will it cost, and what is the time line?
B) How much media coverage will you program generate?
C) What is the maximum amount of money the applicant can request?
D) What has already been accomplished in the research project or program?

Question 34

What is another name for a matching grant?

A) Service
B) Demonstration
C) In-kind
D) Training

Question 35

The organization or individual awarded a grant is called the:

A) grantor.
B) grantee.
C) collaborator.
D) researcher.

Question 36

Sometimes nutritionists may need to submit proposals for activities such as which of the following?

A) Travel
B) Training
C) Demonstration
D) Equipment and service
E) All of these are correct.

Question 37

Michael wants to improve on the low-income nutrition education program he has developed in his community. He should apply for which type of grant?

A) Travel
B) Equipment
C) Research
D) Matching

Question 38

Which of the following is a step in finding grant funding?

A) The nutritionist/grant seeker must have a clear idea of the project or program needing funding.
B) The nutritionist/grant seeker must search for and locate potential grantors.
C) The nutritionist/grant seeker must contact and apply for financial support.
D) All of these are correct.

Question 39

Which of the following is not a skill necessary for successful partnerships with grant providers?

A) Networking
B) Coordination
C) Vocal arts performance
D) Cooperative learning

Question 40

Kyle is writing a grant proposal. Which of the following will not be one of the steps that he will take?

A) Locating grant money
B) Describing goals
C) Generating ideas
D) Writing a TSF

Question 41

In the University of California Los Angeles' Small Grant Success Strategy, researchers found that the sustained intake of fruits and vegetables may be due to the positive cultural habits that the participants have retained, as well as the timing of the study at a critical point in their life.

Question 42

It is not necessary to consider ethical issues when writing a grant proposal.

Question 43

A contract is a written agreement between a grantee and a third party to acquire routine goods and services.

Question 44

A hypothesis is never a supposition or question that is raised to explain an event or guide investigation.

Question 45

It is important for the researcher to consider all of the people whose skills or knowledge will be needed when writing a grant proposal.

Question 46

The majority of foundations and corporations who regularly fund programs will not send out a request for grant application form.

Question 47

A service grant is the money that supports activities and services to the community over and above those outreach programs already funded. This also could be accomplished through a block grant.

Question 48

Deadlines for grant proposals are generally flexible.

Question 49

An abstract justifies the project, builds the case for the project, and highlights the need for the project and the budget for the project.

Question 50

Budget justification is a description of the budget items requested and a rationale for why this expense is needed.

Question 51

A typical grant proposal includes an introductory overview of the proposal or background information, a statement of need, a project description, and a budget.

Question 52

Some funding agencies may require the grant seeker to submit a letter of intent. The letter of intent follows many of the same procedures as the proposal, but it is limited to a few pages.

Question 53

An abstract is a way of showing relationships that are known, as well as ones that have not been investigated, but may be the focus of the project.