Grant Development 101

Mott Community College utilizes grant revenue to fund critical components of its mission, serve student needs and advance institutional priorities. Grant Development 101 is a resource provided by the Grant Development Office to assist administrators, faculty, staff and other stakeholders to better understand the grant development process.

Grants supplement federal and state funding, tuition revenue and revenue from property taxes. Considered together with individual and corporate giving, grants are essential in offering the highest quality employment opportunities and service.

Pell Grants, for example, are the source of the most important form of financial aid for MCC students, helping them cover tuition and other educational expenses. Similarly, 98 percent of funding support for MCC’s Workforce and Economic Development Department (WED) comes from grants. WED plays a critical role in the community’s economic development including helping students to identify post-graduation employment opportunities.

The Grant Development Office is part of the Resource Development wing of Institutional Advancement

The Grant Development Office works together with MCC’s Executive Cabinet, administrators, faculty and staff to identify and secure grant funding to meet all of MCC’s needs. The office assists with:

• Project research and development
• The application process
• Post-award compliance

In addition to the Grant Development Office, other college departments advise and assist:

• The MCC Executive Cabinet provides administrative oversight and assigns or approves the project manager.
• The President’s Office signs grant applications and agreements and notifies staff of approved agreements.
• The Accounting Office provides support and financial information over grant terms and completes final allocations and budgets.

Institutional Advancement Strategic Funding Priorities

• The office researches funding sources and contacts relevant faculty and staff.

The Mott Community College Strategic Plan 2022-2024

• The office researches funding sources and contacts relevant faculty and staff.
• Grant Development research is pursued in accordance with the following strategic goals:
  • 1.1.4 Conduct an analysis of student enrollment and retention patterns that generate geographic targets for enrollment messaging and persuasion efforts.
  • 1.1.5 Create and execute enrollment and retention campaigns for each semester.
  • 1.1.6 Raise external resources – both grants and gifts – to attract, retain, and complete students.
  • 1.1.10 Conduct a guided review of the website with MCC Council members or a DEI automated scan can also be conducted to address inconsistencies.
  • 2.1.2 Raise funds to support the objectives and programs of the LCFLC.
  • 2.1.3 Use marketing and communications tools to support the College’s efforts to promote, engage, and increase students’ participation in all non-academic student support services.
  • 2.1.5 Use marketing and communications tools to support the College’s efforts to promote, engage, and increase students’ participation in all academic support services for students.
  • 2.2.6 Support college-wide and divisional marketing and communications efforts to implement robust and effective student mentoring programs, including promoting the recruitment of mentors and mentees.
  • 3.1.24 Create and implement Phase II of the “Practicing Civility Campaign @MCC.”

Faculty Identified Need

• Faculty identified needs support student success, employee success, teaching learning or involvement in the community.
• Faculty obtains approval from 1) academic dean and 2) executive leadership.
• The office assesses project feasibility and alignment with Strategic Plan and Funding Priorities.
• Faculty may also provide the office with a funder-issued Request For Proposal.