Oklahoma State Regents
for Higher Education
Improving Our Future by Degrees
The Funding Picture: 2008
Dr. Linda Mason
State Funds +
• State federal grant $ obtained increased:
TOTAL INCREASE 31%
PUI INCREASE 13%
Oklahoma Research $ - 2008
$500,000,000 for 2008
• PUIs – 12% Fed $
• PUIs – 73% students
State Allocation Funds
• OSRHE $1.4 billon budget request
and a $145 million new money request
Priorities:
– Add faculty
– Increase course sections offered
– Operating funds for new buildings
– Funding for endowed chairs
– Research Capital of the Plains
Source: 2009 Legislative Agenda for OSRHE
State Salaries -
• Few raises
Many state workers and teachers will not be
getting raises this year because of a flat budget.
*State Grant Funds +
State agency R&D $ increased
• OCAST - $23,000,000 from $10,000,000
and will request $40,000,000 this year
• Oklahoma Nanotechnology Initiative
• State EDGE Initiative: increase # of researchers,
technicians, support services; support advanced
technology companies in Oklahoma; leverage
federal and private research grants; improve
health status
• More federal $ to state agencies
• EPSCoR $ to Universities
• INBRE Grant – 6 universities, 2 community colleges
• College Access Grant - $915,418
State Grant Funds +
In 2007 Oklahoma ranked 31st
in total federal $ obtained for
research and development
Source: NSF.gov/statistics: National Patterns of R&D Statistics
State Grant Funds +
NSF as a Sample
– Oklahoma obtained $26,986,000 from NSF in 2007
– Oklahoma obtained $29,383,000 from NSF in 2006
– Oklahoma obtained $25,427,000 from NSF in 2005
– Oklahoma obtained $28,242,000 from NSF in 2004
– Oklahoma obtained $26,414,000 from NSF in 2003
NSF Twenty Year Budget by Account
in Millions of Current Dollars
08 - $5,000,000,000
98 - $2,500,000,000
88 - $1,500,000,000
Source: NSF, 2008
Federal Grant Funds +
• The 2007 Federal Budget shows an increase in federal
grant funds. Over 7 years, the federal grant money has
increased by 26%.
• The federal government invests more than $15 billion
annually in academic research (Executive Office of the
President of the United States, 2000).
• U.S. spending on all R&D totaled $368.1 billion in 2007,
up from $347.9 billion in 2006
• Federal funding of academic S&E R&D failed to outpace
inflation for the second year in a row (+1.1% in actual $,
but -1.6% adjusted for inflation)
Source: NSF, 2008
Federal Grant Funds +
Total federal research and development
2007 – $138,087,000,000
2008 – $142,605,000,000
Source: NSF, 2008
State Performance in
Obtaining Grant Funds +
Big 12 Higher Ed Rankings
Big 12 States
Texas
Missouri
Colorado
Oklahoma
Kansas
Nebraska
Fed R&D $
2
20
25
31
32
36
S&E Doctorates
3
23
16
33
34
38
Source: NSF, 2008
Philanthropist Funds +
• In 2008, 38% of foundations reported an
increase in giving, as opposed to 52% in
2007.
• Grant makers increased giving by 8.2% reported in
another Foundation Center report. 60% of the
respondents expect to increase their giving this year.
Source: Foundation Growth and Giving Estimates, http://foundationcenter.org
Philanthropist Funds +
• In 2008, there was some increase and higher decrease in
contributions, as opposed to the marked increase in
2007.
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Guide Star Survey on Non-Profit Contributions In 1ST 9 Months
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Decreased
Stayed the Same
Increased
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October 2008
October 2007
October 2006
October 2005
October 2004
35%
19%
19%
22%
23%
25%
25%
27%
26%
24%
38%
52%
50%
49%
50%
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Philanthropist Funds +
In 2008, there was a continued increase in dema
services.
______________________________________________
Guide Star Survey on Demand for Non-Profit Cha
___________________________________________________________________________________
Decreased
Stayed the Same
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October 2008
October 2007
October 2006
October 2005
October 2004
6%
5%
4%
5%
5%
27%
25%
23%
24%
23%
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GOOD NEWS!
GOOD NEWS
• 43% of grantmaking foundations did say
that their organizations gave more in grant
money during the first nine months of this
year than during the first nine months of
2007.
• Plus, nearly 70% of on-line donors expect to
give as much or more at the end of this year
than they have in the past.
GOOD NEWS!
For example:
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation plans to
spend $300 million over the next five years
to double the number of low-income young
people who complete a college degree or a
certificate program by age 26, or an increase
of 25,000 credentialed students. Target: 8
states and 15 institutions, particularly
community colleges.
OKLAHOMA GRANTSMANSHIP
Oklahoma higher education
has an emerging grantsmanship
culture.
OKLAHOMA GRANTSMANSHIP
• Oklahoma’s Federal R&D funding capture
rate is low: 31st of 51 (in the bottom 25%)
employed S&E doctorates 33rd with 4,420
SOURCE – NSF, 2008
• Oklahoma ranks 37th in federal income tax payment.
SOURCE – Chronicle of Higher Education 2006
• Oklahoma ranks 50th in federal, state, and local taxes
as a share of taxpayer income.
SOURCE – Post Secondary Education Opportunity, December 2007
OKLAHOMA GRANTSMANSHIP
If Oklahoma a top performer - another $1.07 billion
If Oklahoma average – another $11 million
OKLAHOMA GRANTSMANSHIP
Now, the GOOD NEWS….
Oklahoma grantsmanship is getting better!
In 2004, Oklahoma was 49th in the nation!
SOURCE – NSF 2003
OKLAHOMA GRANTSMANSHIP
• We have a growing grants culture
• state grant conferences:
2004 = 3; 2007 = 11
• national rank 49th to 31st
• 5 more sponsored programs offices
among PUI’s
• 7.0 added FTE
OKLAHOMA GRANTSMANSHIP
We have a growing grants culture
• from 6 to 8 UG Research fairs
(OSU, UCO, NSU, SWOSU, Capitol, NWOSU, ECU,
Oklahoma Research Day)
• 1st NSF Regional Conference 2007
• 1st Statewide NEH Conference 2007
• 4 Summer Grant Writing Institutes – OSRHE/EPSCoR
2008, 2007, 2006, 2005
• CUR Institute on Undergraduate Research in Fall 2008 –
9 institutions participated
• More assistance to institutions from multiple sources
Oklahoma+
- Legislature matches 350 new endowed chairs
- OSRHE matches millions on federal grants
- OSHRE matches $5.5 million on EPSCoR grant
- Coordinator for Grant Writing and External Funding
Assistance, 2004
- For every $1 invested in higher education, the state
receives an economic return of $5.15
Oklahoma+
OSRHE distributes grants –
Brain Gain Grants - $2,200,000 in 2007
College Access Grant – almost $1 million
2007-2008 Minority Teacher Recruitment Center Collegiate
Grants - $182,915
- College Connection
- Special Project
No Child Left Behind Act, Title III, Part A - $800,000
2007 Nursing and Allied Health Initiative
FY 2008 Summer Academies
GEAR UP College Access Subgrants for K-12
OHLAP/Oklahoma’s Promise Urban Initiative Outreach
Program Grants
SUMMARY
• Despite the wavering economy, grants are
increasing in all sectors
• Grant competition is increasing
• New initiatives will be presented by the new
presidential administration
• Oklahoma is a low producer in grantsmanship,
but is improving steadily
OSRHE
New website resource page:
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
• Available grants
• Oklahoma college and university
undergraduate research programs
• Contact persons
• List of summer undergraduate research
opportunities for students
OSRHE
New website resource page:
HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY ACT
OF 2008
• Summaries of different parts, i.e. disclosure
requirements, new loan policies and
programs, new initiatives
• Available grants as they emerge
• Contact links
OSRHE
2009 Summer Grant Writing Institute
July 21-24, 2009
5 days (3 days and 2 half-days) of intense grant
writing, interaction with writers and mentors,
reviews of your writing, great plenary sessions,
and high motivation!
January Application at
http://www.okhighered.org/grant-o00s
Keep telling the story; it’s a great story!
• Oklahoma has had a +25% in degrees
conferred over 5 years, when enrollment
levels have been at +8%
• For every $1 invested in higher education,
Oklahoma receives $5+ back
• We ARE improving our grantsmanship
What does it mean?
We are improving quality instead of only focusing
on access:
»stronger economy
»graduates to fill jobs
»higher per capita income in our
state
»leaders for the 21st century
Grant administrators and sponsored
programs officers are the unsung heroes in
higher education: YOU help find funds that
»Open doors
»Build careers
»Changes lives
Contact:
Dr. Linda Mason
405-225-9486
lmason@osrhe.edu
http://www.okhighered.org/grant-opps/
IP: 164.58.250.178
GRANT WRITING AND EXTERNAL
FUNDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
2008