The Year in Review

In 2007-08, the Office of Foundation, Corporate & Government Relations (FCGR) helped to bring in a total of $16,025,402 in 83 grants for University initiatives (capital and programs)  and faculty scholarly and creative endeavors. This year, approximately 90% of this total was provided by private funds, with the remaining 10% from government sources.

Of 149 proposals submitted this fiscal year, 100 were submitted by faculty. During the year, about 79 individual faculty and 36 administrators were involved in proposal activity.

At the end of the year, 32 proposals remained pending, totaling $4,669,918, of which 39% requests were for private funds, and 61% for government resources.

Five Years

Awarded last 5 years (03-04 – 07-08)	$38,503,875 through 433 awards
Average per year	$7,700,775 through 86.6 awards
Submitted last 5 years	812 (522 by faculty)
Average per year	162.4 (104.4 by faculty)
% of awards from submitted over 5 years	53.3%

Research only

Forty-three research awards totaling $3,554,350 were received in 2007-08, of which 39% came from government sources, and 61% from private.  This represents an increase in the number of dollars per year over the last five years.  Multi-year grants are counted once, in the year awarded.

2003-04		$2,310,143
2004-05		$1,928,797
2005-06		$1,453,065
2006-07		$3,282,116
2007-08		$3,554,350