Supporting Students, Funding Futures

The goal of grant development at College of the Mainland is to increase grant funding that supports the college’s mission and strategic plan.

We work with faculty, staff and administrators to develop proposals on issues such as student success and retention, increased graduation and transfer rates, faculty professional development and enhanced community connections.

Once a proposal is funded we work with faculty, staff and administrators to provide oversight of grant related policies and processes for compliance and performance.

We work with the COM community throughout the grant writing process by supporting efforts to

  • identify funding sources,
  • develop program designs,
  • write grant proposals,
  • secure institutional approvals, and
  • submit grant applications.

College of the Mainland currently administers a total of $10,659,879 in grant funds from a variety of federal, state and private sources.

ADULT EDUCATION

TWC Accelerate Texas II I IET $210,000.00
TWC Adult Education $901,938.00

DEVELOPMENT

Texas Pioneer Foundation $20,000.00

INSTRUCTION

DOW Community Grant $3,500.00
TWC College Credit for Heroes $136,894.00

SCHOLARSHIPS

Mexican Consulate - IME Becas $28,810.00
Trellis Company - Charley Wootan $100,000.00

STUDENT SERVICES

Department of Education – Student Support Services $1,256,518
Department of Education – Title V $2,620,148
Department of Education- Upward Bound $1,351,040
LyondellBasell $7,000

WORKFORCE

Department of Labor – H1B Ready to Work $1,741,628
Perkins $182,657.00
TWC Harvey Relief Training Courses $339,740.00

The COM Grant Development Process

To ensure that COM submits high quality, financially sound proposals that reflect the mission, plans and priorities of the College, we ask that all applications for external funding be approved by the President’s Cabinet.

We ask that you

  • Consult with your department dean and/or VP and get their signature on the Grant Review and Approval Form (GRAF).
  • Submit the form to the grants development officer to put before President’s Cabinet.
  • If approved, work with the grants development officer on a proposal submission plan (ie, who writes which sections, gets letters of approval, gathers data).
  • Submit the final draft to the grants development officer, who will obtain the president’s signature and submit the proposal to the funder.

For all grants, the grants development officer can assist you with developing a plan to complete your proposal. In general, however, the grants development officer devotes most of her time to project development and writing significant institutional grants aligned with college priorities. On smaller grants, the grants development officer typically provides editing, budget assistance and proposal submission preparation.

Regardless of which category your idea or proposal falls under, you should contact the grants development officer as early as possible (i.e., three to four months in advance) for assistance with your proposal development plan.

The Grant Compliance and Management Process

Upon funding approval, the project should begin operations immediately to allow the needed time required to begin documenting how the funds are utilized within the guidelines of the funding agency. The primary individual responsible for the management of the program is the Project Director/Coordinator during the funding period. For additional guidance reference the Programmatic and Fiscal Management Checklist for Funded Projects. The key to grant funded management is planning, allowing for extra time to complete requests, addressing problems before a crisis, and leaving a paper trail of activities. Finally, be creative, innovative, and action oriented.