Key Points:
Contact Research Services early if you plan to pursue a grant, so they can provide appropriate guidance
RIG is intended as seed money for later pursuit of external funding
The Small Grant Program is an emergency grant for in-between intramural funding opportunities; requires match
PEST is for meeting with federal agency program officers to help develop relationships; requires match
The Provost has the Summer Faculty Grant program, which can be used in addition to Research intramural funding
Success in getting a grant is significantly correlated with the number of previous attempts; if you don't write a proposal, you won't get the $