Grant Development and Management

Grant Development and Management information is for SMC employees. Students seeking scholarship and grant information should contact the Financial Aid Office

Grants Office

The SMC Grants Office is here to assist you in your grant seeking needs. If you are seeking federal, state, local, or private grants let’s discuss to see how we can work together to support your department initiatives and programs.

The primary goal of the Grants Office is to support faculty and staff from SMC, as well as the College's community partners, to navigate the college's grant development and grant management processes. The Grants Office supports the institutional advancement of the college by identifying funding opportunities that align with the District’s strategic priorities which guides the development of strong, competitive grant proposals.

The Grants Office provides:

•  Research and analysis of funding opportunities 
• Proposal development services
• Technical assistance for the implementation of grant activities
• Training & consultation services in support of successful grant management

To carry out these goals, the Grants Office works closely with several other SMC departments and can help you connect with these groups. Partners include:

• Santa Monica College Foundation

• Office of Institutional Research

• Fiscal Services

• Human Resources

Please feel free to contact the Grants Office at 310-434-4180 or email Beidleman_Tracy@smc.edu.

Grants Advisory Committee

The Grants Advisory Committee (GAC) was formed to address some of the most basic functions of the Grants Office. These include reviewing new grant and grant partnership opportunities, supporting renewal of existing funded projects where possible, facilitating grant related professional development, and managing the college's internal approval process for grant seeking. Please contact the Grants Office at grantsoffice@smc.edu for grant writing assistance.

All new grant and grant partnership proposals being considered should be submitted to the Grants Advisory Committee for pre-approval using the Grant Approval Process form before they are submitted to any funding agency. Learn more about SMC's Grant Seeking Process.

For additional information and/or assistance from the Grants Advisory Committee, please contact Tracy Beidleman at 310-434-4180 or email grantsoffice@smc.edu.