Communications Center

Have you ever wondered how to ace those grant proposals? Here's a tip: become a grant reviewer! It's like getting a backstage pass to the grant world.

Picture this: You'll dive deep into the grant process, get cozy with different grant programs, and connect with Program Officers and others in your field. Plus, being a reviewer is like a crash course in proposal writing. You get to peek behind the curtain and see how proposals are reviewed & scored, giving you invaluable insights into what makes a winning proposal.

Anyone can do it! As long as you've got the chops in your field, you are good to go. Each agency has their own process to becoming a reviewer, just ask! And imagine the doors this could open—networking opportunities, insider knowledge, and a leg up when it's your turn to submit a proposal.

So, why wait? Dive in, become a grant reviewer, and unlock the mysterious world of grants today!

Here are just some examples of agencies that actively recruit for peer reviewers:

• Americorps: https://americorps.gov/partner/how-it-works/external-reviewer-opportunities
• Department of Education (DoEd): https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/peer-reviewers/index.html
• Department of Labor (DoL): https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/grants/panelist
• Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA): https://www.hrsa.gov/grants/reviewers
• Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS): https://www.imls.gov/grants/peer-review
• National Endowment for the Arts (NEA): https://www.arts.gov/form/volunteer-to-be-a-national-endowment-for-the-arts-panelist
• National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH): https://www.neh.gov/grants/application-process
• National Institutes of Health (NIH): https://grants.nih.gov/grants/peer/becoming_peer_reviewer.htm
• National Science Foundation (NSF): https://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/merit_review/reviewer.jsp
• Office of Justice: https://www.ojp.gov/funding/peer-reviewers
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): https://www.samhsa.gov/grants/review/grant-review-opportunities
• United States Department of Agriculture (USDA): https://sustainableagriculture.net/take-action/advocacy-toolkit/grant-reviewer/

Interested and need some encouragement? Contact your SPA Proposal Manager.