We are dedicated to your success! We offer several services in line with our ultimate goal of securing external funding for Illinois PIs, teams, and their units. Our staff help to:

Announce funding opportunities
Analyze solicitations
Develop checklists and establish timelines
Build and coordinate the work of proposal teams
Connect with internal/external resources
Develop/conceptualize ideas to address key aspects of solicitations
Draft, edit and review proposal sections, programmatic and non-programmatic
Provide sponsor specific templates and outlines
Interface with funding agencies
Review and develop budgets
Manage Limited Submission opportunities

OPD has a proven track record of success. Our team has extensive proposal development experience and broad subject matter expertise. We look forward to working with you to prepare a compelling, compliant, and (hopefully!) successful proposal.