+ Pre-Award
PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION PROCESS
1. Review the Required Reading for SU PI/PDs.
2. Fully review the information about the grant provided in the Solicitation, Announcement, Application Instructions, FOA, NOFO, RFP, etc.
3. Complete the “Intent to Submit” form as soon as practical after deciding to apply.
Due at least ONE MONTH before external deadline.
4. Work with OSP to develop a strong proposal.
5. Submit complete proposal package to the Institutional Review Team for approval.
Due TWO WEEKS before external deadline.
6. Complete the “Ready to Submit” form.
Due THREE DAYS before external deadline.
7. Work with OSP to complete the application on or before the external deadline.
ADDITIONAL PRE-AWARD RESOURCES
Grant Skill Sessions Schedule and Sign Up
Grant Writing 101 – “It’s Not Rocket Surgery” (Virginia Commonwealth University)
Excellent Advice from NEEF (National Environmental Education Foundation)
How to Apply for IRB Approval (for human subject research)
How to Apply for IACUC Approval (for care and use of animals)
How to write a Letter of Inquiry (LOI)
How to create Logic Models
Sample of a Management Plan
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES for Shepherd University’s Grants Community