Creating a Proposal
Now that you’ve identified potential funding sources, it’s time to organize your ideas 和 create a plan. Use these resources to assist you in drafting your proposal.
Developing a proposal
- Read through the guidelines to determine eligibility to serve as a principal investigator 和 review the Principal Investigator Responsibilities.
- Reach out to your College Grants Administrator for assistance.
- 审查 Roles 和 Responsibilities.
- Find the University of South Alabama’s institutional information needed in proposals.
- 审查 the University of South Alabama’s External Proposal Submission Policy for submitting a proposal.
- 审查 university guidance to determine if your proposal may contain Controlled Unclassified Information.
- Find 和 complete forms here.
- Learn more about establishing a Service Center
- 审查 the definition of a Sponsored Project (PDF).
Finding Partnerships
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Connect with the Office of Commercialization 和 Industry Collaboration (OCIC) for commercializing discoveries 和 creating industrial partnerships.
Training 和 Development
Register f或者是se upcoming training 和 development events.
Registering for access to proposal submission portals
Consult the funding opportunity RFP for instructions on how the proposal must be submitted.
F或者是 following agency portals, 研究ers initiate the registration process 和 the Office of Sponsored Projects Administration (SPA) completes the registration. Start the registration process at least 10 days before the proposal due date.
F或者是 following agency portals, SPA initiates the registration process. Complete a request form to begin registration with ample time to complete the proposal forms 和 upload project information into the system. SPA generally responds to registration requests within one business day.
- 小马 424 federal grant submission
- 小马 user manual
- 小马 常见问题解答
- NIH eRA Commons
Some RFPs require PIs to use other portals or submit directly by mail or email.
For help underst和ing an RFP, contact your College Grant Administrator 或者是 Office of Sponsored Projects.
Preparing a budget
General budget information & services
- Guidance on preparing a budget.
- Locate the budget forms 和 templates needed to guide you in the process.
- 审查 SPA Basic Budgeting Tutorial Slides 和 Budget Terminology.
Building a budget
- Find the updated fringe benefit rates.
- Look through the F&一个利率.
- 需要 F&A Waiver Guidance or to complete an F&A waiver form?
- Peruse the university’s guidance on unallowable costs for federal funds.
- Read through the Cost Sharing Policy.
Subrecipient
- 审查 Subaward Procedures.
- 需要一个 Agreement Checklist or Subrecipient Commitment Form?
- Check off items on the subrecipient vs. contractor determination checklist.
- Verify subrecipient information on the FDP Clearinghouse.
- 审查 the university’s Subrecipient Monitoring Policy.
Who can help
Contact the Office of Sponsored Programs Administration or your Unit Grant Administrator.
Policies 和 guidelines
搜索 the policies 和 guidelines surrounding 研究 at the University of South Alabama.
Learn More About:
Financial Conflict of Interest
Submitting an Animal Use Protocol
Submitting an Invention Disclosure