Proposal Assistance
- Proposal Submission Requirements
- Toolkit for Proposal/Budget Development
- Additional Grant-Writing Resources
Many of the links on this page go to sections of our online Sponsored Project Guide. If you're new to grants, read The Proposal Process: A Start-to-Finish Outline first.
Proposal Submission Requirements
External grant proposals are submitted by ORDA to the funding agency. If possible, allow two days for processing after your chair and dean have signed the proposal. See ORDA Deadlines.
- Limited Proposal Submissions: If a grant program limits proposal submissions from an institution, you must submit a Notification of Intent to Apply to ORDA 30 days in advance of the agency deadline.
- Proposal Submission Procedures
- Special Notes on Electronic Proposal Submission
—summary guidelines for Grants.gov | NSF FastLane | Dept. of Education - Proposal/Award Checklist (PDF routing form)
- Matching Funds Request Form (PDF) | program info
- Other Forms | Institutional Identification Numbers for Forms
Toolkit for Proposal/Budget Development
Need advice on your proposal? Have questions about budget preparation or cost sharing? Remember, you can always contact the research project specialist who works with your college. We also have lots of resources for you here.
- Planning and Writing the Proposal
—Project Planning
—Cost-Sharing Guidelines
—Proposal Preparation
—Proposal-Writing Tips - Budget Materials and Information
—Budget Preparation - an overview that walks you through the process
—Budget Planning Form for Proposals (PDF; Word) - useful in estimating project costs
—Budget Spreadsheet (Excel) and Instructions (PDF; Word) - our standard budget template
—National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants only: Modular and Nonmodular Spreadsheets (Excel)
—Rates for Budgets (GA rates, travel rates, etc. Note: Fringe benefit formulas and the standard research indirect cost rate are built in to our budget templates.) - Compliances
—Animal Care and Use
—Hazardous Materials
—Human Subjects
—Significant Financial Interests Disclosure
—Stem Cells - Facts and Figures for Proposal Development
—University and Research Overview/Statistics
—Regional Economic and Demographic Information
Additional Grant-Writing Resources
- Glossary of Research Terms
- NIH: "All About Grants" Tutorials
- The NIH R01 Tool Kit
- NSF: A Guide for Proposal Writing
- A Guide to NSF Success
- The Foundation Center Reference Guides
- Corporation for Public Broadcasting: Grant Proposal Writing Tips
- Social Science Research Council: The Art of Writing Proposals