Grant Services
Supporting faculty, staff, and campus initiatives throughout the grant process
Grant Services is an alignment of two teams providing grant administration expertise and consultation:
Government Grant Services, under the division of Strategic Initiatives, and
Corporate, Foundation, and Family Relations, under the division of Alumni, Communications, and Philanthropy.
Whether you are exploring a new idea, preparing a proposal, or managing an active award, we are the clearinghouse for campus-wide grant activity for the majority of external funding partners you may encounter. We can talk through your questions and help you identify next steps.
Finding Opportunities and Planning
Developing ideas into fundable concepts
If you are just getting started, we will work with you to shape your ideas and explore possibilities. We can help you:
If you are not sure where to begin, this is a great place to start.
Applying for Grant Funding
Proposal development and institutional review
As you prepare to apply for funding, Grant Services is here to support you throughout the process.
Before submitting a letter of intent (LOI) or a full application, all proposals must be approved through the Interest and Submission Approval Smartsheet. This process helps ensure:
Important: The approval form must be submitted to Grant Services at least 21 days before the application deadline. Late submissions will not be accepted for public funding opportunities; however, some flexibility may be available for private funding opportunities. If you anticipate any challenges meeting this timeline, please reach out to us as soon as possible.
For proposals to corporations, foundations, or other private organizations, please also complete a Due Diligence Request Form as early as possible. If you have questions or would like assistance, please contact CFFR.
At this stage, we can assist with:
We encourage you to stay in touch with us as your proposal develops and your application is submitted.
Frequently Asked Questions
Submitting the approval form early in the process allows more time for review and internal collaboration so it is encouraged to submit it as soon as you have the relevant information available. However, the approval form must be submitted at least 21 days prior to the application deadline for the funding opportunity.
In order to complete the form, please ensure that you have the project description, a budget, a copy of the grant solicitation, any information about subawards of lead organizations, IRB status, and information about your anticipated time commitment.
That’s no problem! We understand that the application takes time to piece together. Working pieces of the application are fine to submit for the approval process.
After submitting the form, it will be reviewed by your supervisor or chair and AC member. After their review and approval, it will then be reviewed by the applicable Grant Services team.
The review process moves forward one step at a time, so approval from a previous step is required before moving forward. At any stage, the reviewer may contact you with questions or request changes.
After the final reviewer approves your submission, you will receive an email notification from Smartsheet. If your submission is denied at any point in the review process, you will immediately receive an email notification from Smartsheet.
Post-Award Notification
Next steps following award decisions
If you receive an award decision, we ask that you notify your Grant Services team as soon as possible so we can support your next steps. If your project is funded, congratulations, we look forward to working with you as your project moves forward.
Early communication allows us to:
For public awards, please contact Government Grant Services.
For private awards, please contact Corporate, Foundation, and Family Relations.
Grant Management
Ongoing support throughout your award period
Once your project is underway, the Grant Services team remains a partner throughout the life of the grant. We are here to help you stay on track and meet all requirements.
Support includes:
If questions come up at any point, we encourage you to reach out!
Contact Us
Government Grant Services — Public Funding
Corporate, Foundation, and Family Relations — Private Funding