General Proposal Development Resources



Agency Public Access Plans and Repositories
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RIO Research Development: Funding

See specific agency links below for additional proposal development resources.

Sponsor Specific Information

OCG has compiled numerous links to sponsor specific resources.

Grants.gov

Grants.gov offers resource materials on the following pages:

Funding Focus:

The supports outstanding science, engineering, and medical research.

The Keck Foundation limits the number of proposals that one institution may submit. The first application phase is an internal competition at ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ÌýBoulder from which proposals will be selected to continue to the next phase.

ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ÌýBoulder Application Contact:

If you are interested in submitting a proposal to the Keck Foundation, contact Jessica Rowell, OCGÌýProposal Development Manager, at jessica.rowell@colorado.edu or 303-735-6299.

Funding Focus:

The Ìýprovides funding for individual doctoral students who conduct research in other countries, in modern foreign languages, and area studies for periods of 6 to 12 months.

ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ÌýBoulder Application Contact:

If you are interested in submitting a proposal to the Fulbright-Hays DDRA program, contact Amy Hoak, Proposal Analyst, at amy.hoak@colorado.edu or 303-735-6738.

Funding Focus:

The aims to support scientific innovation in ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ by providing biomedical research funding for early career investigators at the state's research institutions.ÌýÌý

ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ÌýBoulder Application Contact:

If you are interested in submitting a proposal to the Boettcher Foundation, contact Allison Fischer, Senior Proposal Analyst, at allison.fischer@colorado.edu or 303-735-6754.ÌýÌý

Funding Focus:

The provides funding to identify and pull technologies from research institutions where they were discovered and connect them to the private sector where they can be developed into products for commercialization.

The University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ System receives a predetermined allocation each year.Ìý From that allocation, the PIs on each campus compete to be awarded a portion ofÌýthe total amount allocated to the University.

ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ÌýBoulder Application Contact:

If you are interested in submitting a proposal to OEDIT, contact both Venture PartnersÌýand yourÌýOCG Proposal Analyst.

ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ÌýBoulder Post-Award Contact:

If you have questions regarding your award from OEDIT, contact Jennifer Stroh, OCG Contract Officer, atÌýjennifer.stroh@colorado.eduÌýor 303-492-9412.

Funding Focus:

The supports research of outstanding individuals who have recently begun their appointment at the assistant professor level, and whose appointment is their first tenure-track position at a participating academic or research institution.

The Searle Scholars Program limits the number of proposals that one institution may submit. The first application phase is an internal competition at ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ from which proposals are selected to continue to the next phase.

ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ÌýBoulder Application Contact:

If you are interested in submitting a proposal to the Searle Scholars Program, contact Joan Eaton, Assistant Director, Proposal Development, at joan.eaton@colorado.edu or 303-492-2691.

Funding Focus:

The supports creative people and effective institutions committed to building a more just, conscientious, and peaceful world.

ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ÌýBoulder Application Contact:

If you are interested in submitting a proposal to the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, please contact Joan Eaton, Assistant Director, Proposal Development, at joan.eaton@colorado.edu or 303-492-2691.

Electronic Submission Registrations

​For system registrations not listed below, contact Lyn Milliken in OCG at lyn.milliken@colorado.edu or 303-492-3192.

Several federal agencies use Grants.gov to receive proposals from Principal Investigators (PIs).Ìý

For all Grants.gov submissions, the application package is downloaded by your Proposal Analyst. They fill in as much information as possible.

NIH ApplicationsÌý- All PIs must have a Commons ID. If you do not have a Commons ID, please email Lyn Milliken,Ìýlyn.milliken@colorado.edu, in OCG to have one set up.

Once the proposal documents are ready, the PI emails them toÌýgrantgov@colorado.eduÌýand to the Proposal Analyst. Your Proposal Analyst will upload the documents and budget into the Grants.gov package. OurÌýProposal Preparations: Forms, ChecklistsÌý& Templates pageÌýhas proposal checklists to assist with proposal preparation.

When everything is ready, your Proposal Analyst will review the proposal for anything that might prevent submission or review and then submit the package through Grants.gov and follow up if any errors occur.

For NSF, we use the FastLane system for proposal submission. If you do not have a FastLane login, please email Lyn Milliken in OCG,Ìýlyn.milliken@colorado.edu,Ìýto have a login set up.Ìý

Your Proposal Analyst will start a proposal in FastLane and complete the Cover Sheet and budget formsÌýonce the budget is finalized.ÌýWhen the proposal documents are ready, you are responsible for uploading the required documents to FastLane (except for the budget) and reviewing the proposal for completeness. Our Proposal Preparations: Forms, ChecklistsÌý& Templates pageÌýhas proposal checklists to assist with proposal preparation.

Your Proposal Analyst will review the proposal for anything that might prevent submission or review.

When everything is ready, you will need to Allow SRO Access so that your Proposal Analyst can submit your proposal.

For NASA, we use the NSPIRES system for proposal submission. Lyn Milliken,Ìýlyn.milliken@colorado.edu,Ìýin OCG handles all NSPIRES registrations.

Our Proposal Preparations: Forms, ChecklistsÌý& Templates pageÌýhas proposal checklists to assist with proposal preparation.