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ORA Review. Alex Galea Assistant Director. Grant Instructions: RFA or PA. Read through the guidelines carefully Make notes on specifications in the announcement, such as: Funding limits Page limits Eligibility
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ORA Review Alex Galea Assistant Director
Grant Instructions: RFA or PA • Read through the guidelines carefully • Make notes on specifications in the announcement, such as: • Funding limits • Page limits • Eligibility • NIH Office of Extramural Research http://grants.nih.gov/grants/oer.htm Search for: • Funding opportunities • Forms & Applications • Due dates and Submission policies, etc.
Types of Proposals • Unsolicited Proposal • Investigator-Initiated Research • Submitted according to sponsor’s broad guidelines • Funding arrangement is usually a grant • Standard due dates by cycle • Parent Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOA) • Examples: • PA-13-302 = Research Project Grant (Parent R01) • PA-14-015 = NRSA Training Grant (Parent T32) • PA-14-077 = Admin Supplement to Existing NIH grant (Parent Admin Supp) • http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/parent_announcements.htm
Types of Proposals • Solicited Proposal • Submitted in response to a specific work statement from the sponsor • Request for Application (RFA) • Solicits grant or cooperative agreement applications • Well-defined scientific area to accomplish specific program objectives • Indicates amount of funds, number of awards, and standard due dates • Request for Proposal (RFP) • Sponsor solicits a response to award a contract • Research meets a specific need for sponsor’s direct benefit • Single application receipt date
Standard Receipt Dates for NIH • http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm
Budget Basics • Direct Costs • Facilities and Administrative (F&A) Costs • Indirect Costs • Total Costs • Modified Total Direct Costs (MTDC) • Total Direct Costs (TDC)
Basic Expenditure Considerations • Allowable • Cost item meets sponsor requirements • Allocable • Particular cost item can be specifically identified with the project or can be clearly allocated to the project • Reasonable • Would a prudent person have incurred the expense under the circumstances? • Is the item necessary for the project?
Two Distinct Budget Formats • Non-Modular Format • Used for research grant applications requesting more than $250,000 direct costs per year • Modular Format • Used for research grant applications requesting less than $250,000 direct costs per year
Budget Justification • Specific to the sponsor • Non-Modular and Modular Requirements are different • Provide the justification for each individual in the same order as listed on the budget page (PI first, remaining in role importance) • Present the categories in the same order as on the budget page • Give additional information if it isn’t obvious in the budget