Proposal Guidelines

Contents

PRE-PRE-AWARD: So, you ve got this great idea and you want to write a proposal

• Matching Your Idea with the Proper Funding Source
• Federal Agencies
• Private Foundation or Corporation

PRE-AWARD: Writing the proposal

• Preproposals
• Proposal Development
• Contracting with Private Firms
• Proposal/Award Form
• Cost Share Contribution
• Indirect Cost Recovery
• Interdisciplinary Projects
• Federal Regulations
• Budget Development
• Indirect Costs
• Cost Sharing, Matching Funds, and In-Kind Contributions
• Communicating with Funding Agencies
• Proposal Revisions

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION: Letting go and seeing it safely out the door

UNSUCCESSFUL PROPOSALS: What should you do now?

POST-AWARD: The care and feeding of your award

• Receipt of Award
• Project Administration
• Contracting Authority
• Establishing a Project Account
• Cost Accounting Standards
• Direct Costs
• Budget Revisions
• Cost Transfers
• Subcontracts
• Grant and Contract Close-Out Procedures
• Final Technical Report

APPENDIX B: How to Write a Grant Proposal

• Grant Application Checklist
• Grant Tips
• Tips from the National Science Foundation

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