Proposal Development and Submission

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The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP) supports faculty, staff, and graduate students in their research and creative endeavors. Working with faculty and staff to increase external funding and to provide opportunities for professional growth is critical to the overall health of the University.

ORSP provides assistance with the processing of proposals, including administrative review and sign-off, and assists with the negotiation of external agreements. Assistance with the development of the proposal narrative and budget is also available. ORSP post-award responsibilities include institutional financial management of grants, contracts, and other externally funded agreements beginning immediately after the award.

It is the responsibility of the principal investigator (PI) that any proposals which use the name and resources of The University of Montana, and which may result in an award to the University, adhere to University procedures for submitting a proposal, accepting an award, and administering the project.  All proposals for externally funded grants, research contracts, and cooperative agreements are submitted through ORSP.  When processing for institutional approval, these items are required:

1. Checklist;
2. Project budget (and cost match budget  if applicable);
3. Budget justification or narrative;
4. Request for proposal (RFP) or program announcement;and, 
5. Proposal or scope of work.

Plan Accordingly for Subawards

If you intend to include subawards as part of your proposal, plan to include a Letter of Collaboration signed by the sub's Authorized Official (AO).  Because the proposal will require a bottom line, at a minimum, from the subcontractor, also provide the following documentation to ORSP:   

1. Detailed internal budget from the sub;
2. Budget narrative;
3. Scope of work; and, 
4. A copy of the sub's negotiated F&A Agreement (if F&A included in the budget and the Agreement is not already on file with ORSP's Subaward Coordinator).