Steps for Proposal Preparation and Submission
Notify the Office of Grants Administration
Once you've identified a funding opportunity, please contact the D'Youville Office of Grants Administration at grants@dyc.edu.
Pre-Proposal
The appropriate Grants Officer will review the funding source/opportunity and assist you in completing the Pre-Proposal Clearance Form A (PDF)
Get Approval
As Principal Investigator, you must submit your proposal idea (Form A) to your Department Chair, Dean, and, under specific circumstances, the VPAA for review/approval.
Review
The Office of Grants Administration will review the funding sponsor's Application Guidelines & Instructions with you.
Proposal
At this point, you should write your proposal in accordance with the sponsor's guidelines, instructions and deadlines. The Office of Grants Administration will assist you in preparing the application.
Technical and Financial Compliance
The Financial Affairs Office and the Office of Grants Administration will review the proposal and application for both technical and financial compliance.
Policy Compliance
You will need to get approval from the D'Youville Institutional Review Board (IRB) to assure compliance with any ethical or safety requirements, if applicable to the proposed project or research.
Final Proposal Review
After all of the above steps are complete, the Office of Grants Administration will assist you in completing and submitting the Final Proposal Review Form B (PDF).
Application Submission
Once the institution has approved the grant proposal the Office of Grants Administration will assist you in submitting the application to the sponsor.