The Office of Sponsored Programs and Research (OSPRe) oversees and manages all grants and contracts from external funding sources. A grant or contract represents a binding agreement between the university and an external funding organization. Therefore, all grant applications and proposals directed to external funding sources must be approved by university leadership. The Spalding University Grant/Contract Proposal Processing Form is used to capture summary information to assist reviewers during the approval process. The Primary Investigator/Project Director (PI/PD) must complete and submit this form to begin the development process. It will be forwarded to your supervisor, relevant dean, SU leadership team, and Steve Katsikas and Mary Bainbridge from the Office of Sponsored Programs and Research (OSPRe). You may contact OSPRe with any questions at OSPRe@spalding.edu.
Once your project is approved, you may begin working on the proposal. OSPRe will assist you in the process and, typically, will schedule a meeting with you once your proposal is approved by the Provost. Keep in mind that a working budget must be presented and approved within least ten (10) business days prior to an application deadline and include a draft of the working narrative or project summary, project budget, and budget description.
The Senior Grants Specialist will work with the PI/PD to coordinate review by university leadership.
NOTE: The PI/PD is responsible for adhering to all application guidelines and meeting submission deadlines as established by funding organizations.
NOTE: The PI/PD is responsible for complying with any and all terms and conditions of funding organizations, including grant reporting requirements and the financial tracking of grant expenditures, if an award of grant funding is approved.
DISCLAIMER: The Spalding University Office of Sponsored Programs and Research is not responsible for the authorization of university costs or the allocation of university resources.