Process Overview
The Grant Life Cycle
From concept to completion, the Researcher's Guide provides links to online research administration content and tools for each stage of the grant life cycle.
Pre Award
The Office of Sponsored Programs plays a critical role prior to and during the receipt of an award and provides administrative oversight related to proposals and the establishment of awards.
Post Award
Grant and Contract Accounting (GCA) and the Office of Financial Management play a critical role once the award has been received.
GCA provides compliance guidance and a folllow up process for the five areas of post award management that they manage in the lifecycle of an award.
- Setting up Grant and Contract Budgets
- Invoicing Sponsors
- Preparing Fiscal Reports for Sponsors
- Apply Cash (Apply Payments from Sponsors)
- Close Budgets
Additional Resources