Proposal Preparation
Grant Proposal Basics
- Expertise in sponsor guidelines interpretation, budget and application material development, provision of institutional standard information
- Final review and authorized submission of all applications for funding on behalf of Lurie Children’s
- Work with OSP grant and contract officer to complete internal routing and final application materials, due two (2) business days prior to the sponsor due date
SPR is required for all direct Federal grant submissions and provides applicants with early advisement from a funded investigator
Please note: The SPR request form is due 8 weeks prior to sponsor deadline
When is my SPR Request Due?
OSP staff are available to consult with Principal Investigators (PIs) and staff on the development and submission of their proposal, including:
- Review of Sponsor Guidelines
- Assistance with Budget Development
- Review of Sponsor Forms
Visit the Budget section for additional information regarding budget preparation.
OSP staff can provide assistance to PIs and staff in identifying potential funding sources. The OSP office subscribes to several electronic and paper publications with the latest information on potential funding opportunities.
Additional resources for funding opportunities:
The PI is required to route each proposal submission using Cayuse SP. The OSP routing form is no longer in use. Proposals with the following items attached are now routed in Cayuse SP:
- Final OSP reviewed budget
- Copy of research proposal (draft copy acceptable)
Note: Proposal routing using Cayuse SP is required for new submissions, continuation proposals, renewals and transfers. Please note that all proposals submitted through Lurie Children's require routing, including subcontract proposals in which another institution is the prime grantee and a portion of the work will be subcontracted to Lurie Children's. Access Cayuse SP for electronic proposal routing.
Proposal Submission Guidelines for Subcontract and Consultant Agreements
NIH Grant Application Resources
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the primary Federal agency for conducting and supporting medical research. Composed of 27 Institutes and Centers, the NIH provides leadership and financial support to researchers in every state and throughout the world.
NIH strives to make their application process as transparent as it can be, providing a number of resources to investigators on the web, including:
New, Resubmission, and Competing Renewal Applications
For R01 and R21 applications
See November 2014 guidance on changes to biosketches, effective for proposal submissions on or after 1/25/15. Samples/templates included in this FAQ.
- R01 Budget Template
- R21 Budget Template
- Cost-Share Worksheet Template
- K Award Cost-Share Worksheet
For Applications Using Modular Budget Format
- Sample Modular Budget PDF
- Sample Personnel Justification (and template)
- Sample Consortium Justification (and template)
- Sample Additional Justification (and template)
For Applications Using Detailed R&R Budget Format
Please contact researchdevelopment@luriechildrens.org with any questions related to this document.
Coming soon...
- Resource Sharing Guidance
- Sample Data Sharing Plan
- Sample Sharing Model Organisms Plans
Progress Reports (Non-Competing Renewals)
- eRA Commons
- My NCBI Tutorials (for tracking your publications and integrating them with your eRA Commons acccount)
- Blank Other Support Page Template
- Sample Other Support Page
- Effective Oct. 2012: Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR) and Training Module available to NIH grantees (NIH announcement)
- NIH Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR) training and instructions
- F-Kiosk
- Parent F-Application Announcements
- F application template PDF
- F application checklist PDF
- F application Biosketch
- F application Biosketch Sample
- Submitting Letters of Recommendation via the eRA Commons PDF (taken from the SF424 Instruction Manual)
- Fellowship Letter of Reference Form (PHS 416-1)
- Criteria and Considerations for F-Applications
