Proposal Development (Part I)

Community of Science (COS)

Illinois Research Information Service (IRIS)

Foundation Search Database (limited access)

NSF-CAREER Proposal

NIH

• Overview
• Office of Extramural Research
  

Grants.gov

Part 15 of the FAR dictates a uniform federal RFP format for most federal contracts

U.S. Department of Energy - Grant Application Guidelines

AFOSR - Proposer's Guide to AFOSR Research Programs

ARL/ARO Core Broad Agency Announcement for Basic and Applied Scientific Research (FY 2007 – 2011)

Proposal Development (Part II)

FROM PRESENTATION

• Most current fringe benefit rates for each employee classification
• IRS guidelines
  
• The Fly America Act is codified in 49 U.S.C. 40118
• UCF Graduate School’s policy on tuition remission effective Fall 2009

Some units set the escalation rates for individual programs:

• Additional information on UCF’s F&A rate
• SPer G.7 Fixed Rates for the Life of a Sponsored Agreement from OMB Circular A-21
• OMB Circular A-21
• UCF’s CAS Exemption form

COST SHARE

Additional information on cost sharing

INTERNAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

Additional information on ORC’s Funding Opportunities

OMB CIRCULARS

• A-21
• A-110
• A-133

CONSULTANT RATES

The University of San Diego has compiled a good reference list of Maximum Consultant Rates on Federal Grants.  However, always refer to the specific sponsor guidelines for determining allowable rates:

TRAVEL

Additional information on UCF’s travel policy and procedures can be found online.

• F&A - UCF Travel Manual
• F&A - Travel Payables
• International Services Center - International Travel
• International Services Center - Travel Guidelines

GENERAL BUDGET GUIDANCE

• Additional ORC budget development guidance
  

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION GUIDANCE

• Additional ORC proposal submission guidance