QC Queens College

Proposal Checklist

This checklist should only be used as a guidepost. Please be sure to contact our Office early if you are planning to submit a grant proposal. Each agency is different and many situations require additional planning. Once a funding source is identified, please use this checklist to help you with the nuts and bolts of preparing your proposal.

Obtained latest RFP/Guidelines and Forms from the Sponsor and read them

Verified eligibility of PI and institution

Contact ORSP and send Internal Proposal Approval Checklist

Determine Requirements of the Project:
- Aims/goals/Activities
- Personnel Equipment/Supplies
- Budget

Are you collaborating with another institution?
Get the contact information from your collaborator and forward to ORSP. You will need the following from the other institution:
- Authorizing Official Letter of Collaboration;
- Statement of Work;
- Budget

Collect CV (be sure of appropriate format for the proposal)

Obtain letters of support

Are you using human subjects or animals; do you have approval?
If not, contact the Office of Regulatory Compliance at 718-997-5415

Draft proposal and get someone else to review

Make sure your fonts, margins, and other formatting issues are in compliance with sponsor guidelines

Finalize budget and forms with ORSP at least 5 days before the deadline

Cost-sharing in your proposal?
You must get prior approval from the Provost at least 10 days before the deadline

Obtain final signatory approval from ORSP

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