Transcript ORA Review
ORA Review
Alex Galea
Assistant Director
Grant Instructions: RFA or PA
Read through the guidelines carefully
Make notes on specifications in the announcement,
such as:
Funding limits
Page limits
Eligibility
NIH Office of Extramural Research
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/oer.htm Search for:
Funding opportunities
Forms & Applications
Due dates and Submission policies, etc.
Types of Proposals
Unsolicited Proposal
Investigator-Initiated Research
Submitted according to sponsor’s broad guidelines
Funding arrangement is usually a grant
Standard due dates by cycle
Parent Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOA)
Examples:
PA-13-302 = Research Project Grant (Parent R01)
PA-14-015 = NRSA Training Grant (Parent T32)
PA-14-077 = Admin Supplement to Existing NIH grant (Parent Admin Supp)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/parent_announcements.htm
Types of Proposals
Solicited Proposal
Submitted in response to a specific work statement from the sponsor
Request for Application (RFA)
Solicits grant or cooperative agreement applications
Well-defined scientific area to accomplish specific program objectives
Indicates amount of funds, number of awards, and standard due dates
Request for Proposal (RFP)
Sponsor solicits a response to award a contract
Research meets a specific need for sponsor’s direct benefit
Single application receipt date
Standard Receipt Dates for NIH
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule
.htm
Budget Basics
Direct Costs
Facilities and Administrative (F&A) Costs
Indirect Costs
Total Costs
Modified Total Direct Costs (MTDC)
Total Direct Costs (TDC)
Basic Expenditure Considerations
Allowable
Cost item meets sponsor requirements
Allocable
Particular cost item can be specifically identified with the
project or can be clearly allocated to the project
Reasonable
Would a prudent person have incurred the expense
under the circumstances?
Is the item necessary for the project?
Two Distinct Budget Formats
Non-Modular Format
Used for research grant applications requesting more than
$250,000 direct costs per year
Modular Format
Used for research grant applications requesting less than
$250,000 direct costs per year
Budget Justification
Specific to the sponsor
Non-Modular and Modular Requirements are different
Provide the justification for each individual in the same order
as listed on the budget page (PI first, remaining in role
importance)
Present the categories in the same order as on the budget
page
Give additional information if it isn’t obvious in the budget