Is this a Grants.gov proposal?

Answer Yes or No. If this proposal will be submitted for a funding opportunity via the Grants.gov website, you must attach the Grants.gov package on the Notes and Attachments page. The WVU+kc Proposal document will remind you that this attachment is required when you run the validation tool, before you submit the proposal for review.

If you choose No, you will be asked, "Will this proposal be submitted via an electronic submission system (e.g. ASSIST, FastLane, ProposalCentral, ARPA-E, AHA, etc.) other than e-mail?" Answer Yes or No.

Will this project involve more than one task that requires its own budget?

If this project will have multiple tasks that will each have their own budget, you must submit the Office of Sponsored Programs' Supplemental Form A with the proposal.

Will this project involve cost sharing?

This will affect the type of routing necessary for the proposal document's approval. If a department other than the Lead Unit will be sharing some of the cost for the project activity, that department will need to approve the proposal and budget information.

Will this project involve facility alterations?

If this project will require facilities alterations, some additional approvals (outside the lead unit) may be required. If you answer Yes to this question, another field will appear asking you to describe the necessary alterations.

Has a letter of intent or whitepaper been submitted for this proposal?

Have you already submitted information about this proposal to the Office of Sponsored Programs? Telling them this when you submit your proposal will help OSP to correctly attach other related documents.

Will the project have multiple program directors or PIs?

Will this research involve trainee/participant support costs?

Will carrying out this project require funding for workshops or training to be administered to non-WVU employees? Training for WVU employees or Graduate Assistants does not count.

Does this project include multidisciplinary research?

Will this project involve researchers and work across multiple disciplines?

Will this project be fixed price or commercially sponsored?

Answer yes if either the project award will be 'fixed price' or the sponsorship comes from a commercial entity. This question was formerly part of the old UBIT (Unrelated Business Income Tax) form.

Is the research sponsored (either directly or with flow-through funds) by either Federal, State, or Local government(s)?

Will this project be funded by a government agency at any level? This question was also formerly part of the old UBIT (Unrelated Business Income Tax) form.