The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has announced updates to the Uniform Guidance, 2 CFR 200. These revisions went into effect on October 1, 2024 and aim to streamline and enhance federal grant management, promoting greater efficiency and accountability in the administration of federal funds. Key changes include updated cost principles, changes to prior approval […]

For new awards or existing awards where the funding has been delayed by the sponsor, you may set up an account prior to receiving your award notice with appropriate approvals.  Consult your department and submit a Dean’s Pledge and submit to Sponsored Projects using the Dean’s Pledge Intake Form.  This Form will ask for you to upload the Dean’s […]

The United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), released two New Export Compliance Resources for Universities: 1. Compliance Note: Trends in Voluntary Self-Disclosures Related to Universities over the last ten years. BIS highlighted the risks below: a.   Biohazards: Unauthorized export of specific chemicals, microorganisms, and toxins. b.   Entity List: Unauthorized export of items to a party on […]

A preliminary proposal, also known as a pre-proposal, white paper, letter proposal, letter of intent, pre-application, or concept paper, is a brief description of a project that is submitted to funding agencies to gauge interest and request a preliminary review before a formal proposal: Purpose To interest potential sponsors and inform them of the project, and […]

As part of the Division of Research and Economic Development’s commitment to providing our community with resources and training opportunities, we are excited to share that we now have access to the CITI Webinar Package. This includes all of CITI Program currently available webinar recordings as well as future recordings released during our subscription period. Webinars reflect […]

A Budget Revision Request (BRR) is a form used to request changes to the budget of a sponsored project. It requires an explanation, a signature, and certification from the Principal Investigator (PI) or designee that the request does not involve criteria that necessitate prior written approval from the agency. The revised costs should not be […]

Linking proposals can be done swiftly and effortlessly with just a few clicks! Remember, if a proposal is awarded and shares the same Award Number, it must be linked back to the original proposal. This is particularly important for Supplement, Renewal, and Continuation Proposal types. Refer to April’s Tip Tuesday for definitions of proposal types. […]

Internal Deadline for Grant Submissions It is imperative that all faculty members acknowledge and adhere to the internal deadline as the definitive deadline for grant submissions. This deadline is deliberately established to provide pre-award research administrators with sufficient time to execute their expert and intricate work, ensuring submissions are accurate, compliant, and eligible for funding. […]

Did you know there are six distinct proposal types? Explore the definitions of each proposal. Please click here for definitions of each proposal: https://web.uri.edu/research-admin/proposal-definitions/    

Once your award has been received in the Office of Sponsored Projects, awards have to go through several steps before they are fully awarded and you receive your batch communication email!  Please see the link to go to the detailed Award Processing Workflow:  https://web.uri.edu/research-admin/award-process-workflow/