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PROPOSAL PROFESSIONAL

10/11/2024

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Agenda

  • Proposal Introduction
  • Funding
  • Roles
  • Process
  • Submission
  • Questions

Agenda

Proposal

A grant proposal is a document or application that the University submits to a funding agency to request financial support for a project or initiative.

Introduction

Applicant

Legal name for LPPI submissions is The Regents of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA Latino Policy & Politics Institute)

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Funding Sources

Extramural Funding: This is a general term for money that comes from outside the University that is used to support a program or project. It may come from federal, state or local governments, business, private foundations, or individuals.

Funding

Grants

Grants

Financial assistance mechanisms to support the conduct of research or other activities as described in a general scope of work.

Contracts

Contracts

Agreements to provide support for research or other activities in return for a set statement of work or deliverables.

Cooperative Agreements

Cooperative Agreements

Awards in which the funding agency remains involved in the research or project during its performance by the receiving agency.

Subawards

Subawards

Subgrants: Agreements under a prime grant award to another entity that provides financial assistance to UCLA to support the conduct of research or other activities as described in a general scope of work.

Subcontracts: Agreements under a prime contract to another entity that provides support for research or other activities in return for a set statement of work or deliverables.

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Proposal Roles

Roles

  • Principal Investigator/Co-Principal Investigator
  • Proposal Team
  • Department Administrator
  • UCLA Office of Contract & Grant Administration

Principal Investigator

Principal Investigator

It is the responsibility of the Principal Investigator (PI) to develop and prepare a proposal with the assistance of the appropriate department administrator or business office in accordance with prescribed agency and University Policies in sufficient time to ensure that all review deadlines are met.

Proposal Team

Proposal Team

The Proposal Team will assit the PI or take the lead to develop and prepare a proposal with the assistance of the appropriate department administrator.

Department Administrator

Dept. Administrator

The local department professional who plans, organizes, and directs the proposal process at the department level. The Finance Director is LPPI's representative.

UCLA OCGA

OCGA

OCGA’s responsibilities include the review and approval and signing and/or submitting of all proposals to government, non-profit, and higher education organizations for extramural support on behalf of the University. This includes sponsored project activities, such as research, training, and public service.

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Process

Process

  • Identify an Opportunity
  • Notify Finance Director of proposal
  • Proposal meeting
  • Review guidelines
  • Assign roles
  • Create timeline (OCGA 5 business days)
  • Team works on narrative, budget, and documents
  • Obtain internal approvals
  • Submit to OCGA for review

Proposal Components

Proposal

  • Proposal Narrative
  • Budget
  • Budget Justification
  • Curriculum vitae (CV)
  • Agency Forms

Budget Elements

Budget

  • Personnel
  • Fringe Benefits
  • Composite Benefit Rate (CBR)
  • Tuition Remission
  • Consultants
  • Equipment ($5,000 and above)
  • Other Direct Costs
  • Travel
  • Subawards
  • Facilities & Administrative Costs (F&A)
  • Cost Sharing/Match (only when required)

Personnel

Personnel

Estimate project team effort as best as possible.

Ensure essential team members are being assigned to a project.

Assignment of funding is generally flexible.

Other Direct Costs

Other Direct Costs

  • Project specific supplies
  • Publications
  • Technology Purchases
  • Participant Costs
  • Meeting Expenses
  • General Liability
  • Not required for fed., state or local gov't
  • Technology Infrastructure Fee
  • TIF - required on all proposals
  • UCRP Supplemental Assessment Interest (RPNI)
  • Other

Subawards

Subawards

  • Subrecipient Letter of Intent (LOI)
  • Scope of Work (SOW)
  • Budget
  • Budget Justification
  • Optional
  • Agency Documents
  • CVs

F&A/Overhead/Indirect Costs

F&A

Indirect costs are those costs that are not specifically identifiable to any one project or program, but are considered a valid expense of conducting research.

UCLA Federally Negotiated Rates:

Organized Research 57.50%

Other Sponsored Activities 39%

Instruction 42%

Off-Campus (all functions) 26%

Internal Documents

Internal Docs

  • Disclosure of Financial Interest
  • PHS certification - Federal
  • 740 forms - Other Federal
  • 700-U - Non-Federal Research
  • PI Exception
  • Electronic EPASS (Extramural Proposal Approval and Submission Summary)
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Submission

Submission

  • Proposal is routed to OCGA via the EPASS system
  • OCGA provides feedback
  • Department addresses any items with OCGA
  • OCGA does a final review and submits or gives approval for PI/Dept. to submit.