Pre-Award Functions
- Identification and dissemination of funding source information;
- Liaison with funding sources;
- Assistance with identification and conceptualization of projects/programs;
- Assistance with preparation of pre-proposal or proposal;
- Assistance with budget preparation;
- Review and submission of proposals;
- Completion of assurances/certifications;
- Resolution of compliance issues;
- Coordination of contract/subcontract review by university legal counsel; and
- Negotiation and acceptance of award.
Post-Award Functions
- Assistance to the principal investigators in award administration;
- Interpretation of and compliance with agency rules, regulations, guidelines, etc.;
- Liaison with external funding agencies;
- Maintenance of proper fiscal management, in conjunction with the grants and contracts accounting office;
- Preparation of contracts/subcontracts for subrecipients and amendments;
- Preparation or assistance with the preparation of all funding agency reports, as required, in conjunction with the principal investigator and/or the accounting office;
- Assistance with non-competing continuation applications; and
- Participation in audits.
Please review this Post-Award Responsibilities @ NSU flowchart (PDF) for a brief discussion of the post-award responsibilities of each of the three parties (the Office of Grants and Contracts, the Grants and Contracts Accounting team, and the PI/PD) once an award is made. Please contact the OGC Grant Officer assigned to your college/center/department with any questions about the OGC duties, or James Lai with any questions about the accounting duties.
Other services and resources provided to the university community by the Office include service and support to the university’s Institutional Review Board for research with human subjects, over sight of the pre- and post-award phases of the President’s Faculty Research and Development Grant program, completion and dissemination of ad hoc/management reports relevant to grant/contract activity, the development and dissemination of various grant/contract-related fact sheets, brochures, manuals, and policies and procedures, and the maintenance of the Office’s web site.
External support of research, teaching/training, and community service activities is generally recognized as being of critical importance in the role and scope of institutions of higher education. It is with this in mind, that the Office of Grants and Contracts is committed to the provision of quality services and most importantly an attitude of support and encouragement to faculty and staff who are involved in conducting projects and programs through external funding support.