Grants are contributions or sponsored projects for which faculty, staff, or students develop proposals as part of their activities at PNWU. If you are interested in pursuing a grant opportunity, contact the Office of Scholarly Activity for support.
Funding Process
| When Contact is Made | What OSA and OD Can Achieve |
|---|---|
| Four weeks before funding body’s deadline | Full compliance checking Extensive feedback and advice on application and funding rules Institutional certification ensured Application submission ensured |
| Three weeks before funding body’s deadline | Full compliance checking Feedback and advice on application and funding rules Institutional certification ensured Application submission ensured |
| Two weeks before funding body’s deadline | Limited compliance checking Limited advice on funding rules – only major eligibility issues will be addressed Cannot guarantee institutional certification Cannot guarantee application submission |
| Five business days or less | Unless there are exceptional circumstances, the application cannot be considered and will not be submitted Awards made from submissions without OSA or OD approval will not be accepted |
PNWU Grant SOPs (Login Required)
Federal Grant Regulations and Resources
- 45 CFR 75 – Uniform administrative requirements, cost principles, and audit requirements for HHS awards
- 2 CFR 200 – Uniform administrative requirements, cost principles, and audit requirements for grants and agreements (US Government Office of management and budget guidance)
- 2 CFR 170 – Reporting sub-awards and executive compensation
- SAM – System for award management
- Whistleblower Protections Information
Externally Funded Research
OSA, Grants and Contracts Administration division, is dedicated to working with faculty and staff to increase externally-funded research and other sponsored projects. Services include identifying external funding to align with research needs, assistance in proposal development, review and submission of proposals, award negotiation, project implementation, management and compliance, and closeout.
Please contact the Office of Scholarly Activity at OSA@pnwu.edu for any questions related to the services provided or visit the OSA SharePoint (PNWU login required) for more information.
Internally Funded Research
OSA administers the PNWU Research Seed Fund which is designed to support PNWU faculty, staff, and students in developing research projects by providing funds to cover research-related costs.
There are three funding categories:
- Faculty and Staff Research Grant – PNWU faculty and staff may apply for awards of up to $10,000 to support original research.
- Mentored Research Grant for Students – PNWU students and PNWU alumni at PNWU-affiliated residencies may apply for awards of up to $2,500 to support original research.
- Research Dissemination Grant – PNWU faculty, staff, students, and alumni at PNWU-affiliated residencies programs may apply for funding to pay for journal publication fees and conference or meeting fees.
Please contact the Office of Scholarly Activity at OSA@pnwu.edu for any questions related to the Research Seed Fund or visit the OSA SharePoint (PNWU login required) for more information.