The Pre Award Process consists of several steps before an award is made. For any funding agency, communication is key.

After a submission, the PI will receive notice that the award was accepted by the agency. For example, NIH using the ERA Commons system to track an application. Some funding agencies use their own system (IES uses G5, DOD uses eBRAP, etc.).

How To:

You will need to know:

  • Your Hopkins Institutional official / signing official

  • Timeline to the award process

  • Required certifications


Once an application is being considered for funding, the agency reviews the application for alignment with funding areas, budget, assessment of the applicant's systems for financial and scientific compliance, and compliance with public policy requirements.

At JHU, the process can be displayed as:



Resources:

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https://grants.nih.gov/grants/pre-award-process.htm#:~:text=of%20the%20award.-,Pre%2DAward%20Process%20%2D%20Competing%20Applications,annual%20increments%20called%20budget%20periods.

Contacts:

Your departmental administrator or grants manager is your first point of contact.

Related Links:

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https://team-1627520736296.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/OOR/pages/67108873

 

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