Grant Support

Drop by ISSR's grant support office hours, Mondays online from 1:00–2:00 pm.

To receive ISSR support for your proposal submission, reach out 6 to 8 weeks before the sponsor deadline to allow time for preparation, review, and coordination across offices required for grant submission. View our ISSR Timeline for Success.

Our staff provide grant support to all faculty and graduate students in SBS and HFA. Our goal is to serve all, but when the volume of proposals exceeds our capacity, we urge faculty to reach out to the University's Proposal Support Services.

We encourage all faculty to register for Funding (Fridays on) Thursdays workshops. Following registration, you can self-enroll to the ISSR Funding (Fridays on) Thursdays Canvas page, which offers information and examples for every element of grant-seeking. Please read the SBS grant proposal submission process and policy of distributing indirect costs.

The Office of Research Compliance supports the responsible conduct of research that advances scientific knowledge while safeguarding the rights, safety and welfare of all involved. Reach out to your Compliance unit leadership with your Research Compliance-related questions!

• Managing cross-college or interdisciplinary collaborative grant proposals (including advance discussions with OPAS for complex proposals)
• Reviewing sponsor guidelines
• Establishing timelines for completing proposals on time
• Navigating university policies and procedures, including pre-OPAS proposal reviews (critical analysis of the administrative components of a proposal prior to submitting to OPAS)
• Preparing budgets and budget justifications
• Uploading documents to the University's online Grant Application Management System (Kuali) and sponsor systems such as Grants.gov and the National Science Foundation's Research.gov
• Routing electronic approval paperwork
• * Follow UMass Procedure to meet NSF Requirements for Safe and Inclusive Working Environments for Off-Site Research - see May 12 2023 ISSR panel discussion.

• Working with the PI and their department's administrative staff to develop a post-award plan, which includes award set-up, pre-establishment of grant accounts, and subcontract set-up
• Working with the PI to set up a clear division of labor in their department for post-award tasks.
• Helping PIs to assemble the package of Just-in-Time modifications requested by the sponsor (budget reductions, for example)
• Helping with rebudgeting requests
• Assist with an award close-out management plan

• Serving as liaison with the University's Office of Research Development, Office of Pre-Award Services, Office of Post-Award Management, Controller's Office, Foundation Relations and other on-campus resources and departments.