| Milestone | Deadline (business days, excluding weekends, holidays, or campus closure days) |
|---|---|
| Initial contact with link to call for proposal, list of personnel, preliminary budget | 6–8 weeks prior to sponsor deadline |
| Budget + Justification Draft | 1 month before sponsor deadline |
| Subcontractor Forms, Budget and Justification | 9:00am 15 days before sponsor deadline |
| Final Budget + Justification; Compliance + Sponsor Specific Docs; Draft Proposal | 9:00am 12 days before sponsor deadline |
| Initiate Kuali Routing | 9:00am 7 days before sponsor deadline |
| Proposal intake by OPAS | 9:00am 5 days before sponsor deadline |
| Final Narrative, Summary & References | 2:00pm 2 days before sponsor deadline |
| Sponsor | 5:00pm (unless otherwise noted) |
ISSR External Grant Proposal Preparation: Timeline for Success
Every grant is different, so contact ISSR Grant Support early to hit your proposal development milestones.