Submit Proposal

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System Access & Registration

• Get access to UW and Sponsor systems early.
• Review sponsor requirements.
• UW system authorizations, including access to SAGE, are managed within your department through ASTRA.
• Talk to your department Administrator and visit sponsor websites for more information.

Proposal Routing

The System to Administer Grants Electronically (SAGE) is an internal UW compliance and approval routing system. All sponsored program proposals must be reviewed and approved by campus units, appropriate compliance offices and the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP).

GIM 1: Review and Submission requirements for Proposals

eGC1 Requirements

OSP requires an eGC1 for:

• Pre-applications, Pre-proposals, Letters of Intent / Interest requiring authorized official (AO) submission/sign-off or that contain budget details. Internal GIM 19 deadlines apply.
• Proposals (competing and supplemental) for Research, Instruction and Other Sponsored Activity.
• Revised applications (replacing most or all of previously submitted proposal).
• Resubmission
• Transfer from another institution
• After-the-Fact agreements or awards review ATF eGC1 Process and GIM 1.
• Non-Award agreements (NAAs) and non-award agreement continuations:
  • Review more information on Agreement Types
  • Walk through OSP Agreement Decision Tree for more information on when an agreement comes to OSP
  •  NAA eGC1 instructions

OSP will determine if unique situations not described here require an eGC1.

Project Information on eGC1s:

Providing full and accurate information on the eGC1 facilitates proposal review and central office review at time of award.

If awarded, some information you provide on an eGC1 may mean the Award will be placed on HOLD to allow time for necessary compliance review.

PI Assurances

By approving an eGC1 for submission, PIs makes assurances and certification to the UW about the proposal for routing and submission. These assurances reflect the PIs intent to adhere to federal, state, UW and sponsor policies that apply to the proposal.

Prepare for Submission

When SAGE Grant Runner is not an option for proposal submission, OSP reviews proposals within sponsor systems as well as within SAGE.

More information GIM 1: Review & Submission Requirements for Proposals

FAQ: Is my eGC1 ready?

In addition to ensuring your proposals are prepared according to sponsor requirements and submission deadlines, the UW has internal submission deadlines that must be followed for proposals requesting external support.

Meeting Internal Submission Deadlines

7 Business Days Before Sponsor Deadlines

Route proposal drafts, final administrative and business elements within SAGE along with any supporting documents that need to be reviewed internally.

3 Business Days Before Sponsor Deadlines

All final proposal materials to all external sponsors (including collaborators) must be:

• Attached to the eGC1 and the eGC1 marked Ready to Submit (RTS)
• Attached in any corresponding sponsor systems.
• “In OSP” status by 5pm, three business days before the sponsor deadline.

Follow any additional School & College or department requirements.

All UW key personnel must complete their Significant Financial Interest (SFI) disclosure in the Financial Information Disclosure System (FIDS) before submission.

What is Ready to Submit?

Ready to submit (RTS) means the eGC1 has a complete proposal in final format, ready for submission to the sponsor. This includes all required sponsor forms, components, sections, and attachments, per sponsor program announcement and policy.

RTS proposals must have:

• Documents attached in the order required by the sponsor
• Ready to Submit question on the eGC1 is marked “Yes”
• The eGC1 in “In OSP” status.
• The PI has given OSP access to the proposal in the sponsor system (e.g., FastLane, proposalCentral, eRA Commons etc), if applicable.

An eGC1 does not have to be marked “Yes” RTS to be reviewed by OSP. It does have to be marked “Yes” RTS to be submitted to the sponsor.

FAQ: Is my eGC1 ready?

Review and Response from Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP)

New / Competing Renewals

Your OSP reviewer will respond within 2 business days of an eGC1 being “In OSP” status. It will:

• Have a status update or,
• Be reviewed and returned with OSP review comments or,
• Submitted, if no changes needed and marked “RTS”

OSP Review Comments: Required and Recommended Changes

If parts of the proposal or eGC1 need revision, OSP will email comments to the PI and eGC1 Administrative Contacts and return the eGC1 to the PI.

These comments will be marked as Required or Recommended Changes.

• Required Changes must be made before submission to the Sponsor.
• Recommended Changes are recommended based on OSP review.

All changes and a RTS proposal on an eGC1 and in a sponsor system, if applicable, must be “In OSP” by 5 pm 3 business days before the sponsor deadline, or you will need to request a GIM 19 Waiver.

Incomplete eGC1s

eGC1s with significant differences from the attached proposal, where OSP does not have access to a proposal in the sponsor system or eGC1s that do not contain a proposal will be returned to the department without review by OSP until these issues are corrected by the department.