Important Notice: Grants are usually funded either by state and federal agencies or by private foundations. At GCSU, individuals seeking state and federal grant funding should work with staff from the Office of Grants and Sponsored Projects (OGSP) and submit their applications through the university's Early Notification System (ENS) and online approval process. Individuals seeking grants from private foundations should work with University Advancement development officers and will not submit their proposals through the university's ENS or online approval process.

Under certain circumstances, research-oriented private foundation grants may have to be routed through the university's approval process and administered by the university. On such occasions, University Advancement staff will notify both the PI and OGSP staff to ensure that all parties know how the grant will be handled.
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The goal of the grants initiative is to provide support and assistance for faculty and staff involved in formulating or preparing a grant proposal or application. However, in order to provide appropriate assistance, the offices charged with this responsibility need to know when a grant proposal is in progress. Therefore, the Early Notification System (ENS) was designed to electronically circulate information and facilitate assistance for the grant writer. Staff members of the Grants Development Center and Office of Grants and Sponsored Projects are available to assist and answer any questions. ENS was not created to discourage projects or impede your progress, but instead offer you all the assistance and support available.

The Early Notification System, a planning and communication instrument should be used early in the planning stage of the grants process. Using the system will provide the grant seeker with assistance locating potential funding, an avenue to discuss the concept and develop the project, suggestions to strengthen the application or proposal, and budget preparation support. Upon receiving notice the grants staff will have the opportunity to ask pertinent questions about the project, assist with the preparation process, and help to ensure a strong proposal is submitted.

The Proposal Form will alert key offices that a grant proposal is being written and will soon be routed through the internal approval process. Once you submit the form, pertinent information about your proposal will be emailed to the appropriate individuals, thus allowing lead time to gather complete information, fully understand the project, examine the proposal for any university commitments, and look at the impact on campus resources. The university has resources and checklists that will help you finalize and polish your proposal before routing it for internal review and approval.