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.