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Proposal Development Services Overview

Proposal Development Services is a separate unit within the Office of Contracts and Grants. Our unit's mission is to empower ANR’s academics to pursue extramural funding to further their research and programmatic interests. Our services are designed to increase investigator competitiveness and to expand UC ANR’s capacity to pursue major, multi- and interdisciplinary, team-based research initiatives, promoting growth in extramural funding for ANR programs by utilizing best practices in proposal development.

Proposal Development Services offers the following services to aid investigators in proposal planning and preparation efforts.

  • funding opportunity identification and targeted dissemination
  • research team and partnership building
  • project management and coordination across multiple universities
  • non-technical writing and editing
  • budget development
  • liaison with funding agencies and governmental offices
  • internal document collection and processing
  • proposal development resources and training activities


Our level of involvement is dependent upon your needs and initial request for services (full vs. expedited assistance).

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Request Assistance

Request proposal development assistance for an upcoming project or contact us to discuss your funding needs.

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Requests for Full Assistance must be received at least 30 days prior to the Sponsor’s deadline.

Requests for Expedited Assistance must be received within 15 days.

 

Upon request for proposal development assistance, you will meet a pre-award team member to review the funding opportunity and proposed project. Staff will guide the proposal development process, coordinating efforts amongst investigators, external collaborators, and with internal UC ANR units on your behalf. In collaboration with your team, staff assess appropriate budgeting, alignment of research scope, as well as required resources and partnerships.

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Full and Expedited Assistance Available

Full Assistance:

Must be requested 30 days before the deadline.

Comprehensive proposal planning and project management, including project consultation, proposal writing, budget development, document compilation, and submission to ensure a well-coordinated and timely application process.

Consultation Proposal Writing

An initial consultation provides:

  • an overview of proposal services.
  • a review of internal OCG processes and procedures.
  • an opportunity for the OCG team to understand your research interests and proposal plans.
  • recommendations for potential collaborators. 

Support with the development of non-technical components, including:

  • letters of commitment, data management plans, mentoring plans, leadership plans, collaboration plans, and compliance documents.
  • review and refinement of technical narrative drafts for clarity, consistency, and alignment with solicitation requirements.
Proposal Compilation & Project Coordination Budget Development

Coordination and preparation of proposal documents, including:

  • form completion.
  • collection of documents from project collaborators (both internal and external).
  • project tracking to ensure all components are completed on time and aligned with funding agency requirements.

Budget development and review, including:

  • confirmation of personnel salary rates and allowable costs.
  • preparation of budgets for incoming subawards where UC ANR is a partnering institution.
  • coordination of outgoing subawards to external institutions where UC ANR is the lead applicant.
Expedited Assistance:

Must be requested at least 15 days before the deadline.

Focused support for piece-meal requests, including budget development, forms completion, document coordination, and final review and submission.