Funding

Grants are contributions or sponsored projects for which faculty, staff, or students develop proposals as part of their activities at PNWU. If you are interested in pursuing a grant opportunity, contact the Office of Scholarly Activity for support.

Funding Process

When Contact is Made	What OSA and OD Can Achieve
>Four weeks before funding body’s deadline	Full compliance checking Extensive feedback and advice on application and funding rules Institutional certification ensured Application submission ensured
Three weeks before funding body’s deadline	Full compliance checking Feedback and advice on application and funding rules Institutional certification ensured Application submission ensured
Two weeks before funding body’s deadline	Limited compliance checking Limited advice on funding rules – only major eligibility issues will be addressed Cannot guarantee institutional certification Cannot guarantee application submission
Five business days or less	Unless there are exceptional circumstances, the application cannot be considered and will not be submitted Awards made from submissions without OSA or OD approval will not be accepted

PNWU Grant SOPs (Login Required)

Federal Grant Regulations and Resources

• 45 CFR 75 – Uniform administrative requirements, cost principles, and audit requirements for HHS awards
• 2 CFR 200 – Uniform administrative requirements, cost principles, and audit requirements for grants and agreements (US Government Office of management and budget guidance)
• 2 CFR 170 – Reporting sub-awards and executive compensation
• SAM – System for award management
• Whistleblower Protections Information