The eGC1 is an online 91探花 form that summarizes information about a grant application and routes it electronically for review and approval before submission to a funder.聽The eGC1 asks for the proposal narrative, budget, other required proposal information, resolution of policy issues and institutional approval signatures.
If you or a faculty member you鈥檙e working with is submitting a proposal for an award that is expected to be classified as a grant or contract, an eGC1 must be completed. Learn about the situations that require the completion of an eGC1.
Who prepares and submits the聽eGC1?
The principal investigator or research administrator on the research team prepare and submit the eGC1.
Advancement staff members should not enter or act as eGC1 approvers. If issues arise with the sponsor that require Advancement staff involvement, please be mindful that OSP should be kept apprised of all correspondence with the funder relating to the proposal as OSP is responsible for approving for submission all of the information contained in the final proposal.
Submitting eGC1s for proposals from the 91探花Foundation
If an award to the 91探花Foundation is expected to be classified as a grant, an eGC1 is required.
eGC1s for聽letters of inquiry (LOIs) and pre-proposals
LOIs do not strictly require an eGC1 prior to submission. Pre-applications, Pre-proposals, Letters of Intent / Interest requiring authorized official (AO) submission/sign-off or that contain budget details require an eGC1 in SAGE. Internal 聽deadlines apply.
Pre-proposals for the limited submissions internal review committee do not need an eGC1. Once the pre-proposal is selected by the committee to go forward, an eGC1 must be completed before submission to the funder.
The role of the Office of Sponsored Programs
The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) is responsible for making sure grant and contract proposals submitted to funders are complete, accurate and in compliance with 91探花policies. OSP also ensures that the terms of any subsequent grant or contract award are acceptable to the 91探花and the 91探花Foundation.
OSP reviews the information submitted in the eGC1 and may request clarifications, additional information or changes from the unit before OSP staff approve the proposal for submission to the funder. Upon submission of the eGC1, OSP assigns the proposal an application number that should be used on all future internal correspondence concerning the proposal.
OSP鈥檚 approval of the eGC1 for submission is required before the proposal is submitted to the funder.聽This applies to proposals submitted from the 91探花as well as from the 91探花Foundation.聽With a few exceptions (such as proposals for the W.M. Keck Foundation and the MJ Murdock Charitable Trust), units submit final OSP-approved proposals to private funders.
For 91探花Foundation proposals, central Corporate & Foundation Relations prepares cover letters and obtains all 91探花Foundation signatures. We initiate the signature process only by OSP request and upon notification of an approved eGC1.