Proposal Readiness and Enhancement Program (PREP)

Principal investigators (PIs) are rarely able to access funding to support costs associated with preparing a grant application or responding to reviewer comments. However, activities such as working with graphic designers and external reviewers are increasingly required to make proposals nationally competitive.

Given that there are limited opportunities to access financial support for the specific purpose of proposal development, ISU’s Office for Research is pleased to announce a new internal funding opportunity, the Proposal Readiness and Enhancement Program (PREP) Grant.

This internal grant is designed to help PIs develop and submit highly competitive external research proposals by providing funding for a variety of pre-award expenses. Allowable expenses can include classes or workshops for the PI that are designed to enhance grantsmanship, graphic design support for proposals, obtaining external peer reviewers for proposals, addressing reviewer comments, and more.

Guidelines

PREP Grant Guidelines

Important Yearly Dates and Deadlines

The dates below are yearly.

March 1st *	PREP grant proposal due
May 1st (approx.)	Award notifications.
May 10th (approx.)	Revised budget and Scope of Work (if required) to Sponsored Programs Award begin date.
May 15th (approx.)	Award begin date.
*If dates fall on a weekend or holiday, the proposals are due the following workday at 11:59 pm (MDT).

Seed Grant Application Submission Method

You are required to submit your application in Cayuse SP.

Below is the specific Cayuse SP labeling information for the Proposal Readiness and Enhancement Program:

* Sponsor: ISU Internal Faculty Proposal Readiness and Enhancement Program.

* Short Project Name: ISU PREP: Title of your proposal

Activity Code: Internal Grant

* Title of Project: ISU PREP: Title of your proposal

ISGP Cayuse instructions

Questions

If you have any questions concerning the guidelines or the proposal and review process, please contact the Office of Sponsored Programs & Support, within the Office for Research: Steve Wright (wrigstep@isu.edu).