Business Office
Grant/Contract Proposal – Preapproval Process
All proposals where Minot State University is the fiscal agent and/or recipient of any funds must be approved prior to submission to the funding agency.
To ensure all grant and contract proposals align with Minot State’s mission and vision and can adequately be supported by the university, the following preapproval process is required.
- Contact the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) prior to submitting a proposal to ensure adequate time and resources are available to support proposal submission. Share the grant/contract details including funding agency name, solicitation documentation (request for proposal), and due date.
- At least ten (10) business days prior to the proposal deadline, submit to OSP, via email, the following:
- a detailed proposal summary/abstract,
- detailed budget and budget narrative; and
- completed MSU grant approval fillable form, including chair and principal investigator (PI) signatures. See form for detailed instructions.
- The OSP will review this information; if no changes are necessary, the OSP Director will then send it to the MSU Grants and Accounting Analyst and Vice President for Academic Affairs for final review and approval.
- Once the information has been reviewed and approved, the OSP Director will inform the PI of approval to submit the grant/contract proposal. The PI will receive a copy of the final, signed preapproval form.
MSU internal Grant & Contract Preapproval Form
Please contact the Office of Sponsored Programs for more information.
