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• Funding opportunities – identification of funding sources and determination of eligibility
• Proposal development – interpretation of funder guidelines, identification of project resources, budget development
• Proposal review and approval – ensuring proposals comply with funder and institutional guidelines as well as applicable regulations
• Proposal submission – submission of research and program applications
• Award negotiation and execution – review of terms and conditions for investigator and institutional acceptance; execution of agreements

• Award setup – distribution of notices of new awards; communication of award requirements; account setup and approval of new account numbers
• Management of grant funds – account monitoring, financial updates, training in access to financial systems, review and approval of expenses, salary payment setup
• Budget planning and analysis – assistance with planning for grant expenditures
• Project support – identify and resolve issues that arise throughout the lifecycle of the award
• Major project changes – liaison with agencies and institutions regarding grant transfers, change in PI or scope, substantial re-budgeting, project extensions
• Sponsor invoicing – preparation and submission of invoices; payment tracking
• Subrecipient invoice review – review of all subrecipient invoices for compliance to agreements
• Financial reporting – preparation and submission of sponsor financial reports
• Compliance – interpretation of sponsor guidelines related to financial matters such as purchasing and travel regulations; management of processes for effort reporting, cost transfers, cost sharing, and program income; provision of resources and guidance regarding federal and other regulations including IRB approval, export control laws, responsible conduct of research, intellectual property, conflict of interest
• Project closeout – final account reconciliation; preparation and submission of final financial reports

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