Proposal Submission Process Flow Chart

Proposal Process Flow Chart, more information below
  1. Faculty/Staff Review Grant RFP
  2. Assemble Grant Team & Evaluate Opportunity with Pre-Award Office
  3. Prepare Proposal/Contract
  4. Prepare/Review Budget with Pre-Award Office
  5. Prepare Routing Sheet and Sign (PI and Co-PI, if applicable).  Obtain Pre-Award Budget Approval
  6. Obtain Chairperson's and Academic Dean's Signatures on Routing Sheet
  7. Return Routing Sheet and Proposal to Pre-Award Office
  8. Pre-Award Obtains Signature from Operations Manager or Designee
  9. Pre-Award Sends Proposal/Contract to Sponsor

Where to Route a Funding Request

All requests for external funding of Buffalo State University activities are institutional actions requiring the approval of either the Office of Sponsored Programs (Research Foundation) or the Buffalo State College Foundation. Determining which office to contact depends on the type of sponsor and type of funding request. The following diagram shows how to identify the appropriate office.

Where to Route Flow Chart, more information below
  • If sponsor is an individual donor
    • College Foundation
  • If sponsor is a foundation or corporation and request is for one or more of the following:
    • If request is for Endowments/Gifts, Capital Projects (i.e., construction, renovation), Financial Aid (scholarship programs) or Local foundations and those with special relationship with Buffalo State then College Foundation
    • If request is for Research, Training or Some Fellowships then Office of Sponsored Programs (Research Foundation)
  • If sponsor is federal/state/local government
    • Office of Sponsored programs (Research Foundation)