Proposal Lead Time
All UToledo grant proposals must be submitted through the Office of Research and Innovation
Getting Started
- Ensure the record is initiated with enough lead time.
- Create a record and answer set-up questions in InfoEd.
- A Grants Coordinator will be assigned within two business days after the InfoEd record is created.
Lead Times
Proposal submission confirms UToledo’s agreement to the sponsor's award terms and conditions. During the pre-award review, unfavorable or unacceptable award terms and conditions may be addressed.
However, when a proposal is submitted without ample time for pre-award review, there is the potential for an incomplete or inaccurate submission, but also the risk of award terms and conditions to which the University is not able to agree. If the Office of Research Administration is unable to negotiate removal of such terms and conditions at time of the award, the University will decline the award.
Lead Time for Initiating an InfoEd Record*:
Proposals with subrecipients (subcontracts) or UToledo is the subrecipient:at least fifteen business days prior to submission deadline;
Proposals without subrecipients: at least ten business days prior to the proposal submission deadline.
*Note: Some collaborators require longer lead times.
Lead Time for Endorsement:
The endorsement process must be completed five business days prior to the submission deadline or lead/prime entity’s due date.
A budget ready for endorsement includes all co-investigators, all additional key personnel, and a budget justification. The endorsement process happens in InfoEd where the budget is routed to co-investigators, deans, and chairs of all represented departments for review and approval.
Budget changes should not be made once marked final by the Grants Coordinator. While the record is in endorsement, faculty will be unable to edit the InfoEd record.