UW Research
Sponsor Requirements
Understand sponsor requirements so each component of your proposal is accurate, complete, and compliant. Sponsor requirements are found in the:
- Specific funding opportunity
- Sponsor鈥檚 overarching guidance or policies related to grant funding
- Federal regulations that must be followed by the sponsor and the applicant
- Sponsor website
To reduce delays, get access to sponsor systems early in your proposal development timeline.
Regardless of sponsor system roles and functionality, the聽 Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) usually submits applications or proposals directly in the sponsor system.
If OSP does not directly submit in a sponsor system, OSP will complete its review and approve the application, providing a signed letter of intent on the approved , the University鈥檚 electronic internal routing form used with proposals.
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