The Southern Region IPM Center requests applications for the IPM Enhancement Grants Program through two Requests for Application. RFA Part 1 solicits Regulatory Information Network, IPM Document, and IPM Working Group Projects. RFA Part 2 solicits IPM Seed Grant and IPM Capstone Grant Projects.
This year, there are two new or revised projects. The projects previously known as State Contact Projects will now be one Regulatory Information Network Project. Requirements for this project are different from those for the State Contact projects, so please review the RFA carefully.
In addition, we have added a new IPM Document, called "Information Database." Please read the RFA to find out the requirements for this new IPM Document.
To submit a proposal, follow these steps:
1. Go to www.sripmc.org/pmcprojects. Click on "View RFAs, enter proposals and reports."
2. Download the PI Guide.
3. Look for IPM Enhancement Grants Program 2009 and click on the grey button that says "See RFA Details."
4. Click on the button that says, "Submit Proposal." This will take you to a screen where you will register. If you have submitted a proposal before, you are already in the system and do not need to register again. You will, however, need to know your password. E-mail Rosemary Hallberg (rhallberg@sripmc.org) to find out what your password is.
If you have never submitted a proposal before, click on "Register Me" and fill out the form. You will be able to choose your login and password in this screen.
5. Prepare a proposal that addresses the appropriate RFA.
- Part 1 is for the Regulatory Information Network Project, IPM Documents, and IPM Working Groups. Please submit a separate proposal for each project type. Projects within the IPM Documents project type may be submitted in one proposal.
- Part 2 is for IPM Seed Grants and IPM Capstone Grants
Don't forget to download the forms. They will be available when you go to the RFA Detail page.
IMPORTANT: There are 8 "forms." When you submit your proposal, you will submit them separately. Do NOT merge everything into one document.
NOTE: There are two new questions on the SF 424 this year, covering information previously requested on the Assurance Statement and the NEPA form. Please use the SF 424 form included with this year's RFA; NOT a SF 424 form from a previous year. If you have difficulty downloading or filling out the new 424 form, please contact Rosemary at rhallberg@sripmc.org.
The Curriculum Vitae should be attached to the Project Narrative. It does not count as part of the word count.
Adobe Acrobat files and Word files must be submitted as PDFs. The budget and Conflict of Interest list must be submitted as Excel files.
6. When you are ready to submit your proposal, click on "Submit My Proposal." This will take you to an online form, where you will fill out information about your state and institution, project name, funding requested, summary and objectives. DO NOT USE COMMAS OR OTHER PUNCTUATION WHEN ADDING THE FUNDING REQUESTED. Just put the amount in number form, with no punctuation.
7. The next screen will ask you for the PI names. Use the drop down list first to see if you are on the list. If you are NOT on the list, add your information in the online form below the drop down list. When you are finished entering PIs, click the blue text that says "No more PIs."
8. You will then be able to submit the forms. There are 8 forms for both Parts 1 and 2. Each form MUST be submitted separately.
STARTING AND ENDING DATES: The Regulatory Information Network project should run from March 1, 2009 to February 28, 2010. For all other projects, you can choose your starting and ending dates based on the best schedule for your project. However, the project cannot last more than one year.
Some of the forms can have multiple submissions, including the conflict of interest lists, the current and pending statements, and the appendices. You have the option of submitting separate files under these sections or combining them into one file (under each section) and submitting them.
When you are done uploading the forms, you should have at least one file in each section. Please check each one to be sure it is what you planned to upload, because when you click the final "Submit" button, you won't be able to change anything.
When you are satisfied with everything that you have uploaded, click the final "Submit my Proposal" button at the bottom. You will receive a confirmation e-mail with your proposal ID number.
