The Southern Region IPM Center requests applications for the IPM Enhancement Grants Program through two Requests for Application. RFA Part 1 solicits State Contact, IPM Document, and IPM Working Group Projects. RFA Part 2 solicits IPM Seed Grant and IPM Capstone Grant Projects.
NOTE: The RFAs erroneously stated that the PD and co-PDs needed to sign the Proposal Cover Page. There is no space on that form for any signature except the Authorized Representative. Only the Authorized Representative needs to sign the Cover Page (form SR SF424 (R&R)). We have corrected the error in the RFAs for Part 1 and Part 2.
The Proposal Cover Page (form SR SF424 (R&R)) must be completed and submitted electronically. In addition, a paper copy of form SR SF424 (R&R) must be signed by the authorized representative of the submitting organization and faxed to the Southern Region IPM Center office at 919-513-1114 (attention Steve Toth) no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Friday, February 13, 2009 . (Please fax only the signed form SR SF424 (R&R), not the entire proposal.)
NOTE: Please use the forms provided by our system, NOT forms downloaded from Grants.gov. Click here to access the correct forms.
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 Steve Toth (steve_toth@sripmc.org) or 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 State Contact Projects, IPM Documents, and IPM Working Groups [If you are submitting proposals for more than one type, submit them as 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 10 "forms." When you submit your proposal, you will submit them separately. Do NOT merge everything into one document.
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 10 forms for both Parts 1 and 2. Each form MUST be submitted separately.
STARTING AND ENDING DATES: State Contacts: State Contact Projects must 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.
