GRANT
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A legally binding agreement between a sponsor to award
funds to support a proposed activity/project and the grantee
institution to accept and use those funds for the activities
proposed. A grant (as opposed to a cooperative agreement)
is to be used when no substantial involvement is anticipated
between sponsor and recipient during performance of the
activity. Usually, the project is conceived by the investigator
and submitted as a proposal. The investigator defines the
details and retains scientific freedom. The sponsor supports
or assists. Fundamental research, applied research, institutional
research and training, and support for resources and facilities
projects are typically supported. Types of grants include:
Conference Grant – Assistance for
support of the costs of a symposium, seminar, or workshop
where persons meet to exchange information and views or
explore or clarify a defined subject, problem, or area of
knowledge within the areas of the sponsor's interests.
Consortium Grant – A grant to one
institution for support of one well-defined collaborative
project in which other educational institutions, industry,
private, and/or sponsors participate.
Construction Grant – Assistance
to support new buildings or renovation of existing facilities.
Demonstration Grant – Assistance,
generally provided for a limited period of time, to establish
or demonstrate the feasibility of a theory or approach.
Discretionary Grant – Assistance
for a project in which the sponsor participates in selecting
the project, the grantee, and the amount of the award.
Equipment Grant – Assistance specifically
to fund the purchase of research equipment. Proposals generally
require matching funds.
Facilities Assistance Grant –
Money for acquisition, remodeling, expansion, or leasing
of existing facilities; or the construction of new facilities,
and/or for the initial equipping of such facilities.
Fellowship Award – Assistance
to or in behalf of an individual to support further studies/training
which will enhance that individual's level of competence
and research.
Planning Grant – Assistance in support
of planning, developing, designing, and establishing a project/activity.
Research Grant – Assistance to support
investigation or experimentation aimed at the discovery
and interpretation of facts, revision of accepted theories
in the light of new facts or the application of such new
or revised theories. Such grants may support a discrete
research project, a center, a consortium arrangement, or
other types of projects.
Research (Career/Scientist) Development Award
– Assistance to an institution to allow
for the development and/or continuation of research careers
of specified individuals.
Resource Grant – Assistance provided
to develop or support a service or activity which is then
made available for use by others, such as support of a computer
center.
Service Grant – Assistance to
support the organization, establishment, provision, or
expansion of the delivery of services to a specified community
or area.
Training Grant – Assistance to
an organization to support the training of students, personnel,
or prospective employees in research or in the techniques
or practices relevant to the delivery of health, education,
science, or technical services in a particular area of
concern.
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| GRANTS MANAGEMENT
OFFICER (GMO)
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The agency official responsible for the business
management aspects of the particular grants or cooperative
agreements. The GMO serves as the counterpart to the research
administrator. In this capacity, the GMO is responsible
for all business management matters associated with the
review, negotiation, award, and administration of grants
and interprets grants administration policies and provisions.
He or she works closely with the program or project officer
who is responsible for the scientific, technical, and programmatic
aspects of the grant.
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