Getting Started

All proposals being submitted to an external organization for funding must be reviewed and approved by the Office of Sponsored Programs prior to submission. This review is to ensure compliance with federal, state and institutional regulations/statutes and provides institutional commitment for the project.

The Office of Sponsored Programs is the only institutional unit authorized to submit proposals on behalf of Florida Atlantic.

Familiarize yourself with Florida Atlantic’s policies regarding sponsored proposals and awards. For proposal submissions, please refer to the following policies for guidance:

• Principal Investigator Eligibility Policy
• Proposal Submission Deadline Policy
• Time and Effort Certification Policy (minimum effort requirement)
• Pre-Proposal Submission Policy

• Novelution Information
• Novelution Online User Guide

All proposals submitted for funding must be routed for review and approvals through Novelution prior to submission to the sponsor. Before sending the proposal through routing, make sure copies of the Proposal (Scope of Work), Budget, Budget Justification and any sponsor required forms have been uploaded into Florida Atlantic’s proposal routing and approval system - Novelution.

Florida Atlantic forms are available online here.

If your proposal includes Consultants and/or Subrecipients, additional signed documents are required.

For Consultants, a letter of intent must be signed by the Consultant and uploaded into Novelution. The letter should include the Consultant’s hourly rate, estimated number of hours on the project, and a brief statement of work.  A copy of the consultant's resume/CV should also be included.

For Subrecipients, Florida Atlantic's Subrecipient Commitment Form signed by the institution’s Authorized Official along with the Subrecipient’s Scope of Work, Budget, and Budget Justification must be uploaded into Novelution as attachments. For federal proposals, a copy of the institution’s F&A rate agreement is also required.