Proposal Policies and Procedures

Grants and contracts are awarded to the Research Foundation for Mental Hygience, Inc., NYSPI Division, on behalf of individual investigators. Only the Director of Administration, the Deputy Director of Administration, or their designees may accept a grant or contract. While sponsored funds may allow a great deal of freedom to conduct a project, they always come with a concomitant level of responsibility for proper stewardship. Acceptance of a grant or contract by RFMH signifies a willingness to assume responsibility for the administration of the funds in accordance with the terms specified by the awarding agency. Each sponsored project principal investigator (PI) or project director has the obligation to share this responsibility with the RFMH staff.

Proposal preparation/pre-submission period

Internal Forms:
For ALL competitive grants and contracts applications, the following MUST be completed and returned to the RFMH Business Office as early as possible:

• Internal Checklist
• Review of Grant Applications Committee (RGAC) sheet (NYSPI Clinical Review)
• Space Request Form (if applicable)

The Internal Checklist is also required for all non-competing (e.g., progress report) applications.

Deadlines:

• Fourteen (14) working days prior to application agency/foundation due date:
  Requests for proofreading, editing, and/or discussion of Research Plan (optional).
• Seven (7) working days prior to application agency/foundation due date:
  Budget, Budget Justification, Other Support, Resources, and Abstract must be received by
  RFMH staff;
• Three (3) working days prior to application agency/foundation due date:
  Completed application must be received by RFMH staff.