• Start by developing your idea with your colleagues.
• Discuss your project idea with your immediate leader.
• Identify suitable funding opportunities - the Grants Office website and ResearchConnect can be a good place to start!
• Stay up to date on courses and reading days delivered by the Grants Office and the Norwegian Research Council.
• Get approval from your department leader to apply for funding.

• If you want someone to review your proposal, contact the Grants Office via one of the expression of interest procedures.
• All externally funded projects must have a detailed a budget. When developing the budget contact the project economist at your department as early as possible. The department may have internal deadlines.
• Remember to factor in the time it takes to hire (i.e. PhDs, postdocs, researchers etc.) when planning your project start-dates.
• Complete and submit the BOA checklist before submitting your application.
• We keep a database of proposals and evaluation summary reports for documentation and learning purposes. Once you have applied, please send the following to the grants office:
  • Submitted proposals
  • Evaluation summary reports

• Sign the grant contract and any relevant agreements. Your research advisor can assist you.
• Prepare a revised budget based on the awarded funds. Your project economist can assist you.
• Develop a Data Management Plan.
• Develop a Data Protection Impact Assessment.
• If relevant, apply for ethics approval.
• Notify your department leader. 
• Contact relevant administrative support at your department (HR, project economist).
• Based on the funder’s guidelines and requirements, plan for follow-up reporting, hiring personnel, purchases and other project actions.

NOTE: Hiring of personnel can be lengthy so we recommend to start the process as soon as possible.

• The project leader is responsible for the scientific and economic management of the project:
  • Distribute information to all involved in the project
  • Report any changes to the project to the relevant administrative support and apply for extensions if necessary 

• Submit scientific and potentially financial reporting. The different funding sources have different requirements for what type of reporting is needed and to what extent.
• Resolve any outstanding accounting.