Mission Statement

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California Polytechnic State University
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407-0035
Grants Development Office
Mission Statement

The Grants Development Office (GDO) is an academic support office within the University's Research & Graduate Studies Program.

GDO provides information, guidance, and services to Cal Poly faculty, administrators, and senior staff engaged in extramurally-funded research, curriculum development, and community service projects:

to identify sources of funding;
to counsel faculty on the preparation of competitive proposal narratives;
to assist in the logistics of large-scale interdisciplinary proposals;
to budget proposals;
to prepare required sponsors' forms and assurances;
to liaise with appropriate human subjects, animal subjects, conflict of interest and environmental safety committees;
to identify intellectual property issues;
to reproduce and deliver proposals.

GDO represents the University to sponsors in the preparation, delivery and revision of proposals for funding:

to identify and interpret sponsors' guidelines and regulations;
to revise awards;

GDO coordinates with academic departments, colleges and centers:

to inform of funding opportunities;
to learn department and college funding priorities;
to obtain institutional review and approvals for proposals;
to maintain an archive of proposals and awards;
to provide reports on proposals and awards.

GDO coordinates with the University Foundation:

to ensure compliance with University, sponsor and Foundation policy on procedures for cost principles and contractual obligations.

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Grants Development Office
Bldg. 38, Rm. 152
California Polytechnic State University
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
805-756-2982
grants@calpoly.edu
Last Updated: March 2006