Grants Management
Grant Lifecycles
The lifecycle of Â鶹´«Ã½ Fox University grants are organized in either the Pre-Award or Post-Award cycles. Grant monitoring is completed in seven phases throughout the life of the grant to maintain strategic alignment, assist project and program success, and meet funding compliance and grant contract requirements.
Find Grants
Are you looking to apply for grants? GFU faculty and staff have access to the Grant Opportunities Dashboard, which is a regularly updated sheet of upcoming grants. You can filter the sheet to easily find grant opportunities that you are interested in and qualify for. Click the button below to view the sheet.
Pre-Award Grant Work
The Pre-Award cycle is defined as all grant-related activities before a funder notifies GFU of a grant award. Pre-Award grant work occurs in Phases 1-4 of the 7 distinct GFU Grant Lifecycle Phases to monitor and administer grant excellence in preparing for grant funds.
To get started, follow the process in the Pre-Award Checklist, making sure not to miss any steps:
Important forms you may need while working on the checklist can be found on the Employee Forms page, which provides resources needed to support Finance or Advancement work on grants, with links to forms for:
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable / Banking
- Adjustments
- Chart of Accounts
- Grant Accounting
Post-Award Grant Work
The Post-Award cycle is defined as all grant-related activities after GFU has received the official signed grant award contract. Post-Award grant work occurs in Phases 5-7 of the 7 distinct GFU Grant Lifecycle Phases to help monitor and administer grant excellence in the use of the grant funds.
To get started, follow the process in the Post-Award Checklist, making sure not to miss any steps:
Important Post-Award Steps that Require Further Contact:
Make sure you have contacted the proper individuals to finish these steps before completing the Post-Award Checklist:
Post-Award Hand-Off Meeting
BEFORE the Post-Award Checklist is completed, the Office of Advancement, Office of Finance, and management personnel of the identified grant(s) must meet to officially move the grant into the Post-Award cycle.
Email David Smith at davids@georgefox.edu for the completion of this step.
Grant Glossary
The GFU Grants Glossary includes all definitions of terms used in GFU Grants Policies, Proposals, and Contract Agreements. To search for specific terms within the glossary, type Ctrl + F on Windows or Cmd + F on Mac, then type in the term you’re looking for and hit the enter key.
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Director of Corporate, Foundation, and Government Relations