Guidance on Completing a Standard Grant Proposal

Anyone involved in the preparation and submission of a proposal should familiarise themselves with the terms and conditions for fEC grants and the relevant Council's regulations. Details of all the requirements and the terms and conditions for research proposals can be found in the following:

• AHRC:    http://www.ahrc.ac.uk/funding/research/researchfundingguide/

• BBSRC:  http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/apply/

• EPSRC:  https://www.epsrc.ac.uk/funding/howtoapply/fundingguide/

• ESRC:    http://www.esrc.ac.uk/funding/guidance-for-applicants/research-funding-guide/

• MRC:      http://www.mrc.ac.uk/funding/guidance-for-applicants/

• NERC:    http://www.nerc.ac.uk/funding/application/howtoapply/forms/grantshandbook/

• NC3Rs:   http://www.nc3rs.org.uk/funding

• STFC:     https://stfc.ukri.org/research-grants-handbook/ 

When the proposal is completed it is initially submitted to the host organisation’s administration to undertake quality control including checking the completeness, validity and accuracy of the costs sought.

If the proposal is being submitted against a Call for Proposals then sufficient time should be allowed for the organisation to process the proposal and submit it to the Council before 4pm on the specified closing date.