Our levels of service
We offer two main levels of service: comprehensive and wraparound.
Pending capacity and when notified within 8 weeks of the deadline, we may also offer strategic guidance (consultation). Anything less than 8 weeks is evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
All services are contingent upon availability of SPDS team members.
Criteria
Wraparound
- $1M per year or more
- 16 weeks or more to deadline
Comprehensive
- $1M per year or more
- 12 weeks or more to deadline
Consultation
- Under $1M per year
- 8 weeks or more to deadline
All services are pending staff availability.
Service level details
| Consultation | Comprehensive | Wraparound | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Consultation Meet with proposers to discuss needs and define roles, responsibilities and expectations. | Required | Required | Required |
| Proposal Illustration Graphic design consultation, creation or refinement. | X | X | X |
| Copy Editing Review narrative for grammar, punctuation and formatting. | X (one review) | ||
| Developmental Editing Edit grant proposals and provide strategic guidance to meet sponsor requirements and improve proposal competitiveness. Includes copy editing. | X (up to two reviews) | X (up to three reviews) | |
| Ancillary Document Review Confirm that ancillary documents (e.g., facilities documents) comply with sponsor guidelines. | X | X | |
| Budget Creation Create budgets and budget justifications using data from researchers and subaward partners, if applicable. | X | X | |
| Liaise with Sponsored Programs Administration (SPA) Communicate with and deliver documents to SPA for review and submission to sponsor. | X | X | |
| Customized Proposal Management Provide proposal-related project management, meeting facilitation and team coordination. | X | X | |
| Proposal Outline and Checklist Create checklists of required components, narrative outlines and document templates. | X | X | |
| Proposal Development Timeline Work with proposers to set key milestones for the proposal development process. | X | X | |
| Research Impacts Consultation Connect with experts to develop/bolster research impacts activities and communication. | X | X | |
| Program Officer Engagement Guidance on how to maximize meetings with funding agency representatives. | X | X |
X=included in service level
Contact Us
Email: spds@missouri.edu