Dear colleagues, A friendly reminder: ALL grant applications to support sponsored research MUST follow the normal UVM SPA Proposal Review, Preparation, and Submission process<https://www.uvm.edu/sites/default/files/Sponsored-Project-Administration/spa_proposal_preparation_review_and_submission_procedure.pdf> prior to submission of the application to the sponsor. If you are interested in responding to the Fast Grants solicitation that was shared last week, please work with your assigned research administrator<https://www.uvm.edu/spa/departmental-assignments> in SPA to create an application in UVMClick, and obtain approval through the Workflow (formerly routing) process, prior to submission of your application to the sponsor. Thank you, Jeralyn Jeralyn Haraldsen, PhD | Director University of Vermont Research Development<https://www.uvm.edu/ovpr/research-development> Office of the Vice President for Research 340 Waterman | 85 South Prospect Street Burlington, VT 05405-0160 P: 802-656-2982 | [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Chair, NORDP Northeast Region I representative, NORDP Member Services Committee Our team will be working remotely until further notice. I will use MS Teams, Zoom, and Skype for video and audio calls. From: Hilda Alajajian Sent: Friday, April 10, 2020 5:26 PM To: [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; Cc: Jeralyn Haraldsen <[log in to unmask]>; Heidi Malaby <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Fast Grants for COVID-19 related science - $10k to $500k - Decisions made in 48 hrs. This opportunity is for scientists at academic institutions currently working on a COVID-19 related projects and in need of funding. Fast Grants is inviting applications for Fast Grants from $10k to $500k. Decisions are made in under 48 hours. Application period opened April 7th, there are no deadlines listed but first awards will be issued starting April 12. See website for quick application and more information - https://fastgrants.org/ Fast Grants is a part of Emergent Ventures, a project at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. Our team will be working remotely until further notice. I will use email, as well as MS Teams for video and audio calls Hilda Alajajian, MLS | Grant Resource Specialist University of Vermont Office of the Vice President for Research P: 802-656-1322 | [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> | Find Funding<http://www.uvm.edu/spa/?Page=findfunding.html> ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the SPANEWS list, click the following link: &*TICKET_URL(SPANEWS,SIGNOFF);