The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) works with faculty and administrators to submit, track and manage grants that strengthen the intellectual climate and improve the learning environment at City Tech. OSP works with faculty and administrators over the life-cycle of a grant — from concept development through close-out.

All federal, city, state and private grants that will be administered by the Research Foundation of CUNY (RFCUNY) must be submitted to sponsors via City Tech OSP. Private grants that can be submitted by faculty/staff to the sponsor should be submitted by OSP. Faculty/Staff can only submit a proposal after it is reviewed and approved of City Tech OSP. All grants are submitted from Research Foundation of CUNY on behalf of New York City College of Technology.

City Tech Grant Process

A Notice of Intent to Apply must be submitted at least one month prior to sponsor deadline date. The submitted NOI provides OSP with necessary information and time to review sponsor guidelines for eligibility, requirements, policies, procedures, ensure that all proposed PIs and Co-PIs have access to prepare proposals electronically and OSP has access to submit a proposal. Permission of the President or Provost is needed, if the indirect costs deviate from our federally negotiated rate.

OSP will review the NOI and if City Tech can move forward with application the NOI will be forwarded to Provost, Associate Provost, Dean and Chairperson and others as needed. OSP will create a proposal record in Cayuse. City Tech PIs do not create records in Cayuse.

OSP will contact the PI to review guidelines, requirements, budget and timeline for grant submission. OSP must review budget and project description at least one week before sponsor deadline date. One week before sponsor deadline the Cayuse proposal record with complete budget will be routed for approvals.

OSP submits proposals to sponsor no later than two days before the sponsor deadline. OSP will not submit proposals on the sponsor deadline date, without the Provost's approval.

Compliance Requirements

Proposed PI and Co-PI's must submit a copy of their RCR training certificates to City Tech OSP before submission of grant proposals.

Each investigator (PI and Co-PIs) must complete a CUNY Significant Financial Interest (SFI) Disclosure form before grant submission via Cayuse section Outside Interests Disclosures.