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Guidelines for submitting a Program Development Proposal
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The Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant College Program (IISG) has limited discretionary funds for the initial development of promising research and outreach projects. In order to be considered for funding, interested applicants should review and follow the guidelines outlined below.

The Project Summary Form (Form 90-2) should be used for proposal submission including investigators and their affiliations and duration of project.  The proposal should outline the problem, impact of the problem, methods, and expected results and impacts.

The Project Summary Form (Form 90-2) should be not be more than 4 pages in length.  Please email to the address below all forms in Word format.  When completing a Project Summary Form (90-2), some of the fields are applicable for program development proposals.

Submit a budget outlining the federal dollars required for the project on Budget Form 90-4.

  • 90-2 Project Summary Form

  • 90-4 Budget Form - Please include copies of Fringe Benefits and Indirect Cost Rate documentation for all institutions

  • Note that for program development proposals, there is no matching requirement.

  • Indirect costs cannot be charged to a program development proposal.

  • All project investigators are required to submit an annual report each September. Additionally, a final report must be submitted within 60 days of the conclusion of the project.

Annual reports should include the following information:

  1. Program accomplishments including research findings, students supported, impacts, publications, conferences, workshops, collaborations formed and problems encountered.

  2. Future/planned activities including research, publications, workshops, and students to be supported.

Final reports should include the following information:

  1. Overall project summary including significant findings, accomplishments, and impacts.

  2. Students supported and degrees confirmed.

  3. List of publications, reprints, or copy of draft publications.

Mailing address and contact information:

Phil Mankin
Research Coordinator

University of Illinois
390 NSRC, MC-635
1101 W. Peabody Drive
Urbana, IL 61801
Phone: 217-244-6916
Fax: 217-333-8046
pmankin@illinois.edu