Funding & Grants

Applying For Grants

If you are interested in applying for a grant to support your research at Tufts, the Office of Research Administration has compiled listings of available research funding resources. Investigators may search for funding opportunities directly or request assistance from the office.

• Funding opportunities
• Funding databases
• Office of Proposal Development
• Resources for new principal investigators

Managing Grants

There are several online resources available to aid you in the management of your grant.

Pre-award

The Office of the Vice Provost (OVP)

OVP strives to provide high-quality services to the faculty and to increase the funding available to support research while protecting the university's interests and assuring that Tufts is in compliance with all relevant laws and regulations. The office is responsible for the following:

• Pre-award and non-fiscal post-award administration of grants and contracts
• Protection, management, and licensing of the University's intellectual property
• Oversight of the use of human subjects and laboratory animals in research
• Implementation of the university's policies on conflict of interest in research and scientific misconduct
• Working with other administrative offices to create an environment at the university that encourages and facilitates research.

Helpful links

• Preparing grants and contract proposals
• Grantwriting at Tufts
• Funding opportunities
• Grants.gov at Tufts
• Forms
• Policies
• Compliance

Post-award

The Office of Sponsored Programs Accounting (SPA), part of the Finance Division at Tufts, is responsible for the financial oversight of all grant and contract activity at the university. SPA works with the schools and other central administration offices in the university to ensure compliance with federal/state regulations as well as adherence to university policy.

Helpful links

• Creating a Grant in PeopleSoft
• Grant vs. Gift
• Expense Transfer
• Effort Reporting