Research Grant Lifecycle overview

Annual cross-team governance workflow covering the full arc of external research funding from opportunity identification through award management and final reporting. Research engineers and computational scientists identify relevant funding calls and assess strategic fit. A proposal team drafts the scientific narrative, budget justification, and compliance documentation against funder requirements. Legal and finance review the submission before it is submitted to the funding agency. If awarded, a project management cadence tracks milestones, expenditures, and deliverables against the grant agreement. Progress reports are prepared at mandated intervals, and a final close-out report is submitted with all required financial and scientific documentation to satisfy grant obligations and maintain eligibility for future funding.