How are Sponsored Projects Generated?

Funding opportunities arise through many formal and informal means. Generally, sponsored applications or proposals are:

Type of Funding Opportunity
Solicited	Program Announcements (PAs) – No specific resources are set aside at the agency for the PA, but an area of research interest in a general discipline or subdiscipline is described Request for Applications/Proposals (RFAs/RFPs) – Specific resources have been allocated at the agency or sponsor for a given objective, and a public request has been issued with directions for proposers Request for Quote (RFQ) – A standard request for price quotations from competing procurement sources Informal Requests - non-federal sponsors and non-competing projects - the sponsor's representative and SBU's investigator together develop the proposal and agree to a budget
Unsolicited	An open request for applications with general submission guidelines.
Limited Competitions	Visit this link for more information.