Welcome to the Pre-Award & Contracts Team

The Pre-Award and Contract teams support Loma Linda University Health by facilitating proposal development, contract negotiation, and contract execution. We take pride in delivering high-quality, value-added service while fostering professional partnerships with our researchers and research staff. As a dedicated central resource, we ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations;  we work collaboratively with our research community to prepare and submit grant applications and execute research agreements with efficiency and integrity

Pre Award Services Include:

  • Verifies personnel and institutional eligibility
  • Provides advice and assistance in the preparation of grant applications
  • Assists and manages budget development
  • Pre-award compliance oversight
  • Facilitates and coordinates grant submissions in compliance with sponsor requirements and institutional policies
  • Provides information and guidance regarding funding opportunities
  • Assembles all required certification and assurance documentation
  • Internal grant opportunity Administration and management
  • Identifies external funding opportunities and matches with faculty interests
  • Develops and implement strategic alliance initiatives
  • Coordinates grant writing/editing assistance
  • Reviews, approves and submits applications
  • Manages pre-award subcontractor participation
  • Manages InfoEd proposal management software
  • Assists with Just-in-Time documentation

We are a dedicated shared service team for Pre Award matters related to sponsored projects