Due to changes to procedural and information security requirements, the previous online system for Form 1 & Form 2 can no longer accept file uploads to accompany the submission of these forms.

While a new system is being developed, we have created a combined Excel version of Form 1 and Form 2 which PIs are required to complete and email (with relevant documentation) to researchservices@gre.ac.uk. GRE will seek the necessary approvals prior to submission on your behalf.

Please note that a completed Form 1 should only be submitted when an application is ready for submission to an external funder. Form 1 is the final approval stage for external submissions and is not the trigger for Research Development Services to develop a budget. We expect to receive Form 1 at a minimum of five working days prior to the funder’s deadline.

Additionally, GRE are introducing a new Statement of Intentform. This form should be completed as soon as an academic colleague has identified a potential external funding source for a research/enterprise project (prior to any applications being drafted).

• The implementation of a Statement of Intent form is not intended to introduce a further bureaucratic process, but rather to enable the university to (i) develop processes to support the development of high quality external funding, (ii) to understand and report on the external research and enterprise bidding opportunities pipeline, and (c) to enable GRE to deliver the appropriate support to developing proposals.
• Importantly, the Statement of Intent will be used by GRE to identify those research applications where Peer Review is required (i.e. for funders with demand management policies such as the Research Councils or the funder/scheme is limiting the number of applications that the university can submit as part of a managed programme. The RDOs will liaise with the Research Development Manager who will manage a central peer review process, to determine which of the potential applications will be the university’s preferred application.
• Staff are encouraged to complete the Statement of Intent and engage with Research Development Services as early in process as possible and these projects will be prioritised as a matter of course. If the Statement of Intent submission and the final application submission deadline are unrealistic , there is no guarantee that Research Development Services will be able to offer support to the levels required.