If you're applying for funding to conduct research at Sussex Partnership we'll need to review and cost your application before it is submitted to the funder.
All applications need to be appropriately costed prior to submission, adhering to the AcoRD guidelines.
To determine the research costs of the proposed application, a member of the Research Governance team will meet with you to cost the study.
If your study involves staff or services from another organisation a cost must be provided for these by the Research Office or Finance department of that organisation.
The Research Governance team or the Joint Clinical Research Office (JCRO) if they are involved, will liaise with other organisations to obtain these costs.
Once all costs are obtained, you will be provided with a spreadsheet detailing the budget.
To determine the treatment and support costs for your project, a Schedule of Events Cost Attribution Template (SOECAT) must be completed. The Research Governance Team will meet with you, often in collaboration with the JCRO to complete the SOECAT.
Trust Internal review and sign off
The R&D leadership team will review your application and consider:
- Research costs
- Requests for co-funding
- ETC arrangements
- Feasibility of the proposed project
Once any concerns are satisfied, the R&D leadership team will confirm sign off. Letters of support can be provided on request.
Once you have submitted your application, please send us a copy of the application and keep us updated of any outcome.
Internal grants approval pathways
All grant applications require a host organisation. This is typically the employer of the lead applicant. The host organisation acts as the contractor/administrative lead for the project if funded. The pathway for applications is slightly different depending on who the host organisation is.
When Sussex Partnership is the host organisation
Where an application includes University of Sussex or University of Brighton, Sussex Partnership will collaborate with the Brighton and Sussex Joint Clinical Research Office to support the application.
- R&D receive draft application
- R&D support development of budget
- R&D support completion of SOECAT
- R&D leadership team review full application including SOECAT and give internal sign off
When Sussex Partnership isn't the host organisation
- R&D receive draft application
- R&D provide costings requested
- R&D leadership team review full application including SOECAT and give internal sign off.
For more information about sources of funding, see our website here
