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GRANT RESOURCES

Grant Manual

Submit a Grant (subrecipient) Application

Use the grants management system portal:

https://webportalapp.com/sp/gulfconsortium_sep_projects

Make a profile
Add an application
Fill out, save, and then submit an application
- Use templates locally or on your servers to make complete application attachments before submittal (budget, budget narrative, etc.)

SEP Project Data Dashboard

https://datavisual.balmoralgroup.us/GulfConsortiumProjects

Grant Application Templates

The templates below provide guidance/instructions on content and format for each piece of the applications. Please complete each portion in the template and delete the guidance/instructions.

Please use these exact templates. Having the same format and completed content sections reduces management costs.

Application Kit - This section contains all the core documents you need to assemble before submitting a grant application.

Application Narrative with Detailed Budget - narrative describing the project, budget and narrative about the budget

Detailed Budget - full detailed budget and narrative - not needed if using the above form

Metrics Form - for tracking performance metrics.

Additionally, GIS files and/or a map (can be picture of location/map) should be uploaded with every application submission include.

Supplemental Forms & Uploads – There are additional forms or documents that may be required depending on the type of project, funding source, or specific condition, These include

Leveraged Funding Form - if the project includes other funding sources besides Gulf Consortium grant funds.
Environmental Compliance Checklist - when environmental or regulatory compliance documentation is relevant. This form ensures the project meets environmental compliance requirements.
Observational Data Plan/eODP, where applicable (ODPs only required for awards that include environmental data collection

Environmental Data – is defined as information collected directly from measurements of physical, chemical, biological, geological, and geophysical properties and conditions; or produced from models

Projects that would require an eODP:

Habitat restoration
Water quality/quantity
Oyster restoration
Living shorelines
Sediment Placement
Other environmental benefit projects

Award Amendment Kits

This section provides all the forms and upload requirements for submitting an amendment to an existing grant/award

Amendment Narrative Form - A form where the applicant describes what changes are being requested (e.g., scope, timeline, objectives, key activities)

Supplemental Forms (only if applicable/if changes apply) - Include the relevant supplemental forms and documents when the amendment affects any part of the original grant. (forms linked above in application forms section)

Detailed Budget - If the project budget is changing
Metrics Form - Update if performance metrics or output/ outcome targets have changed
Leveraged Funding Form – Update current form If leveraged (matching or co-) funding has changed (amounts, sources, timing)
Environmental Compliance Checklist – Update if the amendment affects aspects with environmental or regulatory compliance

Guidance Documents

The templates above provide the application-specific instructions/guidance needed. Those instructions are compiled along with additional information in the Grant Application Guidance Document below.

Metrics Choices - 1/12/2022 from RESTORE Council