Grants and Federal Programs

The Grants and Federal Programs Department is here to assist you in finding opportunities, developing your proposal, and navigating the grant process. The Grants and Federal Program office MUST be involved in any grant process. A grant writer will assist you in the development of a proposal. Please contact the Grants & Federal Programs office at 850-484-1194

Before submitting an IRB, (Institutional Review Board) application, first determine if IRB review is actually required for your project. If your activity doesn’t fit one of the definitions of research (below), you do not need to obtain IRB approval or a determination of exempt status. The specific definition (if any) that applies to your activity determines which regulations and requirements govern your research.

The Regulations

Federal regulations require that research projects involving human subjects be reviewed by an IRB. The IRB must approve or determine the project to be exempt prior to the start of any research activities. The IRB cannot provide approval or determinations for research that has already been concluded.

IRB review and approval are required for projects that:

• Meet the definition of research
• Involve human subjects and
• Include any interaction or intervention with human subjects or involve access to identifiable private information

• Grant Proposal Planning Template
• IRB Process
• Exempt Protocol Summary Form
• Informed Consent Guidelines
• IRB Consent Forms