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SPARCFunding User Guide
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Module URL: sparc.(hosting address)/funding
Contributed by LA CaTS
The SPARCFunding module is available to funding admins for viewing existing funding opportunities and its documents submitted as a SPARC service request.
Terminology
Funding admins – users with access to the funding module.
Funding organizations – Organizations created in SPARCCatalog Manager that offer funding opportunities as services (e.g., SPARC programs).
Funding statuses – statuses available in SPARCCatalog Manager for use by funding organizations. Current statuses include:
Application Accepted |
Deadline Missed (Application)* |
Application Rejected* |
Application Submitted |
Pre-Application/LOI Accepted |
Deadline Missed (Pre-Application/LOI)* |
Pre-Application/LOI Rejected* |
Pre-Application/LOI Submitted |
* indicates finished statuses
Features
1. Set up ‘Funding Organizations’ in SPARCCatalog Manager (must have catalog manager rights; otherwise request SPARC assistance)
Create a new provider or search for an existing one
Create new funding programs (such as Pilot Grants, Visiting Scholars, Community Scholars, … etc.) or search for an existing program that will serve as the Funding Organization. Ensure Split/Notify is at this program level.
2. SPARCFunding Module configuration by SPARC team (see steps HERE)
To assist with configuration, admins should provide SPARC development team with a list of 1) users who are funding admins and 2) SPARC programs that are funding organizations.
3. After configuration, add funding statuses in SPARCCatalog Manager (must have catalog manager rights; otherwise request SPARC assistance)
Search for the Program
Select the funding status to apply to the program’s services (see applicable statuses listed above)
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Study teams will submit the SPARC service request for the program, along with associated documents. To review the Funding Opportunities documentation, proceed to step #4.
4. Click on the “SPARCFunding” button in top navigation bar.
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5. A complete list of funding opportunities (i.e., services provided by all funding organizations) is displayed. Select ‘Download Documents’ in the Action column for desired opportunity.
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Funding Opportunities Page details:
Available columns: Opportunity (SPARC service name), Program (service SPARC program home), Created (when the service was created in SPARC) and Action (download documents).
All columns but Action are sortable. List is sorted by created date in descending order on page load.
6. On the Document Download page for the selected service (opportunity), view a listing of submitted service requests. The page data can also be exported for viewing. Download a document or navigate back to SPARCDashboard to view or manage the service request.
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Document Downland Page Details
Page Tabs: Pre-application/Letter of Intent and Application
Default selection is Pre-application/Letter of Intent
Content is defaulted to sort by Service Request ID (SRID)
Activities
Search bar
Refresh page
Display page columns
Download page content
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All columns except Protocol Short Title and Document are sortable.
7. Manage the funding service request and its status by navigating to its SPARCDashboard Admin Edit section.
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