Faculty and staff must submit proposals through WISPER, the WISconsin Proposal Electronic Routing System.

Please refer to the overview of WISPER in proposal preparation [pdf].

What	Who	When	How
Find/select an announcement/RFP	PI	Early is good	Grants.gov or other search engine
Inform department support staff that a submission is planned	PI	Right away
Create a WISPER record	PI or Dept.	Right away	WISPER
Write/Build proposal	PI		Check solicitation and/or e-submission system for most efficient methods
Write/Build budget  RSP Budget Tools	PI or Dept.		Options: Build/upload spreadsheet/budget form in WISPER Build/upload budget in Research.gov Build Budget in Cayuse
Get budget pre-approved by the division (L&S)*	PI or Dept. sends to division	Prefer at least 3-5 days prior to deadline	Create a WISPER APPROVAL – request “Division Budget Review” – include any unusual details, budget location (if not in attachments) in the comments field
Make sure WISPER record has all required information, signatures and approvals	PI Dept. Division	Prefer at least 2-4 days prior to deadline	Create a WISPER APPROVAL of type "CHAIR approval" Use "Request PI Signature" hyperlink at the top left of the "General" tab to request PI Signature
Route the WISPER record to Division 48/L&S*	PI Dept.	Prefer 1-2 days prior to deadline	ROUTE to DIVISION 48 when ready Division will sign, ROUTE to RSP/SPO at the appropriate time
Take correct steps for submission of proposal to funding agency	PI Dept. Division RSP	Play it safe: 3-5 days prior to deadline	Options: Research.gov: allow SRO access to submit in Fastlane Cayuse: route to DIVISION 48 who will route to RSP Via email and other e-Systems: steps vary (put clear/explicit submission instructions on WISPER general tab
Ensure proper submittal of proposal by division and/or RSP	PI Dept. Division	On/before deadline	Watch WISPER Watch e-submission system (Research.gov, Cayuse, other)

*DIVISION 48 pre-award contacts are Kelly Mallon, Sheila Hayden and Tae Kidd; but, do not "route" to them individually; always route to DIVISION 48