Grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts:
Grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts that involve GCC staff/faculty represent an agreement from the college to provide goods or services, usually in exchange for funding (or in some cases external technical assistance supporting a project or initiative). Grants and cooperative agreements usually require the college to produce a report on the work completed.

Commitments from the College:
On occasion GCC staff/faculty may be asked to provide a Letter of Support/Commitment (LOS/LOC) or sign a Memorandum of Agreement/Understanding (MOA/MOU) to indicate commitment to a grant or project from an external organization. All such letters should be reviewed by the Grants Office who will then assist with obtaining the necessary authorized signature(s). Memorandums must also be reviewed by the Comptroller or the VP of Administration and Finance before being signed, and in some cases requires legal review.

Any inclusion of GCC’s commitment/involvement in a grant proposal from an external organization must also be reviewed by the Grants Office. If GCC staff/faculty or services are included in the budget, this must also be reviewed by the Grants Accountant before submission.