Sponsored Programs Office

The Sponsored Programs Office (SPO) reviews and submits research proposals, negotiates and accepts awards on behalf of the UC Regents and drafts, negotiates and executes (outgoing) subawards for collaborative research. Select the topic below for more information and relevant instructions.

Per UC policy, all proposals for extramural funding must be submitted through SPO except for limited submission pre-proposals and pre-proposals that do not require a budget, institutional signature/approval, or acceptance of terms and conditions at the proposal stage. View our organizational chart to see how SPO is structured.

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Resources

• Overview: Proposal Process
• Responsibilities: PIs/Department Administrators
• Guidance for Proposal Review by Department Chairs, Directors, or Deans
• Proposal Compliance Items
• F&A and Fringe Benefit Rates
• SPO FAQs
• Forms

Relevant Policy

• UC Contract and Grant Manual Chapter 1: Refer to 1-500 Principal Investigator Guidelines
• Memo – Operating Guidance No. 95-1 – Policy on the Requirement to Submit Proposals and to Receive Awards for Grants and Contracts through the University
• Standing Orders of The Regents of the University of California – Duties of the President of the University

Staff

View SPO organizational chart