About Sponsored Projects Administration (SPA)

Departments and research units that submit proposals are assigned Sponsored Projects teams consisting of Contract and Grant Supervisor who supervises the Senior Contract and Grant Officers (non-federal team) and the Contract and Grant Officers (federal team).  These teams work with the department or unit's contract and grant staff to review/submit proposals and manage awards.  Please see our Staff by Departmental Assignment page to find the C&G officer assigned to your area.

Impact of Federal Executive Orders and Directives on Federal Grants and Contracts

Under the direction of the new administration, Federal agencies are making plans and taking actions to implement the new EOs. This is a fluid situation with updates being issued frequently. We understand that many UCI researchers have questions.

Contract & Grant News

Fed Update: COGR News Digest

Follow COGR on LinkedIn 6/3/26NPR   President Trump seeks control of science funding Published in the  Federal Register  on May 29, experts say the proposed changes ...
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YouTube Tuesday: Effective Contract Negotiation – Part 2

YouTube Tuesday: Effective Contract Negotiation – Part 2 Watch Now The post YouTube Tuesday: Effective Contract Negotiation – Part 2 appeared first on News & Announcements.
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NCURA Webinar – “Closeout…Keeping the End in Mind” (June 16, 2026)

Dear Colleagues: The Office of Research is providing access to an upcoming live virtual NCURA webinar to the campus community free of charge. To register, please ...
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Fed Update: COGR News Digest

Follow COGR on LinkedIn 6/1/26Inside Higher Ed   NSF Reverses Funding Freeze for Duke, Harvard and Yale The National Science Foundation has reversed its  recent freeze ...
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Fed Update: COGR News Digest

Follow COGR on LinkedIn Uniform Guidance Updates: 5/29/26Inside Higher Ed   NSF Freezes New Funding for 4 Institutions As of April 9, the NSF has placed ...
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Fed Update: COGR News Digest

Follow COGR on LinkedIn 5/27/26Inside Higher Ed   NIH Is Funding More Grants Up Front, a Risk to Research and University Budgets The National Institutes of ...
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