Sponsored Programs Administration (SPA) | Office of Research Advising and Project Development

If you are applying for funding from federal agencies and/or funding that is awarded to the institution (and not to individuals as a stipend), you must work with Sponsored Programs Administration (SPA) for proposal preparation, review, and submission.

Sponsored Programs Administration (SPA) is a service unit under the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation, supporting the research enterprise throughout the entire lifecycle of an externally sponsored project, from proposal submission to award closeout.

SPA consists of both a pre-award section, primarily responsible for proposal submission and award negotiation, and a post-award section, responsible for managing awards from account setup through closeout.

Learn more about the SPA Lifecycle:

https://sponsoredprograms.illinois.edu/education-outreach/spa-lifecycle