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Office of Sponsored Awards Management

Policies & Guidance


Researchers and research administrators working with sponsored awards are subject to internal and external policies and procedures. Following are links to USC policies relevant to sponsored awards and SAM procedures.  The categories are based on subject matter. Click the category heading to view the associated policies and procedures.

If you have questions about any of these important requirements, please contact your SAM representative or the relevant administrative unit for guidance.

The links below are for many of our federal granting agencies. Click the sponsor heading to view the associated guidance. 

Agency for Healthcare Research & Qualilty

AHRQ Funding Opportunities

Research Policies

Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)

AFOSR Grant Funding Opportunities

Research Terms & Conditions

Administration for Community Living

Army Research Office and Laboratory (ARO and ARL)

ARO Funding Opportunities

ARO Forms

Research Terms & Conditions

Proposal Central

Research Programs

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CDC Funding Opportunities

Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP)

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

DARPA Opportunities

DARPA Contract Management

DARPA Contracts - Public Release of Information Policy

DARPA Fundamental Research Awards - Public Release of Information Policy

USDA Procurement

USDA Research and Science

DOC Grant Opportunities

DOC Grants Management Division

DOC Grants Policy

Defense Research & Engineering

Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy

DOD Grant and Agreement Regulations (DoDGARs)

Education Grants

EDGAR Grant Regulations

Application, Management & Closeout

Contracts & Grants

DOI Bureaus & Offices (Grants)

DOI Policy and Regulations

OJP JUSTgrants Grants Management System

DOJ Grant Information

Funding Opportunities at the Office of Justice Programs

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Funding

National Institute of Justice Funding Opportunities

US Department of State

Acquisition and Grant Management Home Page

DOT Grant-Related Regulations and Directives

EPA Research Interests

EPA Grants and Fellowship Information

EPA Grant Terms and Conditions

U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Health Resources and Services Administration Funding Opportunities

HRSA Grant Management

HRSA Electronic Handbook

Grants and Awards

National Institute of Food and Agriculture

NIFA Grants

NIFA Award Terms and Conditions

Capacity Grants (Formula Funds) for Land Grant Institutions

 

National Institute of Standards and Technology

NIST Grant Programs

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NOAA Grants Information

NOAA Grants Administration Online

National Institutes of Health

How to Apply - Application Guide

eRA/Electronic Research Administration

RPPR/Research Performance Progress Reports

OER Grants Site Map

Policy and Compliance

Award Conditions and Information

Types of Grant Programs

Schedule of Receipt Dates and Review and Award Cycles

Information for New Grantees

NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices

NIH Extramural Research Training Opportunities

Center for Scientific Review

Contracts with NIH

NIH Directory

 

 

National Park Service

Office of Naval Research (ONR) (member of FDP)

ONR Grants & Contracts

Research Terms & Conditions

ONR Awards

Naval Research Laboratory Contracting Division

NASA Research Opportunities Online

NSPIRES online system

NASA Shared Services (Grant Administration)

Guidelines for unsolicited proposals

Research Terms & Conditions

NASA Centers and Laboratories

NASA Acquisition Internet Services

Grant Information

Grant Programs and Deadlines

NEH Grant Management Information

Research.gov

Find Funding

How to Prepare a NSF Proposal

How to Manage Your Award

Research Terms & Conditions

NSF Policy Office

Safe and Inclusive work environment during off-campus or off-site projects

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

SAMHSA Grants

Geological Survey

 

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