{"id":11,"date":"2025-12-02T17:01:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T22:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sponsored-programs-and-research\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2026-02-03T10:55:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T15:55:36","slug":"grants-and-contracts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sponsored-programs-and-research\/grants-and-contracts\/","title":{"rendered":"Grants and Contracts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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What defines a sponsored program agreement?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sponsored program agreements include grants, contracts, sub-awards, and cooperative agreements. A sponsor, or funder, may be a government entity (international, federal, state, or local), a foundation, a private corporation, or a non-profit organization such as another university or independent research institute.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Proposal development guide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

OSPR can help you identify grant sponsors and develop proposals.  Our office has numerous resources for preparing your grant application, including a Proposal Development Guide<\/a>, required internal forms, budgeting tools and guidelines, information on indirect costs, checklists, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cayuse at Clark University<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Starting in early 2026, Clark University will use the Cayuse research administration system to submit, track, and manage sponsored projects and external grants. Cayuse streamlines workflows with an easy-to-use interface, improving efficiency, compliance, and collaboration across departments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Submitting a grant application<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Full grant applications to government entities must be received in the Office of Sponsored Programs and Research (OSPR), and foundation grant applications must be received in Corporate and Foundation Relations at least ten (10) business days before the sponsor\u2019s published deadline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As soon as you start planning a grant proposal, please initiate a proposal record in Cayuse and enter General Information (Sponsor, Funding Opportunity, Sponsor Deadline) so we have it on our calendar and can schedule a Pre-Proposal Meeting if needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Applications submitted to OSPR for review should include (at a minimum)*:<\/p>\n\n\n\n