### Sponsored Programs Administration

- [ Sponsored Programs Roles](#sponsored-programs-roles)
- [ Internal and External Systems](#internal-and-external-systems)
- [ The Proposal Process](#the-proposal-process)
- [ Award Setup](#award-setup)
- [ Award Management](#award-management)
- [ Award Closeout](#award-closeout)
- [ Introductory Guides](#introductory-guides)
- [ Resources](#resources)
 
  ## About SPA

Sponsored Programs Administration acts as the central team collaborating with the BMC community in proposal submission, award acceptance, and post-award administrative management. SPA partners with investigators, program directors, and administrators to secure external funding and complete projects that care for our patients and communities.



 ### Sponsored Programs Roles

 [#### Meet the Team

 

 ](/research-operations/sponsored-programs-administration/team)

 

 [#### Portfolio Assignments and Directory

 

 ](/research-operations/portfolio-assignments-directory)

 

 [#### Primary SPA Responsibilities

 

 ](/research-operations/sponsored-programs-administration/primary-responsibilities)

 

 [#### Institutional Fact Sheet

 

 ](/research-operations/sponsored-programs-administration/institutional-fact-sheet)

 

 

 ### Internal and External Systems

 [#### InfoEd: BMC's SP System of Record

 

 ](/research-operations/sponsored-programs-administration/infoed)

 

 [#### BMC Systems

 

 ](/research-operations/bmc-systems-for-research)

 

 

 ### The Proposal Process

 [#### Proposal Development and Submission

 

 ](/research-operations/sponsored-programs-administration/proposal-process)

 

 [#### PI/PD Eligibility

 

 ](/research-operations/sponsored-programs-administration/pi-pd-eligibility)

 

 [#### Subrecipient Determination

 

 ](/research-operations/sponsored-programs-administration/subrecipients-v-contractors)

 

 [#### Post-Submission Materials

 

 ](/research-operations/sponsored-programs-administration/post-submission-documents)

 

 [#### Just-in-Time

 

 ](/research-operations/sponsored-programs-administration/just-in-time)

 

 

 ### Award Setup

 [#### Award Acceptance and Setup

 

 ](/research-operations/sponsored-programs-administration/award-review-negotiation-acceptance)

 

 [#### Subaward Execution and Setup

 

 ](/research-operations/sponsored-programs-administration/outgoing-sub-execution-po-setup-chart)

 

 

 ### Award Management

 [#### Prior Approvals

 

 ](/research-operations/sponsored-programs-administration/prior-approvals)

 

 [#### Subrecipient Monitoring

 

 ](/research-operations/sponsored-programs-administration/subrecipient-monitoring)

 

 [#### RPPRs and Progress Reports

 

 ](/research-operations/sponsored-programs-administration/progress-reports-non-competing-continuation-awards)

 

 

 ### Award Closeout

 [#### Closeout Steps

 

 ](/research-operations/award-closeout)

 

 [#### Record Retention

 

 ](/research-operations/record-retention)

 

 

 ### Introductory Guides

 [#### A Sponsored Programs Primer

 

 ](/research-operations/sponsored-programs-administration/introduction-to-sponsored-programs)

 

 [#### The Grant Lifecycle

 

 ](/research-operations/sponsored-programs-administration/grant-lifecycle)

 

 [#### Introduction to Proposals

 

 ](/research-operations/sponsored-programs-administration/proposals)

 

 [#### Introduction to Agreements

 

 ](/research-operations/sponsored-programs-administration/introduction-to-agreements)

 

 [#### Basics of Subawards

 

 ](/research-operations/sponsored-programs-administration/subaward-basics)

 

 

 ## Resources

- [Research Careers with BMC](https://bmc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/BMC/)
- Systems for Research/SPs ### Systems for Research/SPs
    
    A menu of systems used in research and other sponsored programs, including portal, access request, trainings
    
     A menu of systems used in research and other sponsored programs, including portal, access request, trainings
    
     [Read more](/research-operations/bmc-systems-for-research)
    
     
    
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- [Sponsored Programs Policies](https://www.bmc.org/research-operations/policies)
- [Education and Training](https://www.bmc.org/research-operations/research-education/calendar)
- [Research Operations Forms](https://www.bmc.org/node/171947/)
- [Contact the SPA Team](mailto:grants.admin@bmc.org)