The Office of Contracts and Grants (OCG) is dedicated to supporting our brilliant researchers whose work pushes the envelope of knowledge. We are the bridge between faculty, staff听and students and their research funding.听
How we help you
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Whether you have worked with OCG for years or are new to CU Boulder, the following information provides a quick digest and links to your most requested information.
Your Team
OCG staff are assigned by Department.听Use the Unit Directory to find your OCG team of Proposal Analyst, Grant Officer, Contract Officer, and Subcontract听Officer. You can also use this directory to find contacts for specific topics such as property, travel, reporting听and others, along with contacts within your department that provide assistance with sponsored projects.
Sponsored Projects Accounting (SPA) staff are assigned by sponsor. SPA staff听assignments and contact information can be found on the .
Signing Authority & Authorized Organizational Representative
The Office of Contracts and Grants (OCG) is the University鈥檚 authorized representative to submit proposals, negotiate and accept sponsored research agreements, non-disclosure agreements and material transfer agreements on behalf of the Board of Regents. Most sponsored projects proposals and awards go through OCG.
OCG听is the 乐播传媒 Boulder's Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR) and is responsible as the Office of Record for the administration of sponsored research agreements and funding on the CU Boulder campus.
Learn more about Signature Authority
Review & Submit Proposal
Finding funding and proposal development begins in the departments and units with the faculty.听OCG Proposal Analysts review and approve all proposals, including budgets, and then submit sponsored project proposals on behalf of the University. The can assist you with finding funding resources,听and OCG has numerous proposal development and sponsor specific resources.听
Proposal Submission Form (PSR)
All proposals begin with a听Proposal Submission Request (PSR) form, completed and signed by the Principal Investigator (PI) and other key personnel. The PSR collects important proposal-related and compliance-related听information in one form. Proposal Analysts will work with PIs toward a final budget that will need PI approval.
You must听have your annual Disclosure of Professional Activities (DEPA) up to date听prior to submission. Information on how to file the DEPA is available through the .
Proposal Analysts are assigned by department and can be found in the OCG Directory.
5 Business Days
OCG鈥檚 deadline for a PI to submit for review听the PSR form, budget, and budget justification is five (5) full business days before the sponsor鈥檚 deadline date and time. This allows for comprehensive review and timely submission.
Watch a short video about the 5 Day Rule.
Compliance Verifications
Prior to proposal submission, OCG Proposal Analysts review PSRs and proposals for a broad range of research compliance areas,听including conflict of interest (DEPA), export controls, animal care and use (IACUC), human subjects (IRB), and others. For most proposals, with the exception of the DEPA which must be current at the time of submission, approvals for other compliance areas are not required until an award is made.
More information is available for these compliance areas:
Intellectual Property
Faculty investigators need to manage intellectual property rights associated with their inventions as they collaborate with multiple industry partners. For听intellectual property assistance, questions and听management issues, contact Jennifer Wunsch, Assistant University Counsel & Intellectual Property Manager.听
Awards, Outgoing Subcontracts and Non-Financial Award Management
OCG鈥檚 Grant and Contract Officers review, negotiate, and accept all award agreements (funded and non-funded)听and assist you with ongoing award management, award modifications, sponsor approval requests, and extensions.听When an award includes an outgoing subcontract to collaborators both nationally and internationally, our OCG Subcontract Officers will work with you and the subcontractor to review, negotiate, and execute the outgoing subcontract.听
Additional OCG resources:
Property, Travel,听Reporting & Closeout Help
OCG's Compliance Officers provide expertise and guidance in regulatory requirements related to:
Financial Award Management
reports to the Campus Controller鈥檚 Office and oversees financial administration of sponsored research for CU Boulder, directly managing accounts for Restricted Funds 30 and 31. 听
PI Departure from CU Boulder
When a Researcher鈥檚 relationship with the 乐播传媒 Boulder changes, considerations must be made to several aspects of their affiliation with the campus. Consideration has to be given to designated lab space, property, compliance, personnel assignments, and sponsored projects. Researcher鈥檚 who are transferring to a different organization must engage with several campus units to obtain the necessary approvals prior to any transfer of a sponsored project or university/sponsor owned property.听 Departing PI Resources