Sponsored Programs Administration helps ensure university compliance with research-related federal, state, and local regulations. SPA also promotes the ethical and responsible conduct of research and provide assistance to faculty, staff, and students engaged in research to facilitate regulatory compliance.

According to University of Illinois policy, charges apply to appropriate sponsored project when first incurred. It may be necessary to initiate a cost transfer to reallocate or redistribute expenditures to a sponsored project subsequent to the initial recording of the charge.

Sponsored Programs Administration is responsible for setting up an award after a successful proposal. Below are the respective responsibilities related to this process.