Proposals and Grants

The Proposals and Grants teams provide expert administrative support to all researchers from proposal through post proposal submission, award review and setup for all federal grants mechanisms and proposal through post proposal submission support for non-federal, non-profit funding opportunities.

The Grants Officer and Grants Specialist are the institutional representatives throughout the life of the grant award. During the proposal development process, award review and negotiation, the Grants Officer and/or Grants Specialists works closely with researchers, department and campus offices to ensure timely submission and award set up. 

OSR Support Roles

Grants Officer

  • Delegated authority to sign and submit proposals and grants applications to federal and non-profit sponsors, including post proposal submission requirements and sponsor correspondence, on behalf of UCSF
  • Compiling and submitting grant proposals, including budget development
  • Accepting and negotiating awards where the prime source of funding is a federal grant on behalf of UCSF
  • Supporting awards, including outgoing subcontracts and progress reports
  • Communicating and collaborating with sponsors
  • Internal administrative services

Grants Specialist

  • Compiling and submitting grant proposals, including budget development
  • Negotiating awards where the prime source of funding is a federal grant 
  • Supporting awards, including outgoing subcontracts and progress reports
  • Communicating and collaborating with sponsors
  • Internal administrative services

Grants Associate

  • Compiling simple proposals and progress reports
  • Preparing subaward/subcontract requests
  • Providing additional support to the team as needed

Need Help?

Contact the Grants Officer or Specialist assigned to your department. If you receive an award document, please email it to the Proposals and Grants Team.