Office of Sponsored Programs

Please Note

To accommodate the tremendous growth of sponsored research at Manne Research Institute, the offices across Research Business Operations have been expanded and reorganized, including the Office of Sponsored Programs, Sponsored Research Finance Office, and the Research Support Office. These web pages will be updated in the coming months.

Please see the RBO Landing Page for an overview of the offices, their functions, staff roles and responsibilities, and contact lists.

RASCAL Grants and Agreements is Live

All grants and agreements activities now originate in RASCAL.  Cayuse has now become a read-only archive and can be accessed from the RASCAL page. Go to the RASCAL Grants and Agreements page to learn more and for access to both platforms.

RASCAL and RBO Office Hours

We have temporarily increased our office hours to provide daily support for RASCAL in addition to other grant-related matters.  Research faculty and staff can connect with Research Business Operations teams during virtual drop-in sessions each weekday from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. through 4/30/2026. 

Visit the RASCAL Ready for Grants and Agreements site for the link and other resources.

Federal Research Policy Updates

Please see Manne Research Institute's online hub for Federal Research Policy news and updates here. This page will house essential resources for navigating policy and process changes to NIH grants and proposals. 

Research Contracts and Agreements

The Office of Sponsored Programs provides services to the Manne Research Institute community to support the drafting, negotiation, and execution of research-related contracts, including:

• Non-Disclosure Agreemetns (CDA/NDA)
• Data Use Agreement (DUA)
• Material Transfer Agreement (MTA)
• Clinical Trial Agreement (CTA)
• Other Agreement Types

All requests for contracts are now submitted through RASCAL. See 4.0 Requesting an Agreement.pdf and 4.2 Requesting a CDA or NDA.pdf on the RASCAL Ready for Grants and Agreements site.

Subaward Tracker 

If you are an investigator working with OSP on a subaward, please reference the Subaward Tracker for the most up-to-date status of the agreement. The tracker is updated on a weekly basis. 

Key Definitions

Negotiation: This refers to the process between Lurie Children's and the subrecipient to request or respond to changes in the subaward. State indicates which party is currently reviewing the agreement.  

On Hold: Subawards are placed into the "On Hold " status for these reasons:

1. Notice of Award (NOA) Not Received: The OSP Award Services team is awaiting receipt of the Sponsor’s official Notice of Award, which is required to begin working on subawards. Nothing can be sent out at this time. Please forward the sponsor NoA to OSPAwards@luriechildrens.org if you receive the agreement and OSP was not included.
2. NOA Received–Pending Intake: OSP Award Services has received the sponsor NoA and is conducting a preliminary review to confirm OSP has the necessary documents to draft the subaward agreement.
3. Incomplete Intake: OSP Awards Services lacks certain information or documents that are needed to draft the subaward (e.g., sub site scope of work (SOW), budget, or budget justification).
4. Client Requested Hold: This is typically requested by a PI, and could represent negotiations with a subsite due to budget cuts or other similiar actions. 

Completed: Both parties have signed the agreement, copies have been returned to the subrecipient, and the document has been handed off to SRFO for setup in Workday. 

Send any enquiries regarding subawards to OSPawards@luriechildrens.org. Please reference the Cayuse Subaward ID number from the first column of the Tracker.