SUNY Research Foundation & Sponsored Programs
The SUNY Research Foundation (RF) comprises a central office and operating units at 30 state-operated campuses across New York State. As SUNY’s authorized representative for externally funded grants, contracts and other agreements, the RF Sponsored Programs office prepares and submits grant proposals; negotiates agreements with government, industry, nonprofit and foreign sponsors; and accepts awards on behalf of the principal investigator and the campus. Once an award has been accepted, the RF manages grant or sponsored program funds and ensures compliance with university, sponsor and government policies and procedures.
Mission Statement
The Sponsored Programs Office at Buffalo State exists to promote, support, and administer research, scholarship, and creative and entrepreneurial activities as a commitment to Buffalo State, SUNY, and the broader community.
Spotlight
Accounts Payable / Travel Checks
Research Foundation checks will be printed TWICE per week. Checks/Payments being returned to campus will be printed on Wednesdays then mailed out by RF Staff. All other AP Checks/Payments to an employee or vendor will be printed and mailed out directly from Albany on Thursdays. ACH and Electronic payments will remain to issue daily Monday through Friday. We encourage all employees, stipends, contractors and vendors to sign up for electronic payments. Contact Sherrie Manka (mankasl@buffalostate.edu) or LaTisha Robinson (robinslq@buffalostate.edu) with any questions.
GrantForward
GrantForward is a Funding Opportunity Search and Grant Recommendation service, which is open to all members of our institution. I invite you to sign up to use the service – it will keep you informed about future funding opportunities.
GrantForward helps you find grant opportunities that suit your research needs with a database of grants from over 12,000 sponsors which is updated daily. You can search for grants by keywords, apply filters, save your favorite searches for new grant alerts, and save your favorite grants to keep track of them. GrantForward also recommends grants to you based on your CV, past publications, and research interests.
You can access GrantForward at www.grantforward.com. In order to be able to use full search features including saved-search and personalized grant recommendations, please sign up for a user account using your @buffalostate.edu email address. We also encourage you to take a few minutes to create your “Researcher Profile” to start receiving grant recommendations!
You can find tutorials and guides on the GrantForward Support webpage (https://www.grantforward.com/support), or view the video tutorials at their YouTube Channel.
Report Center Training
~ Attention PIs ~
Want to know your account balance? Or the amount of funds available in a particular budget line?
Whether you are new to Report Center or need a refresher training, please contact Lisa Gatti at gattila@buffalostate.edu to schedule an appointment for you and your project staff.
EAP WellNYS Everyday Weekly Challenges 2025
12 Monthly Themes
52 WellNYS Weekly Challenges
365 WellNYS Daily To-Dos
- Every Monday, the WellNYS Weekly Challenge begins and ends on Sunday.
- A theme wellness webinar will occur on the month's first Monday.
- If you complete at least five days of the WellNYS Weekly Challenge, share your experience on the I Did It! portal, go to oer.ny.gov/i-did-it.
- To sign up to receive the WellNYS Daily To-Do, go to oer.ny.gov/wellnys-daily-to-do.
- By putting a check in the box, predict how many of the 52 WellNYS Weekly Challenges you will attempt.
WellNYS Everyday is a wellness initiative dedicated to educating, engaging, and empowering New York State employees to engage in healthy behaviors.
For more information, visit: oer.ny.gov/wellnys-everyday.