Mission 

We connect a diverse community of professionals to strategically reduce faculty administrative burden and minimize UF’s risk in sponsored programs administration. Through targeted initiatives measured through our competency model, we foster continual learning, sharing, and growth.

Vision

UF will nurture an ever-expanding community that supports excellence in sponsored programs across the sciences, arts, outreach, and scholarship. We will intentionally reduce administrative burden on faculty and minimize risk to UF by supporting sponsored programs administration networking, education, and skill development.

Competency Model

Our competency model guides and quantifies the impact of these efforts, ensuring we consistently advance toward our Vision. A person considered exceptional in sponsored program administration will be competent in all five pillars of the MainSpring Competency Model and will display the associated behaviors:

• Grantsmanship
• Financial
• Human Resources
• Compliance
• Professional

Recommended Training Pathways

Recommended Training Pathways are available to guide your approach to the MainSpring coursework.