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Sponsored projects can be understood to be activities that are funded by a federal, state, or private organization. All externally sponsored contracts and grants, as well as research service agreements, must be submitted through the Department of Contracts and Grants (DCG) or, for industry-sponsored clinical trials, through the Clinical Trials Office (CTO).