The Office of Sponsored Programs, Contracts, and Grants at Elizabeth City State University conducts an aggressive and comprehensive sponsored research program to support teaching, research, and community outreach. The staff assists administrators, faculty, staff, students and community leaders in presenting research opportunities and proposal writing to acquire funds and equipment from external sources for programmatic improvements. The staff also helps with contracts negotiation for sponsored research.

        Since Sponsored Programs, Contracts, and Grants establishment in 1993, the office has worked with university personnel to attract over $30 million and equipment to promote opportunities, upgrade technology and facilities, provide training for faculty and staff, and create research opportunities for scholarships and internships for students. Among the major funding agencies are the United State Department of Education, the Office of Naval Research, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Science Foundation, the North Carolina Biotechnology Center, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the Z Smith Reynolds Foundation. The SPCG continues to assist the university in building upon its solid foundation of teaching, research, and public service in higher education.