About Us
Onyx Research Group is a dedicated research administration consulting partner, focused on proposal development, pre-award support, and federal grant compliance. We specialize in helping small businesses and organizations navigate federal systems, prepare competitive proposals, and manage critical submissions — all with the structure and precision of an outsourced sponsored programs office.
We understand the complexity of federal funding — from SBIR/STTR to multi-agency grants — and deliver clear, compliant, and efficient support so your team can focus on innovation and impact.
Why Partner With Us
At Onyx Research Group, we provide strategic pre-award and compliance support tailored to organizations that pursue competitive federal funding — especially SBIR/STTR awards.
Whether you need help preparing winning proposals or managing federal portals and submissions, our team brings precision, responsiveness, and deep grants administration experience to every engagement.
Proposal Accuracy & Quality
Clear, compliant proposals ready for submission
Federal Portal Expertise
eRA Commons, Grants.gov, Research.gov, ASSIST support
Responsive Client Service
Timely communication and deadline reliability
Audit-Ready Preparedness
Documentation built for compliance reviews
Who We Serve
Small Businesses & Startups
Support for companies pursuing SBIR/STTR awards, including proposal preparation, budget development, and submission readiness
Colleges & Universities
Outsourced pre-award sponsorship services to strengthen your research administration capacity and ensure compliance.
Nonprofits & Research Organizations
Scalable support for organizations without dedicated pre-award offices, providing structure and expert guidance throughout the funding lifecycle.
Innovators & Research Teams
Dedicated support for teams seeking clarity, efficiency, and reliable submission processes.
Core Services
Proposal Development & Submission
We prepare high-quality proposals tailored to federal requirements, including technical narratives, budgets, justifications, and final submission checks.
Federal Portal Management
We manage key systems including:
- eRA Commons
- ASSIST
- Grants.gov
- Research.gov
SAM.gov (Handling roles, registrations, document uploads, and error troubleshooting)
Just-In-Time (JIT) Coordination
We support agency requests for updated documents, biosketches, budgets, compliance elements, and narrative responses.
Progress Reports & Annual Reporting
Ongoing support for NIH RPPRs and other agency reporting requirements to ensure award compliance and continuity.
Award Issuance & Amendments
We help draft award packages, process continuations and amendments, and manage administrative routing.
Contracts Administration
(FDP Templates)
Using Federal Demonstration Partnership templates, we support institutions and businesses with contract and subaward documentation and compliance checks.
Ready to strengthen your research operations or prepare your next proposal?
Get in touch with Onyx Research Group to discuss how we can help with proposal development, federal portal management, JIT submissions, progress reporting, award support, and outsourced sponsored programs office services.
