The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $4,546,903 Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) project grant to the Regents of the University of Idaho to develop open-source tools that integrate artificial intelligence (AI) and data science to enhance post-award research administration. The project aims to create data models, workflows, and AI-powered tools to automate manual processes, reduce errors, and augment the capabilities of research administrators. Southern Utah University was awarded a sub-grant of undisclosed value to collaborate on this effort. The project seeks to help emerging research institutions, minority-serving institutions, and primarily undergraduate institutions by improving research administration and reducing the administrative burden on researchers. The 5-year project will be implemented and assessed at partner institutions, with an independent external evaluator to assess the impact and share lessons learned with the broader research administration community.