Project Changes

Rebudgeting

As mentioned above, there are many occasions where rebudgeting of grant line items is both necessary and appropriate to properly conduct your research. Each funding agency’s guidelines are different so be sure to check in with your post-award contact regarding any need for rebudgeting. Other agencies have much more restrictive rules for grants. Contracts and cooperative agreements also require greater control from the funder. Please work with your ORA staff contact to determine
if sponsor approval is needed, timing, and documentation required. Requests must always be processed through Grants Management, which requires a three-day review and turnaround time.

Carry Forward Requests

Some sponsors require a formal process to request the carry forward of unspent funds from one year into the next. The timing and documentation differs by sponsor. It can vary from a brief letter to multi-page document including a detailed budget. Please work with your ORA staff contact to determine the timing and documentation required. Requests must always be processed through
Grants Management, which requires a three-day review and turnaround time.

No Cost Extensions

All sponsors require a formal process to request a no-cost extension. As is the case with rebudgeting and carry forward requests the timing and documentation differs by sponsor. It can vary from a brief letter to multi-page document including a detailed budget. Please work with your ORA staff contact to determine the timing and documentation required. Requests must always be processed through Grants Management, which requires a three-day review and turnaround time.