Cost Sharing or Matching Funds. Institutional funds required by the funding agency. These must be included in the Internal Routing Form and approved by the President prior to submitting the proposal. • In-Kind/Matching – This is the requirement, by some sponsors, that grant funds be matched in some proportion with funds from another party, from the University of another sponsor. Matching may be in the form of actual cash expenditure of funds or may be an “in-kind” match, which is the value of non-cash contributions to the project. In-Kind or matching contributions require documentation from support the use of the funds as in-kind/matching and may require a certification.
Cost Sharing or Matching Funds. Cost sharing and matching funds are not a requirement of this grant; however applicants may solicit private sources for donations and/or loans of screening equipment, screening personnel, and participation incentives.
Cost Sharing or Matching Funds. No cost-sharing or matching is required as a condition of eligibility or otherwise considered for evaluating proposals for award.
Cost Sharing or Matching Funds. There is no minimum or maximum percentage required for this competition. However, the Bureau encourages applicants to provide maximum levels of cost sharing and funding in support of its programs. When cost sharing is offered, it is understood and agreed that the applicant must provide the amount of cost sharing as stipulated in its proposal and later included in an approved grant agreement. Cost sharing may be in the form of allowable direct or indirect costs. For accountability, you must maintain written records to support all costs which are claimed as your contribution, as well as costs to be paid by the Federal government. Such records are subject to audit. The basis for determining the value of cash and in-kind contributions must be in accordance with OMB Circular A –110, (Revised), Subpart C.23 —Cost Sharing and Matching. In the event you do not provide the minimum amount of cost sharing as stipulated in the approved budget, ECA’s contribution will be reduced in like proportion.
