How Do I Know Which Budget Format to Use?

October 29, 2012

First, you need to check the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA).  If the budget format is not mentioned in the FOA, then you need to review the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide’s Section 4.6 “Selecting the Appropriate Budget Component” (p. I-73).  Factors  to consider in selecting the appropriate budget component include:   activity code application’s annual direct costs whether the applicant organization is domestic or … Continue reading “How Do I Know Which Budget Format to Use?”

NIH Fiscal Policy FAQs Now Available

August 24, 2012

NIH added a new set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), NIH Fiscal Policy, to address applicant budget submissions under the Fiscal Policy announced in NIH Guide Notice NOT-OD-12-036 regarding cost-of-living/inflationary increases in awards, and related issues.