Budgeting
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Budget Development Resources
Templates & rates
- Budget Helper Spreadsheet
- Budget Justification
- General Budget Justification Template
- NIH templates:
- For R&R Detailed Budget (>$250,000 direct costs): General Budget Justification Template
- For Modular Budget (≤$250,000 direct costs):
- Cost Sharing Template
- Fringe Benefits and Indirect Costs - Current Rates
- Budget Guidance: Fringe Benefits Overview
Faculty & staff compensation
Student compensation & tuition
- Undergraduate Student Wage Guidance
- Graduate Assistant Compensation
- Tuition and Fee Information
Travel & meals
- UWL Travel Information
- Lodging & Meal Per Diems
- Current rates until June 30, 2025:SFS Lodging & Meal Per Diem Calculator
- NEW calculator for travel occurring July 1, 2025 or later: Lodging & Meal Per Diem Calculator
- Ground Transportation
- UWL Food Hosted Meal Rates
Equipment & supplies
- Equipment is tangible property having a useful life of more than one year and a per-unit acquisition cost of $5,000 or more.
- Supplies are items that may or may not be consumable that cost less than $5,000.
- Graduate & Extended Learning Support for Grants:
- GEL can provide event support, web and graphic design services, online registration, and more
- During budget planning, PIs should complete the brief interest form.
- IT & technology:
- During budget planning, PIs should reach out to IT for prior written approval of software and technology purchases as well as pricing information. This will simplify the post-award purchase process.
- Facility rental:
- For rental of on-campus facilities, during budget planning, PIs should reach out to Reservations for facility and cost information. A facility rate sheet is also available.
Sponsor guidance
- National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) grant guidelines
- National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant guidelines
- National Institutes of Health (NIH) budget guidelines (FORMS H)
- National Science Foundation (NSF) budget guidelines (PAPPG NSF 23-1)