This documentation can be in your text or in a separate section following the budget. The amount of detail required will vary by sponsor. Items for which sponsors frequently request explanation are secretarial, equipment, travel, materials, subcontracting, and computer time. OCG will contact you if the sponsor requests additional budget justification after the proposal is submitted. 2.6 Cost Sharing Definitions Cost sharing is defined as any contribution of funds or resources toward the full cost of a sponsored program .
Many sponsors view cost sharing as evidence of our commitment to a proposed project.
Voluntary Cost sharing not required by the sponsor is voluntary. Rensselaer may contribute voluntary cost sharing in order to increase the competitiveness of a proposal or to fall within known funding levels. Cost Sharing Rensselaer Resources Cash Cost sharing of Rensselaer funds or resources is defined by the federal government as a cash contribution. Most direct cost categories may be cost shared, unless the sponsor says otherwise. Cost sharing also includes the fringe benefits and indirect costs related to contributed direct costs.