• Grant Funds may only be used as described in the budget of the approved application. If a grantee wishes to re-allocate funds, then he/she must first seek written approval from the NPCRC.
• Grant funds must be used only for expenditures directly related to the costs of the NPCRC-funded research that they were intended for and all expenditures must be essential for the research.
• No overlapping of funds is allowed. Grant Funds may be used to supplement support from other sources, but the budget should reflect this by including a column for the entire budget and a column for the NPCRC portion of the budget.
• The designated Financial Officer of the sponsoring institution must sign off on all interim expenditure reports and the final report.

SPECIFIC LINE ITEMS

• Salary for Principal Investigator, Co-Investigators, and Mentors
  The Principal Investigator may receive salary support at a rate commensurate with the prevailing rate at his/her Sponsoring Institution as well as the amount of personnel time dedicated to the project. Note: Only one Principle Investigator is allowed per project; no Co-PIs should be listed but Co-Investigators are allowed. For Career Development Award Applicants, mentors must provide voluntary support. 
• Technical Personnel
  Technical personnel can receive salary from a NPCRC grant. Technical personnel include any individuals providing direct research support on the NPCRC-funded project (e.g. research assistants, nurses, statisticians). Technical personnel does not include administrative and secretarial staff.
• Fringe Benefits
  Investigators should budget for fringe benefits using their sponsoring institution's standard rate.
• Supplies
  A brief itemized list of supplies should be included in the budget.
• Equipment
  Equipment purchases are allowed, but only if necessary for the NPCRC-funded project. All pieces of equipment must be itemized and the costs should not exceed 10% of the direct costs per year. Budget justification is required for the purchases of equipment.
• Travel
  Grant Funds may only be used for travel to the required NPCRC Annual Retreat and Research Symposium meeting. Location to be determined each year. Principal Investigators of Pilot/Exploratory Project Support grants should budget to allow travel for themselves to this meeting. Recipients of the Junior Faculty Career Development Awards should budget to allow travel for themselves and one mentor.
• Subcontracts
  List by name or function and provide justification. 
• Indirect Costs
  Indirect costs are allowed but may not exceed 10% of direct costs. The Sponsoring Institution must provide for indirect costs, including the costs associated with the use of their facilities, administrative fees, and office equipment.
• Other Expenses
  Other expenses must be itemized.

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