The solicitation requests a budget for the five-year period only. Should we submit a budget for each year in the preliminary proposal?
No. You should only provide a total budget for the full five-year period. In FastLane, enter the total 5-year budget in “Budget year 1”. A detailed budget for each year and budgets for subawardees/subcontractors should not be submitted in the preliminary proposal. However, you should briefly describe in your budget justification how funds will be allocated for each year to the research, education, and knowledge transfer areas, for each participant, and indicate your plans for the start-up phase of the Center. You should also indicate large, costly items, such as major equipment, that will be needed.
Related Questions
- Can I submit a response to the upcoming PSAAP solicitation without having participated in the preliminary activities such as the Bidders’ Meeting or having submitted a response to the RFI?
- When proposing partnerships with other institutions in an IGERT preliminary proposal, where should the sub-awards be mentioned if there are no budget pages at that stage?
- Should we submit a budget for each subawardee or participating institution in the preliminary proposal or the full proposal?
