What types of expenses can be included in the budget? Are overhead or indirect costs allowed?
Allowable and non-allowable costs vary somewhat for each AFSP grant category and are outlined in the relevant Policy statements. The Foundation does not reimburse the sponsoring institution for any overhead or indirect costs associated with any of its grants or fellowships. The relevant Policy statement should be carefully reviewed by the applicant before the budget is prepared, as funds requested for non-allowable items will be subtracted from the grant total in the event that an award is made. • Can additional materials be included in an Appendix to the grant application? Appendices are permissible but should be limited to data collection measures or instruments that are not likely to be known to reviewers, treatment manuals and other materials that are directly related to the proposed research. Letters of support from consultants or collaborators in the research should also be included in an appendix. • Have any common problems been identified by the grant reviewers that I should be
Allowable and non-allowable costs vary somewhat for each AFSP grant category and are outlined in the relevant Policy statements. The Foundation does not reimburse the sponsoring institution for any overhead or indirect costs associated with any of its grants or fellowships. The relevant Policy statement should be carefully reviewed by the applicant before the budget is prepared, as funds requested for non-allowable items will be subtracted from the grant total in the event that an award is made.
