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MyFunding email notifications are sent from peris@pitt.edu (see Figure 1). Please do not reply to these emails. These messages are sent from an unmonitored account. Figure 1.

Corrupted PDF files uploaded in MyFunding with the SF-424 can cause validation errors.

MyFunding automatically applies indirect costs on the first $25,000 for subawards. However, there are times when this does not apply, and indirect costs should be excluded.

Only individuals listed as ‘Proposal Team Editors’ on a MyFunding proposal record can provide record access to other users.

Individuals who have ‘edit rights’ or ‘read-only r

If edits are necessary during a funding proposal or award review, the department, school, or specialist may request changes in MyFunding.

Many federal agencies, such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH), impose salary limitations (caps) for awards. MyFunding will pre-populate salary cap information on the Personnel Page of the Budget form (see Figure 1).

Only individuals listed as ‘Project Editors’ on the SF-424 application in MyFunding can provide access to other users.

Copying and pasting text from Microsoft Word documents can inadvertently add non-standard characters in MyFunding fields. Non-standard characters can cause errors and delay award activation.

The PERIS™ team offers training for research administrators and faculty who would like to learn more about proposal and award processing in MyFunding.

For proposals that will be submitted Grants.gov via Click Grants (SF424), a PDF version of the SF424 application can be created in the SF

When processing a proposal in MyFunding that will be submitted ‘Grants.gov via Click Grants (SF424)’, such as an R01 to the National Inst

Due to the large number of University of Pittsburgh personnel, it may be necessary to conduct an advanced search in MyFunding to find an individual. To conduct an advanced search when adding an individual to a funding proposal, click on the box with

Contacting the correct person in the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) will ensure that questions related to MyFunding and the PERIS™ project are handled quickly and efficiently. For non-technical questions related to the preparati

When project personnel salaries exceed the salary cap, a separate cost sharing budget can be created by selecting “Yes” to Question 7 in the General Budget Information page (see Figure 1).