Helpful Tips

In response to user feedback, the ‘Changes Requested by Department’ email notification has been modified to include members of the proposal team (see Figure 1).

As a follow-up to the changes in the MyFunding Personnel Compliance Tab that was released on August 18, 2021, the below frequently asked questions (FAQs) have been generated.

The Personnel Compliance tab has been changed in MyFunding (see Figure 1 for example). Changes include: 1 – ‘IP Assignment’ column will display ‘Not on File’ or ‘On File’. 2 – ‘CITI Training’ column has been added to include the Responsible Conduct

When selecting ‘Subaward/Subcontract’ as an Instrument Type in question 4.0 on the General Proposal Information page in MyFunding (see Figure 1), please include the Prime Sponsor in question 5.0 on the Proposal Description & Contacts Page (see Fi

When a Sponsor or Subrecipient is not listed in MyFunding, contact the PERIS^TM Team at peristeam@pitt.edu to have the organization added to the solution for selection.

Departments are required to update the status of their proposals in MyFunding when proposals are submitted by the Department directly to the sponsor. Once the proposal is submitted to the sponsor, the Department should select the ‘Submit to Non-Grant

MyFunding email notifications are sent to individuals with ‘edit rights’ and/or ‘read-only rights’ for various activities. To view who received the email notification, click the activity in the ‘History’ tab (see Figures 1 and 2 for examples). View

When the budget period spans fiscal years that have different Facilities and Administrative (F&A)/indirect cost (IDC) rates, separate the budget into different

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

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).

As a reminder of the SF-424 update on October 26, 2020, the Research & Related (R&R) Subaward Budget form with an expiration date 12/31/2022 can be impor

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.