Helpful Tips

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).

Only individuals listed as ‘Award Editors’ on an award record in MyFunding can provide award access to other users.

Upcoming Topic-Specific Training Sessions The PERIS™ team will be offering the below topic-specific training sessions.

As a reminder from the tip that was released on January 19, 2018, Departments are required to

The new Sponsored Projects Facilities and Administrative (F&A) indirect cost rates for fiscal years 2020 -2023 are now reflected in MyFunding and should be used immediately in proposal applications. MyFunding displays a blended (average) indirec

Funding proposals that have more than one Principal Investigator (PI) require a PI Certification from each PI. A ‘PI Certification Request’ is sent to all individuals with the role of PI/PD when the below steps are completed.

MyFunding is the University’s legal file of record for sponsored projects. As a result, deleting files from proposal and award records in MyFunding is typically not allowed.

Many federal agencies, such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH), have multiple centers, institutes, and divisions that fall under their umbrella.

Indirect costs (also known as IDC, F&A costs, or overhead costs) are those costs associated with the conduct of sponsored projects that are incurred for common or joint objectives and therefore are not readily identifiable with a specific project

Changing the Specialist on a MyFunding award record has many ramifications that may negatively impact an award record or notification if done incorrectly.