Cost Share
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- Cost Sharing Policy
Read the CCO policy for cost share information and guidance. Review frequently asked questions. - CCO Training | Cost Share
Understand the process, procedures, risks and different types of cost shares.
Cost share covers the additional contributions and support toward a project or award not funded by the sponsor. Cost share includes both mandatory and voluntary commitments.
CU Boulder's cost share accountant assists with the following:
- Reviews cost shares to ensure CU Boulder is in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, CU policies and procedures, and terms and conditions of the award
- Monitors all cost shares
- Helps to determine if charges are allowable, allocable and reasonable
- Creates cost share reports and certifications for federal, state and private awards
Participant Support Costs
Participant support is a portion of the award specifically created by the sponsoring agency to enrich learning experiences. Monitoring is completed by the cost share accountant on a quarterly basis to ensure expenses meet the participant support guidelines, and specifically the restrictions, contained in the terms and conditions of participant award.
Resources You May Need
- Benefit Rates
F&A, GAIR & Fringe rates and history for Fund 10 manual calculations. - Cost Sharing Addendum
OCG Forms | Search for Cost Share Addendum and Instructions. - In-Kind Cost Share Certification
For completion by individuals or organizations participating in UCB grant programs. - eCFR | Title 2: Grants and Agreements
Part 200 - Uniform administrative requirements, cost principles and audit requirements for federal awards.