Standard Grant: up to $7,500 for individual or collaborative humanities/arts scholarship and creative work.
Major Project Grant: up to $30,000 for substantially larger, innovative, collaborative/interdisciplinary projects with broader impact and external-funding or leveraging potential.
Major Conference Grant: up to $10,000 for new UI-hosted conferences and related events.
- All budget requests are for a 12-month period. Amounts requested are negotiable and awards may reflect a budget lower than originally requested.
- Enter budget line items and costs in the provided and required budget template. Be as specific as possible, listing each travel site, each piece of equipment, services, supplies, etc.
- The budget must be approved by a departmental/collegiate research administrator or budget/finance officer. A letter/email stating it has been reviewed and approved will be required and must be uploaded to the InfoReady application portal.
- In the budget justification, explain why the requested item is essential for the proposed work. Justification for each budget item should answer the question: “Why is this specific person/item necessary for the proposed project?” Note: a description of the person/item is not a justification.
Note: Extensions will not be granted unless there are extenuating circumstances (e.g., health concerns, family emergencies, etc.) and will be discussed on a case-by-case basis.
Allowable Costs by Grant Type
Budget Category | Standard Grant | Major Project Grant | Major Conference Grant |
|---|---|---|---|
Maximum award | $7,500 | $30,000 | $10,000 |
PI/PD or faculty salary | No | No | No |
Student/staff salary | Yes | Yes, max $25k | Yes, max $5k |
Fringe benefits | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Equipment | Yes, with restrictions | Yes, with restrictions | No |
Project/research travel | Yes | Yes | N/A |
Conference attendance/presentation travel | No | No | N/A |
Keynote/speaker travel | N/A | N/A | Yes |
Honoraria | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Tuition | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Publication/documentation/dissemination | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Materials and supplies | Yes | Yes | Yes |
External subawards | No | No | No |
Budget Category Guidelines
Standard Grant
PI/PD or Faculty Salary
- Faculty salary is not allowed.
Student/Staff Salary
- Student and staff salary is allowed.
Fringe Benefits
- Fringe benefits must be charged to the award and not to the college.
- Refer to the UI Current/Projected Fringe Benefit Rates for calculation.
Equipment
- General purpose equipment (e.g., cell phones, laptops, etc.) are not eligible.
- Equipment such as cameras, lenses, etc. are eligible.
Project/Research Travel
- Domestic or international travel expenses are eligible only when the travel is required to conduct the research.
- Travel for performances of new work (e.g., choreography, theatrical production) and costs toward performing arts production are allowable if well justified.
Conference Attendance/Presentation Travel
- Travel to attend conferences, present findings, or exhibit completed work is not allowed.
Honoraria
- Honoraria to individuals outside the UI are allowed.
- An honorarium is defined as a voluntary payment for services where no fee is mandatory (e.g., guest speakers or volunteers).
Tuition
- If a graduate student is paid hourly, you do not need to pay tuition.
Publication/Documentation/Dissemination
- Publication/documentation/dissemination of findings is allowed if associated with the schoalrly and creative work.
Materials and Supplies
- Materials and supplies (e.g., copying costs, art/photographic materials, etc.) are allowed.
External Subawards
- Subawards to external institutions are not allowed.
Major Project Grant
PI/PD or Faculty Salary
- Faculty salary is not allowed.
Student/Staff Salary
- Student and staff salary is allowable, but must not exceed a total of $25k.
Fringe Benefits
- Fringe benefits must be charged to the award and not to the college.
- Refer to the UI Current/Projected Fringe Benefit Rates for calculation.
Equipment
- General purpose equipment (e.g., cell phones, laptops, etc.) are not eligible.
- Equipment such as cameras, lenses, etc. are eligible.
Project/Research Travel
- Domestic or international travel expenses are eligible only when the travel is required to conduct the research.
- Travel for performances of new work (e.g., choreography, theatrical production) and costs towards performing arts production are allowable if well justified.
Conference Attendance/Presentation Travel
- Travel to attend conferences, present findings, or exhibit completed work is not allowed.
Honoraria
- Honoraria to individuals outside the UI is allowed.
- An honorarium is defined as a voluntary payment for services where no fee is mandatory (e.g., guest speakers or volunteers)
Tuition
- If a graduate student is paid hourly, you do not need to pay tuition.
Publication/Documentation/Dissemination
- Publication/documentation/dissemination of findings is allowed if associated with the schoalrly and creative work.
Materials and Supplies
- Materials and supplies (e.g., copying costs, art/photographic materials, etc.) are allowed.
External Subawards
- Subawards to external institutions are not allowed.
Major Conference Grant
PI/PD or Faculty Salary
- Faculty salary is not allowed.
Student/Staff Salary
- Student and staff salary is allowable, but must not exceed a total of $5k.
Fringe Benefits
- Fringe benefits must be charged to the award and not to the college.
- Refer to the UI Current/Projected Fringe Benefit Rates for calculation.
Equipment
- Equipment is not allowed.
Keynote/Speaker Travel
- Travel costs (e.g., flights, hotels, etc.) for keynote speakers are allowable.
Honoraria
- Honoraria to individuals outside the UI are allowed.
- An honorarium is defined as a voluntary payment for services where no fee is mandatory (e.g., guest speakers or volunteers).
Tuition
- If a graduate student is paid hourly, you do not need to pay tuition.
Publication/Documentation/Dissemination
- Publication/documentation/dissemination of findings is allowed if associated with the schoalrly and creative work.
Materials and Supplies
- Materials and supplies (e.g., copying costs, art/photographic materials, etc.) are allowed.
External Subawards
- Subawards to external institutions are not allowed.
Questions?
Email the Research Development Office (vpr-rdo@uiowa.edu) for budget-related questions.