This page includes resources for preparing proposals. If you are looking for help in the craft of grantwriting, click here.
For UNK Internal Approval and disclosure of interest forms, click here.
For printable and fillable federal forms (NSF, NIH, Dept. of Ed, Dept. of Defense), click here.
Budgeting
If you use Microsoft Excel, you can use this Budget Calculator to help develop the budget for your grant proposal. PLEASE read the worksheet entitled "ReadMe."
Salaries
Faculty time during the academic year is valued by multiplying existing salary by the percentage of time to be devoted to the project (e.g. $30,000 x .25 FTE=$7,500).
Summer salary for nine month appointments is calculated by dividing existing salary by nine, and then multiplying the result by the number of summer months to be devoted to the proposed project (e.g. ($36,000/9)x2months=$8,000). Federal agencies such as NSF allow faculty to request a maximum of 2/9 of academic year salary during the summer.
Increase salary by 4% per year for multiple year projects.
Salaries for graduate assistants and support staff are calculated using the prevailing rates of pay. Contact Human Resources at 8522 for assistance.
Fringe Benefits
Multiply the requested salary or wage for each person by 35%. Student benefits can be determined by multiplying the requested wage by 7.65%. Do this for each person, and add them together for Total Benefits. Please note that this is the budgeted amount for benefits, and that the actual benefits charged to a grant will be determined at the time of the award.
Consultants
Consultant fees are shown as one figure for services to be rendered (e.g. Transcription: $200), or calculated in terms of an hourly rate (e.g. Transcription: 20 hours x $10/hour = $200). Fringe benefits are not provided to consultants.
Equipment
Equipment items costing $5000 or more are itemized separately and should include the manufacturer and model number, if known. Include shipping and delivery costs, if applicable. Maintenance costs should be determined and included under the category "Other Operating Costs."
Supplies
Expendable material items that cost less than $5000 per unit and/or are expected to last less than two years are considered supplies. Items such as postage, word processing, and telephone are considered to be services and are included in the category "Other Operating Costs."
Travel
Please visit UNK Business Services
Other Direct Costs
This category includes everything else, such as shop services, subcontracts, equipment maintenance, printing, telephone, postage, publications, etc.
Indirect costs
Indirect costs are 42% of salaries, wages, and fringe benefits. By policy, we include our full indirect costs in budget proposals unless otherwise restricted by the sponsor.
Online Government Forms
The links below take you to forms common in federal funding applications. If you can't find what you're looking for, contact OSP and we'll try to help.
Dept. of Health and Human Services (NIH website with Public Health Service forms)
Standard Form LLL-Disclosure of Lobbying Activities
Standard Form 424
Standard Form 424a
Standard Form 424a Instructions
Standard Form 424b