Award Setup

After you receive notification that your research proposal has been funded, these resources can help you figure out how, when, and where to spend the funding you're about to receive.

Set up expenditure categories (allocations)

• Set up expenditure categories in the UCSD operating ledger
• Handle special-case allocations for projects and tasks
• Get the financial training and tools you'll need

Your award's terms and conditions

• Avoid common pitfalls of award spending
• Understand the terms used in your award document
• Meet the relevant cost-accounting standards

Spending money before you receive it

• The earliest that you can start spending funds
• How to get pre-award spending approval
• Which pre-award costs are allowable