Cost share covers the additional contributions/support toward a project/award not funded by the sponsor. Cost share includes both mandatory and voluntary commitments.
CU Boulder's cost share accountant assists with the following:
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.