Forms
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Proposal Preparation
FORMS
- Proposal Submission Request (PSR) Note: Effective January 15, 2024, all PSR forms are completed online through infoEd.
- Online PSR User Guide Updated 1/2024
- Offline PSR Certifications Form
- Request for Externally Sponsored Student Design Project
- Indirect Cost Addendum Updated 03/2021
- Indirect Cost Reduction or Waiver Request
CHECKLISTS
NSF
- NSF Proposal Documents PI Checklist
- NSF Proposal Submission Review Checklist
- NSF CAREER Proposal Submission Review Checklist
- NSF CAREER Proposal Synopsis of Solicitation Requirements
NIH
- NIH Required Documents R01/R03/R21 PI Checklist Updated 01/2025
- NIH Proposal Submission Review Checklist Updated 01/2025
- NIH NRSA Fellowship Proposal Review ChecklistUpdated 08/2024
NASA
- NASA ROSES Proposal Submission Review Checklist
- NASA ROSES PI Proposal Preparation Information for Dual Anonymous Peer Review (DAPR)
BUDGET SPECIFIC TEMPLATES & SAMPLES
- Budget Justification Template Updated 08/2024
Cost Estimation Tool - formerly Account Code Budget Template
- Cost Estimation Tool Updated 07/2024 Note: If old version is downloaded (check cell A212 for version date), please try clearing your cache and re-downloading.
- Cost Estimation Tool Business ProcessesUpdated 06/2019
NIH Budget Templates
- NIH Cost Estimation Tool Updated 08/2024 Note: If old version is downloaded (check cell A215 for version date), please try clearing your cache and re-downloading.
- NIH Modular Budget Template Updated 10/2023
- NIH Additional Narrative Justification Template New 09/2023 with new DMS requirements
- NIH Fellowship F Series Budget Template Updated 11/2024
NASA Fellowship/Student Research Grant Budgets
Lab Venture Challenge Budget Template
OTHER TEMPLATES & SAMPLES
- CU Boulder's Safe & Inclusive Working Environment (SIWE) for Off-Campus or Off-Site Research Plan Template
- NSF Synergistic Activities Template
- Data Management Plan Tool (DMPTool)
- Instructional Guide: NSF Biosketch and Current and Pending Forms, SciENcv
- NSF Collaborator Template and NSF Biosketch and Current and Pending Information
- NIH Multiple PI Leadership Plan Sample
- SciENcv for NIH Biosketches
- NIH Authentication of Key Biological and/or Chemical Resources
- Statement of Work Template
- Facilities Template New 10/2021
Award Management
- Additional Pay Form (CU System form used by all campuses - Grants/Contracts Approval on the form is done by your Grant Accountant in Research Financial Services in CCO)
- At-Risk Project Request (Pre-award spending requests)
- Carryforward Restricted Project Allocation Form
- Data Transfer and use Agreement Online Request Form
- Foreign Currency Risk Acceptance Form
- ICR Split Request at Award Stage
- Material Transfer Agreement Online Request Form
- Nondisclosure Agreement Online Request Form
- No Cost Extension
- PI Transfer Web Submission Form
- PI Transfer Detailed Checklist
- PI Transfer Relinquishment Letter Template
- PI Transfer Tagged Fixed Assets Form
- PI Transfer Untagged Material/Supplies Form
- PI Transfer Tangible Materials and CU Discoveries Form
- PI Transfer EH&S Clearance Checklist for Lab Closure
- Subaward and Participant Support Reallocation Form
CAMPUS CONTROLLER'S OFFICE SPONSORED PROJECTS FORMS
- Project Manager Change
- Reorg Request
- Fiscal Staff Request Form
- Level of Budget Detail Information and Forms
Subcontracting
- Subagreement Modification Request Form (SMRF)Replaced the SPO Markup form 12/2024
- Subaward and Participant Support Reallocation Form
- Carryforward Restricted Project Allocation Form
- Subrecipient Commitment Form Updated 01/2024
- Universities that are FDP members may complete the Subrecipient Statement of Collaborative Intent instead of this form.
- Subrecipient Statement of Collaborative Intent (Letter of Commitment) Updated 10/2022
- Universities that are FDP members may complete this form instead of the Subrecipient Commitment Form.
- No Audit Questionnaire
- Subrecipient China Assurance Form
- Subrecipient Review Form Updated 04/2022
- Sole Source Justification
- Subrecipient Civil Rights Evaluation Tool
- Off-Site Subagreement Property Questionnaire
- Subrecipient DOD NIST SP 800-171 Certification New 12/2020
- Subrecipient Closeout and Certification
RESOURCE MATERIAL
- Subagreement/Vendor/Consultant Decision Tree
- How to set up a new requisition in Marketplace
- Removing Funds from a Sub
Equipment/Property
- Property Disposal Request of Sponsored Projects Property
- Fabrication Tag Request Form
- Off-Campus Equipment
- Department Property Self Evaluation
- Subcontractor Property Management Self-Assessment Form