Pre-Spending on Sponsored Accounts

There are three conditions under which an investigator might request the establishment of a pre-spending account:

1. To get a head start on a federal project that is subject to Federal Demonstration Partnership (FDP) terms and conditions;
2. To begin a project on the designated start date, but prior to receiving an actual award notice from the sponsor; or
3. To establish an account for an industry-sponsored clinical trial prior to receipt of an initial check, when all other required components are in place.

A funding guarantee account - designated on the OSR-2 form - is a non-sponsored account with adequate funding to support the guarantee. If, for some reason, the anticipated award is not received, expenditures incurred against the pre-spending account will be transferred to the designated departmental guarantee account. The below links provide access to University policies and FDP terms and conditions regarding pre-spending on sponsored accounts.

Resource/Topic	Description
Pre-Spending on Sponsored Accounts	Conditions under which an investigator might request the establishment of a pre-spending account