Cost Sharing/ Matching Policy

Cost sharing occurs when a cost specifically benefits a sponsored project but is not charged to that project. Many sponsors require institutional cost sharing/matching on their grants and contracts as a matter of statute, regulation, or policy. Individual solicitations may also indicate a cost sharing/matching requirement. In these cases, the University follows its long-standing practice of meeting published cost sharing/matching requirements for targeted programs, which are subject to appropriate review and approval.

Resource/Topic	Description
Cost-Sharing/Matching Policy	University policy on cost-sharing Definition of cost-sharing Acceptable/Unacceptable forms of cost-sharing Compliance implications of cost-sharing Required supporting documentation for cost-sharing
Cost-Sharing/Matching Procedures	Offers cost-sharing/matching procedural guidance
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-110 Note: Subpart C, Section 23	Criteria for cost sharing or matching contributions