The iPads are not a capital item so there is no ownership transfer question. They are considered expendable from the sponsors perspective. Their value for use in a subsequent project is something to consider before leaving them at the other schools.

You definitely can not give sponsor money to the schools to make the purchases unless you include that line item in sub awards to those schools. It is much easier to include that in the prime awardee's budget as noncapital or technical supplies, however your institution categorises it.

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Mary-Ellen Fortini <xxxxxx@SCU.EDU> wrote:

A faculty member here is preparing an NSF DRK12 proposal and working with local schools.  She wants to purchase 40 IPads that the schools can keep at the end of the project.  What she asked is which makes more sense:

1) Do we purchase the IPads and donate them at the end of the project?  (and if so, do we need to insure them for the life of the project), OR

2) Do we give the funds to the schools to purchase them?

Pros and cons of each?  Other options that make more sense?  

Mary-Ellen Fortini, PhD

Director of Sponsored Projects

St Joseph's Hall, 116

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA 95053

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