Resadm-ers--

I have proposed to our chancellor that my institution establish an institutional grant fund to pay cash matches, fringe benefits when the sponsor doesn't, and other such expenses.  She asked me 'what do other universities do?'  Good question.  It contains two, more specific, questions:

1. For those institutions that have some sort of fund from which you can draw cash matches and such, how much is in it?  Do you size your fund based on past experience?  On what's available?  On some percentage of external funds collected per year?

2. Where does the money come from?  I've suggested two sources: indirect costs and our university foundation.  Are there any other likely candidates?

We're a small institution with only between $2M and 3M external funds received per year, but grant activity is increasing.  And we'd like it to increase faster.  We've reached the point where we have to think twice about submitting proposals with cash matches, hence my proposal to establish a fund.

Reply either to the list or to me (but note that if you simply punch reply, your message goes to everyone--that still surprises me, sometimes). If I receive a significant number of private replies, I'll summarize to the list.

Regards, Bill

Bill Campbell
Director, Grants & Research
University of Wisconsin-River Falls

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