Hello,

Given the to 80% support likely from the NEH, to hedge on the safe
side we tend to afford a 20% of the project ensuring that the cost
share is expressed as in-kind and then we are careful in our direct
dollars to make room to expect any loss.

Creative budgeting is the result NEH wants to see. Meaning, if you
have another project that can lead into the NEH application, there's
room to express that line of support (which they like to see).
Collaborations are a big deal, too.

I hope that wasn't too much information.

Sincerely,

-Gina

Gina Betcher, MFA
Grant Developer, and Research and Program Officer
Office of the VP for Research
TEL: 269.387-8204
FAX: 269.387-8276
EMAIL: xxxxxx@wmich.edu

>>> Laura Letbetter <xxxxxx@KENNESAW.EDU> 12/4/2007 12:02 PM >>>
I am interested in learning whether any other institutions include
cost
sharing in their applications to NEH programs such as America's
Historical and Cultural Organizations or Faculty Humanities
Workshops,
in which the solicitation states "Cost sharing is not required ...
NEH,
however, is rarely able to support the full costs of projects
approved
for funding. In most cases, NEH grants cover no more than X% of
project
costs," where X is 50-60 or 80, depending on the program.

(I am not speaking of NEH Challenge grants, where matching is a
requirement, nor of programs like Digital Humanities Workshops,
where
the solicitation clearly states that no cost sharing is required; I
am
interested specifically in those programs where the cost sharing
expectation could be a gray area.)

In general, it is our institution's policy not to offer voluntary
cost
sharing. When a solicitation mentions cost sharing as a good thing,
but
does not actually require it, we write the budget so that there is
a $0
in the match column, and we then explain in qualitative terms the
other
resources that are available at no cost to the project.
Occasionally an
exception can be made and cost sharing numbers can go in the
official
budget if there is truly a reason to believe that doing so would
make
the application more competitive. Would any of you consider such
NEH
programs to be an example of such an exception?

Any advice on how quasi-required cost sharing is handled in your
institution's NEH proposals is welcome!

Laura Letbetter
Director, Proposal Development and Programmatic Research
Office of Sponsored Programs
Kennesaw State University
1000 Chastain Road
Kennesaw, GA 30144

770-499-3365 phone
770-499-3620 fax

xxxxxx@kennesaw.edu

http://www.kennesaw.edu/osp

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