Budget Development
Budgeting Guidance
Decision Chart - Employee, Human Subject, or Participant? (PDF)
Guidance for Determining Subrecipient vs. Contractor - (PDF)
Independent Contractor vs. Employee Status Determination
Preapproval to Budget Special Compensation Form (PDF)
Sample Budget Justification - General (DOC)
Budget Templates*
RSP Budget Template Training Video (22 minutes)
Special Templates
RSP Budget Template - National Science Foundation (EXCEL)
RSP Budget Template - 0% / cost shared F&A (EXCEL)
RSP Budget Template - TRIO (EXCEL)
* Contact RSP if these templates do not meet your needs; other templates are available. Sometimes a very simple budget plan is all that is needed. Our primary templates are designed to capture all of the information any given situation might call for, and to ensure that all university and funder financial requirements are followed. Therefore, please feel free to request assistance - RSP staff are happy to help whenever needed.
Frequently Used Rates
University Budget Book (login required) - under "Other Reports"
Fringe Benefit Rates (login required)
- Domestic Hotel and Meal Reimbursement Rates (GSA)
- Foreign Hotel and Meal Reimbursement Rates (Department of State)
- IA Dept. of Administrative Services Travel Policies (rates may apply if funded by an Iowa agency)
Other Travel Policies and Information
Purchasing Guidelines and Procedures
Graduate Assistantship Stipend Rates