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Access To Residual Funds
In most situations at the end of a NSERC or SSHRC grant-funding period, grantees receive an automatic extension of one year; this is referred to as the "authority to use funds" (ATUF) period or terminal year. At the end of the ATUF period, where permitted by program guidelines, funds still remaining in a grant account after the payment of all outstanding eligible commitments and expenses incurred on or before the grant end date/extension period may be authorized by the relevant agency to be transferred to the General Research Fund (GRF). The purpose of the GRF is to reinvest unspent funds from previous years to support research in the fields of natural sciences and engineering or social sciences and humanities.
At the end of a SSHRC or NSERC grant, if permitted by specific program guidelines, funds remaining are retained under the control of Western and are referred to as residual funds. In certain circumstances, PIs can apply for access to the residual funds to encourage the completion of the research for which the award was originally granted.
NSERC only: If a renewal has been requested in the terminal year, access to residual funds should not be requested until a decision has been reached on the renewal.
Deadline
- Applications for funds remaining in the NSERC or SSHRC grant account must be submitted within six (6) months after the ATUF period completion date.
Application
Indirect costs are not supported by this program.
Process
Applications are to be submitted via the online submission portal, as indicated in the application form. Internal program applications are processed through Western Research and must be accompanied by a completed ROLA Proposal.
Contact Us
For more information, please contact intgrant@uwo.ca.