CFA: Cultivating the Humanities and Social Sciences Intiative Grants

Dear Sai, 

1. The grant award is paid out 80% at the beginning of the project duration, based off of your anticipated budget. Small changes can be made, but you should use the SIDA provided per diem rates to anticipate your costs.
2. Yes, hotel/accommodations/lodging is an eligible use of funds. 
3. Lump sum would be the best way to describe how the grant is disbursed.
4. Yes, private vehicle travel, if justified (ie for safety reasons, if no public transport is available, etc.) can be eligible for grant funding.

Dear Molly,

Thank you for getting back to me so quickly.

The first question I did not pose it properly. I am rephrasing it.

I wanted to know

a. Whether the per diem can be taken by the PI and co-PIs as a lump sum amount without the need to settle it

b. or whether the Per Diem can be taken as a lump sum amount in the form of an advance and then has to be settled based on the bills

b. or do we have to spend first and then reimburse it?

thank you,

sai thakur

Dear Sai, 

1. The grant award is paid out 80% at the beginning of the project duration, based off of your anticipated budget. Small changes can be made, but you should use the SIDA provided per diem rates to anticipate your costs.
2. Yes, hotel/accommodations/lodging is an eligible use of funds. 
3. Lump sum would be the best way to describe how the grant is disbursed.
4. Yes, private vehicle travel, if justified (ie for safety reasons, if no public transport is available, etc.) can be eligible for grant funding.

Dear Sai,

I would operate under the assumption that you should keep all the receipts in the case the Grant coordinator requires further evidence of expenses related under the grant. Yes, both the pi and co-pi can take per diem, but again, I'd highly recommend that you keep all receipts. The majority of the grant will be paid up front and made available for the co-pi's to use. It is not a reimbursement-based grant. 

Dear Molly,

Thank you for getting back to me so quickly.

The first question I did not pose it properly. I am rephrasing it.

I wanted to know

a. Whether the per diem can be taken by the PI and co-PIs as a lump sum amount without the need to settle it

b. or whether the Per Diem can be taken as a lump sum amount in the form of an advance and then has to be settled based on the bills

b. or do we have to spend first and then reimburse it?

thank you,

sai thakur

Dear Sai, 

1. The grant award is paid out 80% at the beginning of the project duration, based off of your anticipated budget. Small changes can be made, but you should use the SIDA provided per diem rates to anticipate your costs.
2. Yes, hotel/accommodations/lodging is an eligible use of funds. 
3. Lump sum would be the best way to describe how the grant is disbursed.
4. Yes, private vehicle travel, if justified (ie for safety reasons, if no public transport is available, etc.) can be eligible for grant funding.