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IN THIS SECTION: Project Expenses Guidelines:

These guidelines are taken from the SSHRC CURA grant guidelines. This list is not comprehensive. If you are in doubt about the eligibility of a particular expense, please contact the CURA Program Coordinator, bwinters@uvic.ca.

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ELIGIBLE EXPENSES

Personnel

  • release time for in-house personnel involved in CURA projects;
  • training opportunities for students.

Travel and Subsistence Costs

  • travel and related subsistence costs related to the conduct of the programs of activities (e.g. for research planning, collections research, dissemination of the funded research).

Equipment And Supplies

  • purchase or rental of computers and associated hardware and software are allowed only if the applicant does not have access to such items through the employer;
  • purchase or rental of equipment such as microfilm readers, cameras, video equipment, etc. is allowed only if applicants do not have access to such items through the employer;
  • supplies directly related to the program of activities: disposable supplies (such as stationery), postage, telephone calls and purchase of cards or tapes, books, documentation, microfilm and duplicated material.

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COMMUNICATION OF RESULTS

  • workshops, seminars, public lectures, conferences directly related to the program of activities;
  • circulation of findings;
  • travel to meetings to present or discuss research results of SSHRC-funded research;
  • translation related to research and communication of results;
  • preparing a publication (e.g. preparing a camera-ready manuscript, preparation and/or purchase of illustrations, figures, maps, drawings and photographs;
  • preparing primary data to make them accessible to other researchers/practitioners, and sending copies of data, reports or publications in Canada;
  • research activities leading to publication: salaries of office staff and travel subsistence related to preparing a publication;
  • the preparation of materials for mass media and other audiences (e.g. videotapes, CDs, slides, websites, etc.).

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INELIGIBLE EXPENSES

Any expenses that are not incurred for the programs of activities directly required to achieve the applicant's specified objectives may not be included in the budget.

Ineligible expenses include, but are not limited to:

  • any costs incurred before a grant is awarded;
  • costs incurred by partners who are not from a non-profit organization;
  • fees for consultation with colleagues;
  • contingency allowances;
  • indirect costs or administrative overhead;
  • purchase or rental of standard office equipment such as desks, chairs, filing cabinets, photocopiers, facsimile machines and answering machines;
  • entertainment and hospitality costs;
  • severance pay.

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