Examples
Worked examples
- Is an instance
An NSF MRI award requires 30 percent cost share, to be met from institutional funds and quarterly reported.
- Is an instance
A Horizon Europe co-funded action mandates 50 percent national contribution as cost share.
Counter-examples
Looks similar, but isn't
- Not an instance
An institution's optional decision to contribute beyond what is required is voluntary cost share.
- Not an instance
A subaward partner's salary charge to the project is not cost share.
Editorial commentary
Mandatory cost share is explicitly stated in a funding opportunity announcement or solicitation. It commits the recipient to provide a defined level of non-sponsor resources (cash, salary, equipment, third-party in-kind) to the project. Once committed, mandatory cost share must be tracked through the institution's financial system and reported to the sponsor. Under-delivery may trigger award reduction or disallowance. Many US NSF programmes and EU co-funded actions feature mandatory cost share.
References
- US Office of Management and Budget Uniform Guidance 2 CFR 200.306; NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide.
Also known as
Required cost share · Mandatory matching
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