University Cost Sharing: Commitments that are paid from university funds using gift, endowment, or other non-sponsored sources.
Sponsored Cost Sharing: Commitments that are paid from non-federal sponsored awards at UA Little Rock. These types of commitments must be tracked manually by the department managing the award. Note that expenditures on a federally sponsored project may not be used to meet any cost sharing requirements.
In-kind Cost Sharing: Third party non-cash contributions of time, talent, or resources donated by third parties for which UA Little Rock is responsible. Third-party in-kind contributions may be in the form of real property, equipment, supplies and other expendable property, or goods and services directly benefiting and specifically designated for the project or program.
Note: In certain cases, sponsored cost sharing commitments are presented in proposals to sponsors before those cost sharing funds are secured. In the event that the anticipated cost sharing funds are not available, the school, department, or center will be responsible for arranging an alternate source of the required cost sharing. If no alternative cost sharing source can be identified and the sponsor is unwilling to renegotiate the terms of the cost share, UA Little Rock may be forced to decline the award.
