Office of Research and Sponsored Programs

​​​​​​RAMP Submission Documents 

(required for UWSP Approvals prior to grant agency submission)

• ​Attachments Checklist

• ​Fringe rate and salary planning guidance: if a grant ​proposal includes salary for UW faculty or staff, fringe should also be budgeted for.
  

• Indirect Rates: UWSP negotiated rate is requried to be included in all grant proposals, unless a grant agency restricts the rate for all submissions.​
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• Example Budget Justification-personnel costs​: If grant proposal budget includes staff salary & fringe.
• Example Budget Justification-no personnel costs: ​I​f grant proposal budget includes general costs only. (ex. travel, supplies, services)​​​
  
  

• Optional planning tool (not required for upload)
• Bud​​​get Plan​ning Form​
  
• Use this spreadsheet as an optional general planning tool only prior t​​o RAMP submissions.
  

• Then use RAMP for the most accurate budget numbers prior to completing grant applications

• The Extramural budget form is no longer required, as budgets are b​uilt directly into RAMP. Please ensure RAMP Budget is used for the most accurate calculations of fringe & indirects.