The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR) contributes matching funds, or cost-share, for costs related to enhancing research at UNC. The OVCR will consider cost-share funding requests for the following:

1. Extramural grant proposals that require matching funds
2. New technologies that facilitate the advancement of research at the university
3. Other specific needs that are of strategic importance to research for the university

The OVCR’s cost share program does not provide funds to cover salaries or defray F&A costs.

In order to strategically deploy funds that provide the greatest impact to the university’s research portfolio, cost-share requests will now be reviewed six times a year (every two-months). Requests received by the below deadlines will be considered based on the below criteria and notification of decision will be sent within 2-3 weeks after requests within each cycle are reviewed. Specific due dates are listed below:

For any deadline falling on a weekend, holiday, or during university closure, that cycle’s deadline becomes the next business day.

Reduce the cost-share request to the OVCR for the project as much as possible through in-kind contributions and matching funds from participating units to maximize the University’s ability to provide research support. The cash portion of the request should be split among departments, dean’s offices, and, if applicable, other contributing units within the University (e.g. centers/institutes, offices). Matching commitments need to be obtained from department chair(s) and dean(s) and other relevant units with the appropriate approvals by the submission deadline. Once the matching funds request is completed online by the submitter, approval requests will be routed to the department chair, other relevant units, and the dean’s office. Please allow enough time to obtain all the necessary approvals before the submission deadline. OVCR will not provide funds greater than the contribution provided by participating units. Funding commitments will be considered by a committee and according to the below criteria.

Criteria for funding of cost-share requests:

• Leverages external funds
• Benefits multiple departments and schools
• Avoids unnecessary duplication of resources
• Matching funds are provided by participating units (e.g. departments and schools, center/institutes, offices)
• Responsive to current university strategic priorities
• Availability of funding

Limited Submissions:

If the request for cost share is part of the limited submissions process, the request needs to be submitted to the Office of Research Development as part of the limited submissions package on or before the internal submission deadline. Please refer to the limited submissions call from the Office of Research Development for specific instructions on the submission of cost share requests for limited submissions.