CRCF Award Portal
This page has been set up to provide CRCF award recipients with documents and resources specific to award acceptance, reporting, and project modifications. The CRCF team is available for questions if you cannot find the answer within these materials by emailing crcf@cit.org.
Award Acceptance
In order to formally accept a CRCF award, each recipient must, at a minimum, complete three documents:
In order to formally accept a CRCF award, each recipient must, at a minimum, complete three documents:
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Additional award acceptance materials may be required on an individual basis. An awardee's letter will indicate what is needed and in what timeframe. Typically all award acceptance materials must be provided to CIT within 60 days of the date the award letter was issued.
CRCF FY2020 Awardee Webinar | Tuesday, June 9, 2020 | 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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CIT will host a webinar for FY2020 award recipients on Tuesday, June 9 at 11:00 a.m. The presentation should last approximately one hour and will allow time for Q&A. Click on the above link to register. For those award recipients who are unable to participate in person, a recording of the session will be available from this page the following day.
Fund Disbursement
All award recipients will receive their CRCF award in two tranched payments, regardless of the length of the project or other factors. The first tranche will be for approximately 60% of the award amount and will be authorized following receipt of all award acceptance materials outlined in your award letter. The earliest date by which CRCF can provide these monies is approximately July 10. In order for your payment to be authorized for disbursement by this date, all award acceptance materials must be provided by 9:00 a.m. on June 17.
The remaining monies will be provided following receipt of an acceptable progress report that demonstrates that project tasks and expenditures are on track. Please be advised, then, that the timeframe the remaining funds are provided may differ from what was projected in the award letter.
Reporting
Award recipients are required to report on the technical and financial progress of the project and technology throughout and following the period of performance. At a minimum, award recipients will provide a progress report (approximately halfway through the project), a final report (45 days following the project end date), and an annual commercialization report for five years following the conclusion of the project. A single template is to be used for reporting on the financials for the progress and final reports; however, a separate narrative template is to be used. Should your project have more than one progress report, please contact the CRCF team for a special template.
All award recipients will receive their CRCF award in two tranched payments, regardless of the length of the project or other factors. The first tranche will be for approximately 60% of the award amount and will be authorized following receipt of all award acceptance materials outlined in your award letter. The earliest date by which CRCF can provide these monies is approximately July 10. In order for your payment to be authorized for disbursement by this date, all award acceptance materials must be provided by 9:00 a.m. on June 17.
The remaining monies will be provided following receipt of an acceptable progress report that demonstrates that project tasks and expenditures are on track. Please be advised, then, that the timeframe the remaining funds are provided may differ from what was projected in the award letter.
Reporting
Award recipients are required to report on the technical and financial progress of the project and technology throughout and following the period of performance. At a minimum, award recipients will provide a progress report (approximately halfway through the project), a final report (45 days following the project end date), and an annual commercialization report for five years following the conclusion of the project. A single template is to be used for reporting on the financials for the progress and final reports; however, a separate narrative template is to be used. Should your project have more than one progress report, please contact the CRCF team for a special template.
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Project Modifications
Project modifications, including budget mods and no cost extensions, are considered on a case-by-case basis. Award recipients are to notify CIT of the requested change(s) via email, either to crcf@cit.org or crcfreports@cit.org. Requests should indicate the change that is desired along with the reason(s) the change is necessary.
Budget Modifications
Changes to a project budget greater than 20% in any category require prior approval from CIT. Should an award recipient need to modify their budget, we ask that they provide a revised baseline budget (that is, an update to the project budget submitted with the application or a previously approved project budget) along with an explanation about what the changes are needed to execute the project.
No Cost Extensions
We recognize that there are times when award recipients need additional time to complete the proposed project. Requests for no cost extensions must be submitted to CIT at least 30 days prior the current project end date to be considered. Award recipients should indicate the desired new project end date, whether the extension will impact the project budget (see above for budget mods), and the reason(s) the extension is needed.
Project modifications, including budget mods and no cost extensions, are considered on a case-by-case basis. Award recipients are to notify CIT of the requested change(s) via email, either to crcf@cit.org or crcfreports@cit.org. Requests should indicate the change that is desired along with the reason(s) the change is necessary.
Budget Modifications
Changes to a project budget greater than 20% in any category require prior approval from CIT. Should an award recipient need to modify their budget, we ask that they provide a revised baseline budget (that is, an update to the project budget submitted with the application or a previously approved project budget) along with an explanation about what the changes are needed to execute the project.
No Cost Extensions
We recognize that there are times when award recipients need additional time to complete the proposed project. Requests for no cost extensions must be submitted to CIT at least 30 days prior the current project end date to be considered. Award recipients should indicate the desired new project end date, whether the extension will impact the project budget (see above for budget mods), and the reason(s) the extension is needed.
