Carryovers and NCEs

Carryovers

Carryovers are unspent funds left at the end of a budget period that may be moved into the next budget period for use. Whether funds can be carried over automatically depends on the sponsor’s terms and conditions in the award.

Some sponsors allow automatic carryover. Others require prior approval. When prior approval is required, the request must be submitted in writing to OSP, before any changes are made, so OSP can send the request to the sponsor for a decision.

All carryover requests must be submitted by an authorized OSP official to the sponsor.

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No Cost Extension (NCE)

An NCE extends the project period without awarding new funds and is used when additional time—but not additional budget—is needed to meet scientific aims.

Important: Unspent funds alone do not justify an extension