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An update has resolved the previously reported eRA Commons technical issue in which users encountered warning messages when attaching SciENcv documents to grant applications (NOT-OD-26-018).

In response to user feedback, two Award Modification Request (AMR) notifications have been updated to include the “Assigner” (the user who assigns the “Submitter,” i.e., the departmental research administrator submitting the request).

For any new AMRs created in MyFunding after April 15, 2026, the ‘Assigner’ will receive the following notifications:

To create a Budget Period that is less than the standard 12-month duration, navigate to the Budget Periods and Key Dates SmartForm in MyFunding. Click the "Update Periods" option (Figure 1; a new window will open) and update the duration of any of the listed periods.  Check the box ‘Use advanced editing’, so that the period-end date options become available.  Choose a date and then click ‘OK’ (Figure 2).

To ensure that MyFunding data remain accurate, any funding proposal that stays in ‘Pending Department Submission’ status will trigger an automated notification every 7 days to both the Department Administrator and the Principal Investigator. At each notification, the funding proposal status should be reviewed and updated when possible.

Questions have been updated and added to MyFunding on proposals and awards for the Clinical Trials Office. Please review the help text (Figure 1) for process and more information.  If you have any questions, please contact the Clinical Trials Office.

Figure 1.  Updated Help Text

Cost Share and Subaward budgets are the only budgets in MyFunding that can be deleted if created in error or are no longer needed (see Figures 1 and 2). All other budgets in MyFunding (including subaccount budgets) cannot be deleted. However, these budgets can be excluded from a proposal budget by selecting ‘No’ to question 7 on the General Budget Information SmartForm (see Figure 3).

Figure 1. Cost Share Budget Workspace

MyFunding automatically imports the most recent annual Conflict of Interest (COI) disclosure date from MyDislcosures into the Personnel Compliance tab (Figure 1). If the date is missing, it is most likely due to one of the following reasons:

Continuations are initially created from an award in the Award Workspace. Once the set-up process is complete, the Continuation will be located in the MyFunding tab, and in the My Inbox tab of the user who created the record (see Figures 1 & 2).

Figure 1. MyFunding Tab

Due to an increase in requests to add sponsors that are already listed in MyFunding, this is a reminder to thoroughly search for existing sponsors before submitting a new sponsor request.

The Department Administrator listed on funding proposals and awards can be updated by using the ‘Manage Access’ activity (see Figures 1 & 2).

Only individuals listed with edit rights can manage the access of others on funding proposals or awards. The activity is available in all states (e.g., Active, Department Review, or Specialist Review).