Gifts and Grants
The Finance Office assists in processing new gifts and grants to GSD. Like other Harvard schools, GSD is dependent on gifts and grants, and has a fiduciary responsibility to the donors and sponsors to spend funds in accordance with the fund terms, which requires that monies be carefully tracked in Harvard's fund accounting system.
Contact the Finance Office or the Development Office if you have questions regarding the categorization of new income to the GSD.
Contracts
All gift and grant agreement documentation needs to be approved, processed, and maintained by the appropriate designated authority as specified in the GSD policy.
GSD Contracts & Agreements Policy (excel)
Gift and Endowment Funds
Most gift and endowment fundraising is done by the GSD Development Office, working with the Harvard Recording Secretary's Office (RSO).
GSD New Fund Process and Form (excel)
Design Studio and Program Support
Most external financial support for GSD Design Studios, Exhibitions, and other Programs is processed as gifts. In order to document and monitor these funds, GSD has created the following forms.
GSD
Gift for Program Form (word)
GSD
Design Studio Gift Form (word)
GSD
Design Studio Budget (excel)
Grants
Harvard's Office for Sponsored Programs (OSP) processes all sponsored research grants. OSP requires that a completed Dean's Approval Form be signed by the GSD Finance Office and the appropriate GSD Deans. For information about the grant submission process, please contact , Karen Kittredge in the Finance Office, (617) 495-3771.
Dean's
Approval Form (word)
Office for Sponsored Programs: OSP (offsite)
Grant
Proposal Preparation Info (offsite)
Grant
Proposal Sample Budget (offsite)
Cost
Transfer Policy (offsite)
Cost
Transfer Form (word)
GSD Cost Transfer Policy
Summary (excel)
Grant Rates
Grants typically have an indirect cost line item in the budget to cover administrative expenses. The link below provides information and current rates for federal grants. For these purposes, GSD is part of the University area. Non-federal indirect cost rates are individually negotiated, effective FY10. GSD policy is to request 20% on non-federal grants.
The fringe benefit rate schedule in the link below applies to all GSD grants, both federal and non-federal.
Federal Indirect
Cost Rates (Overhead Rates / F&A Rates) (offsite)
Fringe Benefit Rates (excel)