A SAGE Budget is required for all Award Setup Requests (ASR), and is connected to the ASR on the Budget and Award Lines page. You can learn more about creating a SAGE award budget on the SAGE Budget Resources page. Note that Clinical Trial budgets reviewed by the ӰԺCTO do not need to contain any amounts, only the necessary data needed for Workday award setup, as outlined in the Creating a Clinical Trials Budget for SAGE Awardsjob aid.
Connect Budget Breakdown from SAGE Budget
Your SAGE award budget identifies how you would like your awarded funds to be set up in Workday. A SAGE Budget is required as indicated by the red asterisk.
Create your SAGE Budget
Create a new award budget in SAGE Budget or copy and modify an existing SAGE Budget. The level of detail required for the award budget should be tailored to the sponsor’s requirements and campus unit needs. Award budgets are often less detailed than proposal budgets. It is usually simpler to create a new award budget from scratch.
Review the Quick Tips for Simplifying Your Award Budget in SAGE job aid for more information.
Ensure the Sponsor Total on the General Information page matches the Budget Total on the Budget and Award Lines page of the ASR; otherwise, you will be unable to route your award.
Note: Since the “Primary Worksheet’s” name integrates into Workday as the Grant Name, it is best to title the “Primary Worksheet” as you want it represented in Workday.
Connect your SAGE Budget
Once you have created your SAGE award budget—with amounts and periods that match your notice of award—connect your budget to the Award Setup Request. In the Search for a budget box you can type a budget title, budget number or PI last name to display all eligible budgets matching your criteria.
Note: Eligible budgets include SAGE Budgets that are not currently connected to an eGC1 or another ASR.
The following image shows the search box:

Next, select your budget from the results list:

After your budget is connected, the following information will display:
- Budget name and BudgetID.
- Open Budget button.
- This opens the connected SAGE Budget in a new browser tab.
- A list of the Period(s) connected with start date and end date.
- SAGE will automatically select Period 1.
- Select any additional periods authorized by your sponsor.

Note: Any changes made to your SAGE Budget will sync to the Award Setup Request form, until the Award Setup Request is submitted. Changes can also be made to the budget when the ASR is in Returned status.
SNAP Award Period Setup: To streamline the SNAP award process and eliminate the need for temporary budget extensions, SNAP awards will be set up for the full anticipated duration of the award. Therefore, select all budget periods at time of ASR. However, also note that only period 1 should contain amounts. Future periods should contain $0, until the supplemental modification comes through for the next period. Review NIH SNAP: A Detailed Guide for Completing the Award Setup Request in SAGE for more details.
Note: You will be required to ensure the connected budget start and end dates align with the General Information page before submitting. When the dates do not match, you will see the following validation message at the top of the Budget & Award Lines section.

Change the Connected Budget
You can change the connected SAGE Budget if the status is:
- Composing
- Returned, but only if OSP has not approved
- Withdrawn (available only when routing to an ad hoc approver)
A Change Budget link will display to the right of the Open Budget link, as shown in the following image:

Selecting this link will open theChange Budget? dialog window. You can search for the desired budget by budget title, BudgetID number, or PI.
The following image shows the dialog window:

Select your budget from the results list and select the Change Budget button. The page will update to reflect the updated information.
View the Award Budget By Period
The Award Budget By Period portion of the Budget & Award Lines form section includes a tab for each period selected, with its description, and an “All Periods” tab on the left if more than one period was selected.

To the right of the section are three buttons:
- Expand Budget: opens the Award Line Details sections for the entire budget.
- Collapse Budget: closes the Award Line Details sections for the entire budget.
- Customize Details View: allows you to customize your view of budget data by toggling Object Class Details and Award Line Details on or off. Whichever setting is applied in the Budget and Award Lines section is also displayed in the Review & Submit section.
The following image shows these buttons with the Customize Details View expanded:

As you scroll down to view the details of your budget, the Expand Budget and Collapse Budget buttons will continue to be visible.
The following image shows the collapsed view of a budget with a single award line.
Each SAGE Budget worksheet will show as a row on the ASR Budget page. The first row is the Primary Worksheet.
The first column, Worksheet / Award Line, displays the following information:
- Worksheet Title
- F&A Rate
- Base Type
- Location
- Sponsored Program Activity Type
Selecting the blue caret (>) to the left of the worksheet title displays the Object Class with Ledger details and the Award Line Details section for that individual award line. See detail below.
The remaining columns display the costs for that category:
- Total Direct Costs
- Costs Subject to F&A
- Total F&A
- Fees
- Total Costs
For a single Period, there is a Period Total row. For the All Periods view, there are Budget Total, Sponsor Awarded Total, and Difference rows.
Important: The Difference row compares the amounts between the Budget Total Costs and the Sponsor Awarded Total on the General Information page. Any difference is expected to be resolved prior to submission or you can expect a return. Review the Guidelines for a Budget Difference Between the SAGE Award Budget and the Sponsor Award job aid for tips on reconciling the difference.
Object Class and Spend Category Details
This section displays when the Expand Budget button is selected. It shows a breakdown of the ASR’s linked budget amounts by the categories that will integrate to the Workday plan. The amounts are aggregated by Ledger, Object Class, and Spend Category for each award line and period.
The following image shows an example of this section:

- Image: Object Class and Spend Category Details
Award Line Details
The Award Line Details section represents information that will integrate to Workday from SAGE Budget and the ASR. Some details like Terms and Conditions are entered by OSP and GCA, and will only be visible to campus once those units have taken their actions. This is a good opportunity to review the details that will comprise the award lines and grant details in Workday, prior to integration.
General Information/Terms & Conditions
- Carryover
- CFDA Number
- Cost Center
- Disposition of Balance
- Letter of Credit Document ID
- Line Type
- Grant Hierarchy
- Revenue Category
- Special Conditions
- Spend Restrictions
- Sponsored Program Activity Type
- Note: not required if the sponsor is the Royalty Research Fund (RRF)
F&A Details
- F&A Cost Rate Type
- F&A Rate Agreement
- F&A Explanation
The following image shows the Award Line Details.

- Image: Award Line Details
This page describes email notifications related to Awards.
The article provides information about other system emails.
Routing and Approvals
SAGE sends a number of email notifications during the routing and approval processes. The table below lists each notification type, the condition that generates the email, and the recipients. SAGE generally sends emails to the person’s ӰԺNetID address.
Use the link in the Email column to see an example of the email.
| Email |
Purpose |
Sent When |
Sent To |
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To alert the eGC1 Owners that an Award Setup Request has been initiated and is waiting to be completed |
OSP has received the Notice of Award, initiated an Award Setup Request, and sent it to campus |
Principal Investigator, Administrative Contact, Pre-Award Budget Contact, and eGC1 Preparer |
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To alert the Award Preparer(s) of the need to modify Award data. ASR Return Reasons |
Reviewer, OSP, or GCA takes a “return” action on an approval node |
Award Preparer(s) |
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To alert an Ad Hoc Reviewer that an Award Setup Request is waiting for approval |
Ad Hoc Reviewer node updates to “In Progress” |
Ad Hoc Reviewer |
|
To notify owners that the Award Setup Request has been processed by GCA. The email includes a PDF of the completed form as an attachment. |
GCA completes the Award Setup Request and clicks the “Process Request” button |
Award Preparer(s) |
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To alert the Award Preparer(s) that a Modification Request has been initiated and is waiting to be completed |
OSP has initiated a Modification Request, and sent it to campus |
Award Preparer(s) |
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To alert the Award Preparer(s) of the need to modify Award data. MOD Return Reasons. |
Reviewer, OSP, or GCA takes a “return” action on an approval node |
Award Preparer(s) |
|
To alert an Ad Hoc Reviewer that a Modification Request is waiting for approval |
Ad Hoc Reviewer node updates to “In Progress” |
Ad Hoc Reviewer |
|
To notify owners that the Modification Request has been processed by GCA. The email includes a PDF of the completed form as an attachment. |
GCA completes the Modification Request and clicks the “Process Request” button |
Award Preparer(s) |
System Emails to SFI Compliance Officers
The system sends these emails automatically. Select the link in the Email column of the table below to see an example of the email’s content.
| Email |
Purpose |
Sent When |
|
To notify the Compliance Officer to re-review the primary disclosure(s) with SFI for the Award Setup Request’s associated eGC1 |
The Award Preparer routes the Award Setup Request AND at least one investigator’s primary disclosure has a status of “Waiting for JIT” or “Review Required” and has SFI |
|
To notify the Compliance Officer to re-review the primary or related disclosure(s) with management plans for the associated eGC1 of a Modification Request |
The Award Preparer routes the Modification Request AND at least one investigator’s primary disclosure has a management plan indicated |
The Awards component of SAGE (System to Administer Grants Electronically) allows you to complete an online Award Setup Request after receiving a Notice of Award (NoA) from the sponsor or to complete one that OSP has started. To make changes to your existing award, you would create a Modification Request.

Award Setup Requests
The Notice of Award (NoA) from a sponsor may be sent to either campus (the Principal Investigator or Research Administrator) or the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP).
- If you (campus) receive the NoA, whether or not OSP is included, you should create the Award Setup Request (ASR) in SAGE as soon as possible.
- If OSP receives or retrieves a new NoA and the PI is not included on the notification, OSP will create an Award Setup Request (ASR) and route it to you (campus) for completion.
The system will prevent more than one Award Setup Request being created for the same eGC1.
Award Setup Requests Workflow
Video Resource: SAGE Award Setup Workflow
- Initiate an Award Setup Request (ASR) in SAGE.
- Create an award budget by composing a new budget from scratch, or by copying and adjusting your proposal budget.
- Link the eGC1 and SAGE Budget to the ASR.
- Complete all required fields and submit the ASR for review and processing.
- OSP and GCA review, approve, and process the ASR.
Once approved, the award appears in Workday, spending is enabled, and you receive a notification that the award is ready.
From Workday you can begin all activity on your award.
Modification Requests
There are two modification request options to choose from in SAGE Awards: Those that will route to both OSP and GCA, and those that route just to GCA.
For more information on which modification request type to use, review:
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All changes that require sponsor approval, an authorized official signature, or review from the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP), must be requested via a Modification Request (OSP & GCA) in SAGE Awards.
Modification requests that do not need OSP review can be submitted directly to Grant & Contract Accounting (GCA), also through a Modification Request (GCA only) in SAGE.
A help icon in SAGE Awards will provide guidance on which modification type to select.
Overview of Modification Workflow
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- Create a Modification Request (MOD) in SAGE.
- Select Modification Request Type and Subcategories to identify the type of change you wish to make.
- Use the Comments & History and Supporting Attachments sections to provide more details on the necessary change.
- Add ad-hoc approvers as needed.
- Complete any additional required fields and submit the request for review and processing.
- OSP and GCA review, approve, and process the MOD.
Create a Modification Request
Select the Awards tab, and then select the Create A Request link. It opens a menu with the following modification type choices:
Note: Modification Requests can be created by anyone with “owner” or “read write” access on the eGC1 associated with the Award.

Select Modification Type
- Modification Request (OSP & GCA) – Use for all changes that require sponsor approval, an authorized official signature, or review from the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP). These may include:
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- Change of PI or other key personnel
- F&A Waivers
- No-cost extension requests
- Temporary internal extension requests
- Rebudgeting (requiring sponsor approval)
- Non-SNAP Progress Report submission requests
- Requests to release a funding restriction
- Sponsor modification that awards additional funding
- Adding new subawards not identified in a proposal
- Start date change (requiring sponsor approval)
- And more…review more details and guidance on Award Changes
- Modification Request (GCA) – Use for requests that do not need OSP review and can be submitted directly to Grant & Contract Accounting (GCA). These may include:
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- Requests to create new or existing award lines (formerly known as TRANSPASUs)
- Start date changes for approved pre-award spending
- Cost share changes
- Location changes
- Cost Center changes (formerly known as Org code changes)
Note: If you submit a Modification Request (GCA Only) and it requires sponsor approval, GCA will deny the request and you will need to create a new Modification Request (OSP/GCA).
Additional resources to help clarify which modification type to select:
Searching for the Award ID
Once you select the modification type, a Create Modification Request dialog window displays. Search for, and then select, the award associated with the modification request by its Workday Award ID (for example: AWD-123456). Refer to the How to find an Award ID Number in Award Portal job aid for guidance on locating the correct Award ID, or find it in Workday Finance.

A new Modification Request will display with the status of “Composing” and you will start in the General Information section.
SAGE Awards allows campus preparers to request modifications to their awards.
A modification refers to any change to the award record.
Use a modification to:
- Make a change in scope of work (change in direction, aims, objectives, purpose)
- Provide additional compliance requirements not in an earlier eGC1, such as animal or human subjects or cost share
- Identify additional funding, including when award exceeds 25% or more of the original eGC1 amount
- Provide non-SNAP Research Performance Progress Reports (RPPRs) or other progress reports requiring institutional submission by OSP
For more detailed information on the data to include, see:
Select each of the following for information about the Award Setup Request Header and Navigation:
At a glance, the header contains the following information, reading from left to right:
- A blue arrow that returns you to the task list
- “New Award Setup Request” default title
- Request ID: prefix ASR with unique 6 digit number
- Request Application (eGC1) ID with link to open
- Award Activity: Workday Award ID
- Note: The Workday Award ID is only visible if the award is Processed or is associated with a Processed Advance.
- Request Status (Composing, OSP Setup, etc.)
- A “More actions” menu (3 vertical blue dots). Choices vary with status:
- Add comment
- Change Request Application (eGC1)
- Delete request. Note: ASR’s created by OSP cannot be deleted.
The menu choices vary depending on the status of the Award Setup Request.
| Status |
Menu Choices |
| Composing |
- Add comment
- Change Request Application (eGC1)
- Delete request. Note: ASR’s created by OSP cannot be deleted.
|
| Withdrawn |
- Add comment
- Change Request Application (eGC1)
- Delete request
|
| Returned |
- Add Comment
- Delete request (Note: this option appears only if OSP has not already approved the Award Setup Request)
|

Select “Add comment” to include a comment which will be displayed in the Comments & History section. Enter your text in the comment box and then select the Add Comment button.
Click Cancel or the X (in the upper right) to close the dialog window without adding a comment.

Change Request Application (eGC1)
Select “Change Request Application (eGC1)” to replace the eGC1 application currently associated with the Award Setup Request with a different awarded eGC1.
Note: Changing the associated awarded application will update and, in some cases, remove appropriate data in the Award Setup Request.

The values updated from the newly associated application are:
- Short Title
- Full Title
- Sponsor
- Bill To Sponsor
- Originating Sponsor
- Principal Investigator (PI)
- Award Preparer
Delete Request
Select “Delete request” to remove the Award Setup Request from the system.

Click Cancel or the X (in the upper right) to exit the dialog window without deleting the request (keeping the Award Setup Request).
Note: ASR’s created by OSP and in composing status cannot be deleted.
On the left side of the page is the navigation menu to access the form sections. The section being displayed will be highlighted. Click on any section name to navigate to that section.
Below the Form Sections are links to Awards Approvals, Awards Access & Roles, and Awards Comments & History.

At the bottom of each section a button for the Previous Section and the Next Section will appear, as appropriate.

Navigation Display by ASR Role and Status
The form sections that display will vary depending on user permissions and request status. For example, only Approvals, Access & Roles, and Comments & History are viewable to campus users on an ASR that has been submitted and is in OSP Assigned status. The following table lists what sections display for each request status.
| User |
All form sections are displayed when the request is in the following statuses: |
Form sections are replaced by the Request Summary for the following statuses:
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| Campus user with edit/view rights |
- Composing
- Returned
- Withdrawn
|
- OSP Setup
- Routing
- OSP Assigned
- GCA Assigned
- GCA Workday Setup
- Denied
- Processed
|
| Campus Approvers, including Ad Hoc Approver |
Note: Form sections are read-only. |
- OSP Setup
- Routing
- OSP Assigned
- GCA Assigned
- GCA Workday Setup
- Denied
- Processed
|
When the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) receives or retrieves a new Notice of Award (NoA) and the PI is not included on the notification, OSP creates the Award Setup Request (ASR). The request has an initial status of OSP Setup.
When OSP finishes the setup and sends the item to SAGE, it changes toComposingstatus.The contacts on the linked eGC1 application are then automatically notified by email about the newly-created ASR. They are able to edit and complete the request, and then route it.
Individuals on the Access list will see the item on their Awards tasklist. When opened, it displays a “review” version and cannot be edited.
Review the FAQ: What do I do when I receive an Award Setup Request created by OSP? for an overview, details on what data OSP will enter, and what data you will need to enter and review.
SAGE Awards allows campus preparers to create an Award Setup Request (ASR) after receiving a notice of award (NoA) from the sponsor or to complete one that OSP has started.
Note: The system will prevent more than one Award Setup Request from being created for the same eGC1.
Review the FAQ: What do I do when I receive an Award Setup Request created by OSP? for an overview, details on what data OSP will enter, and what data you will need to enter and review.