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 UW CTO 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 Awards job 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 the Change 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
The General Information section contains basic information about your Award Setup Request. Any fields that are required are noted.
The sections are:
Award Overview
You will want to have your Notice of Award (NoA) readily available when you are completing this section. The dates and amounts entered here must match those on the NoA, or you will risk the request being returned by OSP.
- Short Title (required): This field is auto-populated from the application eGC1, it is an editable field.
- Full Title (required): This field is auto-populated from the application eGC1, it is an editable field.
- Period 1 Start Date (required): Must match the Notice of Award.
- Authorized Period End Date (required): Must match the Notice of Award.
- Sponsor Total for Spending Period: This must match the total amount listed on the Notice of Award and on the accompanying SAGE Award Budget.
- Estimated Award End Date: found on the Notice of Award.
- Sponsored Program Activity Type (SPA) (required): Select appropriate SPA type from the drop-down menu. Available selections align with GIM 13 Activity Types. Note that the SPA selection is based on the originating sponsor type for federal vs. non-federal distinctions.
- Clinical Trial Phase (drop-down menu)
- Values: I, II, III, IV, Other, None: Found on the Notice of Award. Review defining clinical research for more information on clinical trial phases.
- Sponsor Award Issue Date: Found on the Notice of Award.
- Sponsor Award Number: Found on the Notice of Award.
- Non-Monetary Award (toggle)
- Select the toggle when the sponsor has issued a non-monetary award or an award with a non-monetary component, such as a dollar-valued in-kind contribution or an equipment non-monetary award.
- When toggle is selected the Non-Monetary Award Amount field will display. Complete this field with the value of the in-kind or equipment contribution.

- Sponsor (required): This field is auto-populated from application eGC1, it is an editable field. Check your Notice of Award to determine if the Sponsor for the award is different than the one at the time of proposal. Sponsor accuracy is very important to Workday setup.
- If you are attempting to change the sponsor on the ASR and do not get results from your search, that indicates that the sponsor may need to be setup in UW’s funding entity core data management (FECDM) system. Click the link on screen to Request Sponsor Setup in FECDM (Funding Entity Core Data Management).”
- Sponsor Type: this is not an editable field.
- Bill to Sponsor: This is an editable field.
- Funding originates from a different entity than the sponsor listed above (flow-through). Select the toggle to display the following fields:
- Originating (Prime) Sponsor (required): Auto-populated from eGC1.
- Originating (Prime) Sponsor Type: This is not an editable field.
- Originating (Prime) Sponsor Award Number: This is not a required field, it is an editable field.
- The sponsor has a deadline for accepting the award.
Use this section of your award to review the Significant Financial Interest (SFI) and Financial Conflict of Interest (FCOI) Training status of the investigators on the associated eGC1 application. The table lists each investigator, their role, SFI disclosure submission status, and FCOI training status. If any investigators are not up-to-date, an alert appears above the table. The green check marks will indicate at a glance if training and disclosures are up-to-date.
SFI Disclosure Requirement
An investigator’s disclosure status is either “Up-to-date” or “Disclosure Required”. Each investigator must have completed an SFI disclosure in FIDS for the associated eGC1 application whether or not they have any financial interests to disclose. If the investigator submitted that disclosure more than 12 months ago from the current date, and has not created another disclosure of any kind within the past 12 months, the investigator would need to submit an annual update disclosure. The investigator’s disclosure history is viewed on the eGC1 PI, Personnel, & Organizations page by clicking the Investigator Disclosure History link.
FCOI Training Requirement
If the eGC1 application’s sponsor, regulations, or other terms and conditions require FCOI Training, the investigator’s FCOI training must also be “up-to-date.” The training expires after four years. If the investigator’s training is not current, their status is “Training Required”. The investigator must be notified about the training requirement via email from OR. Please review GIM 10 for additional information.
Below the table is a link to the parent eGC1 application’s PI, Personnel, & Organizations page where you can update the list of investigators. If you make changes, the award will automatically update.
The following image shows an example of an investigator who is not up-to-date for neither SFI disclosure nor FCOI training.

OSP and GCA can apply and remove holds from an Award Setup Request or a Modification Request.
A hold can be placed for a variety of reasons and applied when the Award Setup Request or the Modification Request is in any of the following statuses:
- OSP Setup
- OSP Assigned
- Returned
- GCA Assigned
- GCA Workday setup
Types of Holds
The following manual holds and compliance checks may be applied to your Award Setup Request or Modification Request:
- General Hold
- Export Control Hold
- IACUC Approval Hold
- IRB Approval Hold
- Campus Input Required
- Sponsor Input Required
- GCA/OSP Coordination Required
Knowing a Hold has been Placed
Once a Hold is applied to your Award Setup Request or Modification Request, near the top of the page, the following text will display in a blue font color (on all pages):
“Holds or compliance checks are in process. View the Comments & History section for more information.”
Note: There is no campus email notification when a hold is placed or removed on an ASR or MOD.
The following image shows an example of this text:

More detailed information is displayed in the Comments & History section of the Award Setup Request or a Modification Request.
The following image shows an example of an added hold:

This page describes email notifications related to Awards.
The SAGE Suite Email Notifications 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 UW NetID address.
Use the link in the Email column to see an example of the email.
Email |
Purpose |
Sent When |
Sent To |
Award Setup Request Created by OSP |
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 |
Award Setup Request Returned |
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) |
Approval of Award Setup Request Required of Ad Hoc Reviewer |
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 |
Award Setup Request Processed |
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) |
Modification Request Created by OSP |
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) |
Modification Request Returned |
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) |
Approval of Modification Request Required of Ad Hoc Reviewer |
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 |
Modification Request Processed |
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 |
Award SFI Priority Review Request |
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 |
Award Management Plan in Place Notification |
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 |
SAGE-to-Workday Integrations
- Award Integration When an Advance Exists: When an Award Setup Request (ASR) is routed to GCA and an award in Advance Spend status already exists in Workday, SAGE now sends the remainder of the award setup data to Workday. This integration will reduce manual entry for GCA and expedite processing of new awards from an existing advance.
- Allow GCA to Select Award Lines to Integrate to Workday: When transitioning from an award in Advance Spent status to a fully setup award in Workday, GCA may now use the associated ASR to select which SAGE Budget worksheets should integrate as award lines in Workday. This prevents duplicate lines from being set up when multiple award lines already exist. When an award in Advance Spend status does not already exist, all award lines will be integrated by default.
Note: This feature is visible within SAGE Central for OSP and GCA only.
- Display Message for GCA for Award Setup Requests for Advance Spend Awards: When transitioning from an award with Advance Spend status to a fully setup award in Workday, the associated ASR now displays a message for GCA to indicate that an Advance exists and provides guidance on system behavior.
Award Setup Requests
- Display Workday Award Number in Header: When viewing an ASR in Processed status or one with an associated processed advance, users now see the Workday Award ID referenced in the header of the ASR.
- Display Workday Budget Totals by Object Class and Ledger: All ASR users can now see the object class, ledger names, and totals within the Budget and Lines section. This represents the amounts by object class that will be sent to Workday via integration to establish the Workday Award Plan.
- Customize View for Budget and Award Lines Section: All ASR users can now customize their Budget and Award Lines section to view or hide the object class/ledger or award line details for more concise viewing.
- Fix: Erroneous Validation Messages on Award Setup Requests: Budget-related validations in an ASR will now only show when specific SAGE Budget or award line data is missing or problematic. The validation message now clearly specifies when a budget is not connected to a request.
Advance Requests
- Advance Request Form Changes: Advance Request formatting has been adjusted to align with the design of the Award Setup and Modification Requests. This consistency improves the user experience and supports the future integration of Advance Requests. Key changes include:
- Request Form Header: When available, the Workday Award ID and the legacy (FIN) budget number now display in the header of the advance.
- Navigation: The right side panel of eGC1 information has been relocated to the General Information section of the left navigation.
- General Information Section: The following eGC1 fields now display in the General Information Section: short title, long title, Sponsored Program Activity type. A new subsection now provides RFA details from the eGC1 for GCA benefit. Additional help text has also been added to clarify alternative department worktag needs. These same fields display in the Review and Submit section and the Request Summary once the request has been submitted.
- Supporting Attachments Section: GCA can now add attachments to the Advance Request.
- GCA Team Assignments Moved to “More Options”: GCA can now assign advances in the same way as other requests, adding consistency to their views and processes.
- Renewal Advance Form Help Text Update: The General Information section of a renewal advance is now updated with help text to prompt users to add information related to the worktags in need of renewal.
Award Requests List
- Label Update for Filter by Principal Investigator: The “By Department/Center” header in the Filter Requests section now reads “By Principal Investigator.” This filter allows users to display all requests for a given PI. Searches can be refined by selecting additional status filters.
eGC1/Applications
- Fix: Applications Tasklist Sort in SAGE Central Not Working Properly: In SAGE Central, the Applications tasklist now properly returns sorted results when more than one sort level is specified.
- Fix: Personnel and Role Type Search Not Working Properly in SAGE eGC1 Tasklist: Searching by personnel lookup and role type in the SAGE eGC1 tasklist is now functioning as expected.
Contents
Award Setup Requests
Help Text Added for Supporting Attachments
Award Setup Requests (ASRs) now provide the following guidance in the Supporting Attachments section: “Please upload all attachments that support your request. Common examples of supporting attachments include correspondence with the sponsor, compliance protocols or approvals, agreement documents and notices of award, and copies of reports.”
Award Setup Requests (OSP & GCA only)
Budget Amounts Display by Workday Ledger, Object Class, and Spend Category
OSP and GCA can now see a breakdown of the ASR’s linked budget amounts by the categories needed for Workday plan setup. The amounts are aggregated by Ledger, Object Class, and Spend Category for each award line and period. This feature allows GCA to more easily enter the amounts needed for the Workday plan, and supports the end of February budget integration release by allowing GCA to preview the amounts that will flow to Workday.
This view is also intended to be made available to campus via SAGE in the future.

Budget Data Toggle
In the ASR budget section, OSP and GCA can now customize their 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 section.

Modification Requests
Start/End Date Labels and Help Text Updates
The Modification Request Form labels in the General Information section have been updated to clarify the dates GCA is requesting.
- Current Authorized Spending Start/End Date has been updated to Award Line(s) / Budget Period Start/End Date
Below the dates, the following help text displays for further clarification: “If the sponsor requires financial reports/invoices per budget period, provide the funded period’s start date for new Award Line(s) to be set up in Workday. For a single report/invoice at the end of all budget periods, use the Award Setup Request start date that established the award unless your department/unit prefers new annual Award Line(s) and SAGE Budget periods.”
SAGE Budget
SAGE Budget Alert & Validation for 03-62 (subaward) Line Entries
As an added reminder, SAGE Budget now displays an alert that the 03-62 (subaward) line entry is for the proposal budget only. Additionally, Award Setup Requests that include 03-62 as a line entry will be blocked from submission, and users will be reminded to instead create a subaward worksheet.
Fix: “Do Not Round” budget setting resulting in unexpected rounding
An issue has been fixed where the “Do Not Round” with 0 decimals setting selection was rounding up instead of truncating at the decimal level set by the users.
Fix: Some employee benefits not defaulting for staff entries
An issue has been fixed where some employee benefits were not defaulting in the SAGE Budget personnel section, due to the change from Job Classification to Job Family within Workday. The employee selection now pulls from the new Workday Job Family values.
SAGE Central: Admin Actions (OSP)
Fix: Cost Center changes resulting in multiple codes displayed
An issue has been fixed where changes to the Cost Center Code in an Admin Action were saving multiple times, causing an unexpected display of information.
Fix: Incorrect sponsor saved on add/change
An issue has been fixed where the incorrect sponsor displayed in the Admin Action after changing or adding a sponsor.
Error handling improvements
The SAGE team continues to review error logs and address issues that create additional load on the system.
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:
|
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
|