{"id":65309,"date":"2026-04-17T11:00:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T18:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/new-tools\/sage\/awards\/modification-requests\/create-a-modification-request\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T11:01:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T18:01:36","slug":"create-a-modification-request","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/new-tools\/sage\/awards\/modification-requests\/create-a-modification-request\/","title":{"rendered":"Create a Modification Request"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#create_modification_request\">Create a Modification Request<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#select_modification_type\">Select Modification Type<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#additional_resources\">Additional Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#award_id\">Searching for the Award ID<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"create_modification_request\">Create a Modification Request<\/h1>\n<p>Select the <strong>Awards<\/strong> tab, and then select the <strong>Create A Request<\/strong> link. It opens a menu with the following modification type choices:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> Modification Requests can be created by anyone with \u201cowner\u201d or \u201cread write\u201d access on the eGC1 associated with the Award.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/Creat-a-Request.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13638\" src=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/Creat-a-Request.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of the menu that appears when the &quot;Create a Request&quot; button is selected. The menu has selections for creating an Award Setup Request, creating an OSP-GCA Mod, creating a GCA-only Mod, and guidance on which request to create.\" width=\"641\" height=\"719\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"select_modification_type\">Select Modification Type<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Modification Request (OSP &amp; GCA)<\/strong> &#8211; Use for all changes that require sponsor approval, an authorized official signature, or review from the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP). These may include:\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Change of PI or other key personnel<\/li>\n<li>F&amp;A Waivers<\/li>\n<li>No-cost extension requests<\/li>\n<li>Temporary internal extension requests<\/li>\n<li>Rebudgeting (requiring sponsor approval)<\/li>\n<li>Non-SNAP Progress Report submission requests<\/li>\n<li>Requests to release a funding restriction<\/li>\n<li>Sponsor modification that awards additional funding<\/li>\n<li>Adding new subawards not identified in a proposal<\/li>\n<li>Start date change (requiring sponsor approval)<\/li>\n<li>And more\u2026review more details and guidance on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/myresearch-lifecycle\/manage\/award-changes\/\">Award Changes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Modification Request (GCA)<\/strong> &#8211; Use for requests that do not need OSP review and can be submitted directly to Grant &amp; Contract Accounting (GCA). These may include:\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Requests to create new or existing award lines (formerly known as TRANSPASUs)<\/li>\n<li>Start date changes for approved pre-award spending<\/li>\n<li>Cost share changes<\/li>\n<li>Location changes<\/li>\n<li>Cost Center changes (formerly known as Org code changes)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"additional_resources\" style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> 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).<\/p>\n<h3>Additional resources to help clarify which modification type to select:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/faq\/how-do-i-know-which-mod-request-to-choose\/\">How do I know which Modification Request type to choose?<\/a> FAQ<\/li>\n<li>Award Changes: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/myresearch-lifecycle\/manage\/award-changes\/#award-modifications\">Award Modifications<\/a> (OSP)<\/li>\n<li>GCA Only <a href=\"https:\/\/finance.uw.edu\/gca\/award-lifecycle\/award-setup\/modifications\">Modifications<\/a> (GCA)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"award_id\">Searching for the Award ID<\/h3>\n<p>Once you select the modification type, a <strong>Create Modification Request<\/strong> dialog window displays. Search for, and then select, the award associated with the modification request by its Workday <strong>Award ID<\/strong> (for example: AWD-123456). Refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/learning\/online\/index.php\/lessons\/how-to-find-an-award-id-number\/\">How to find an Award ID Number in Award Portal<\/a> job aid for guidance on locating the correct Award ID, or find it in Workday Finance.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12034\" src=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/create-mod-request-dialog.jpg\" alt=\"create a modification request dialog window\" width=\"451\" height=\"157\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A new Modification Request will display with the status of \u201cComposing\u201d and you will start in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/tools\/sage\/guide\/awards\/modification-requests\/mod-general-information\/\">General Information<\/a> section.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Create a Modification Request Select Modification Type Additional Resources Searching for the Award ID Create a Modification Request Select the Awards tab, and then select the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":28,"featured_media":63786,"parent":65308,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"templates\/page-builder-no-image.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-65309","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - 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