Working with Funding Categories

Funding categories offer consistency across projects. Additionally, reports can be generated on rolled up categories across projects for increased visibility.

Funding categories can be modified the following ways:

Add Funding Categories

To add funding categories

  1. Go to the Funding Setup Options.
  2. For more information, see Access Funding Setup Options.

  3. Click the Categories link.
  4. The Funding Categories page displays.

  5. In the Category field, enter the funding category name.
  6. Click Add. The new category displays in the Categories table.

Edit Funding Categories

Editing funding categories allow you to modify category name and/or description.

To edit funding categories

  1. Go to the Funding Setup Options.
  2. For more information, see Access Funding Setup Options.

  3. Click the Categories link.
  4. The Funding Categories page displays.

  5. Click the Edit link located next to the funding category you want to edit.
  6. The page displays in edit mode.

  7. Edit category name and/ or description.
  8. Click the Save link located next to the category name.

Delete Funding Categories

Funding categories that are being used in a funding template or in a project's cost funding source cannot be deleted. You will receive an error message if you attempt to delete categories that are currently being used.

To delete funding categories

  1. Go to the Funding Setup Options.
  2. For more information, see Access Funding Setup Options.

  3. Click the Categories link.
  4. The Funding Categories page displays.

  5. Click the check box(es) located next to the funding category you want to delete.
  6. Click Delete.
  7. You are prompted for confirmation.

  8. Click OK.