Grant calculators
Free tools for research administrators and PIs. Convert effort, price personnel, build sponsor budgets, and check spending against the award period.
Salary & effort
Convert effort, apply salary limits, and price personnel across budget years.
NIH salary cap 2026
The NIH salary cap for 2026 is $228,000 (Executive Level II, effective January 1, 2026). See the cap by year and calculate the allowable salary and over-the-cap amount at any effort level.
Person months calculator
Convert percent effort to person months and back, for 12-month calendar appointments and 9-month academic appointments with summer effort.
Salary & fringe calculator
Calculate requested salary and fringe benefits for every person on a grant, across up to 10 budget years, with annual escalation and an optional NIH salary cap.
NSF summer salary
Calculate summer salary for NSF proposals from a 9- or 12-month base salary, and check the request against the NSF limit of two months of salary per year across all NSF awards.
Budgets
Build direct and indirect costs the way sponsors expect them.
F&A & MTDC calculator
Build the Modified Total Direct Cost base, apply your F&A rate, and see total direct costs, indirect costs, and the full award total, with the usual MTDC exclusions handled.
NIH modular budget
Round direct costs up to $25,000 modules for each budget year, check eligibility for a modular budget (up to $250,000 a year), and total the request with consortium F&A.
Award management
Check spending against the award period once the money arrives.
From estimate to tracked budget
GrantsManager carries your budget through the whole award: spend, encumbrances, and F&A.