How To Approve an Award Payment Request

Funding organizations can approve (wholly or partially) or reject payment requests from recipients.

1. Open Activity>Payment Request Approvals.
2. Click a grant name.
3. Click the   (Edit icon) next to a payment request name.

4. For reimbursement requests, click the category name to review the expenses for each category. 
   

    Note: The Remaining amount for each category and line item shows the remaining grant funded amounts. This calculation includes approved and pending expenses. 

5. Update Approved Amount as necessary. This defaults to the Requested Amount.
6. Add Comments (optional). These will be visible to the recipient.
7. Click Approve to send your response to the recipient. Once approved, you will no longer be able to edit the payment request.
   
8. In the confirmation pop-up window, enter APPROVE and click Approve.