Two ways to request higher salaries on SBIR grants: justify the rate with comparable salary data showing it's market-aligned, or cost-share the difference from another funding source. Either keeps you compliant while paying researchers fairly.
Now, if you genuinely need a higher salary for your SBIR efforts, there are ways around it. You have 2 options here. First, you need a rock-solid justification and with comparable data to back up the higher salary rate, or you should just cost share the difference yourself with another funding source.
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