Important Guidance Fringe benefit rates vary significantly between FY26 and FY27. To ensure accurate budgeting, select the template that matches your project's start fiscal year: Use FY26 templates for projects starting between July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026 Use FY27 templates for projects starting between July1, 2026 - June 30, 2027 Templates by Project Start Year: 🔷 Projects Active or Starting in FY26 (01/01/2025 - 06/30/2026) Budget Template - FY26 Start Budget Justification Template - FY26 Start Fringe Rates Applied in Year 1: Full-Time Faculty/Staff/Post-Doctoral Fellows: 47.0% Retired