See Where Every Federal Award Budget Is Headed — Before It Runs Out
ForecastFR gives sponsored programs offices real-time budget burn analysis, salary runway projections, and end-of-award forecasting across every active federal award — with built-in 2 CFR 200 compliance guardrails.
Used by research administrators at federally sponsored institutions. Pre-award planning · Post-award monitoring · Audit-ready documentation.
SPOs Manage Too Many Awards With Too Little Visibility
Excel WIP Schedules Break
Manual budget tracking in spreadsheets creates version control problems and takes hours that should go to awards management.
End-of-Award Surprises
Budget shortfalls, salary gaps, and no-cost extension requests surface at the last minute instead of 6 months out.
Audit Findings Catch You Off Guard
Budget deviations, unallowable costs, and effort mismatches surface in audits — not before them.
ForecastFR Replaces Reactive Budget Management With Proactive Award Intelligence
Real-Time Burn Rate Analysis
Track actual vs projected burn rates across every award line item. Get alerts when burn deviates from plan by more than 10%.
Salary Runway Projections
Calculate months of salary coverage remaining on each award based on current commitments and burn rate. Flag awards approaching zero runway.
End-of-Award Forecasting
Project final budget position at award end date using current trajectory. Identify awards requiring NCE requests 90 days in advance.
Budget Deviation Alerts
Automatic alerts when budget categories deviate from approved limits. Flag potential §200.405 allocability issues before they become findings.
AI Budget Intelligence
Ask budget questions in plain English. ForecastFR's Claude integration answers with live award data and regulation citations.
Audit-Ready Documentation
Export budget narratives, variance explanations, and supporting documentation formatted for A-133 audits and sponsor reporting.
Built on 2 CFR 200 Uniform Guidance
Every budget alert, variance flag, and forecast in ForecastFR maps to a specific Uniform Guidance regulation. Your team always knows the regulatory basis for every compliance action.
How It Works
Connect Your Data
Import from Workday, PeopleSoft, or upload budget files. ForecastFR maps your chart of accounts automatically.
Configure Award Parameters
Set budget periods, effort commitments, and alert thresholds per award. Takes under 5 minutes per award.
Monitor and Forecast
ForecastFR runs continuous burn analysis and surfaces alerts, forecasts, and compliance flags in real time.
ForecastFR + Claude AI
ForecastFR includes a native MCP connector for Claude Desktop and Claude.ai. Ask your entire award portfolio questions in plain English.
Connect ForecastFR to ClaudeBuilt for Research Administration
Post-Award Administrators
Manage 50+ awards without missing a budget deviation or salary gap.
Sponsored Programs Directors
Portfolio-level visibility across your entire institution's federal awards.
PI Financial Assistants
Give PIs real-time budget dashboards without spreadsheet maintenance.
Stop Reacting to Budget Problems. Start Forecasting Them.
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