[Use this letter to for an External Sponsor’s commitment to providing in-kind or cash cost share to your project. Please put on the sponsoring organization’s letterhead, have it signed, and include it with your proposal.] [DATE] [UVM PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR] [TITLE] Transportation Research Center 210 Colchester Avenue, Farrell Hall Burlington, VT 05405 Subject: Documentation of [In-Kind and/or Cash Cost-share] Dear [UVM PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR], [EXTERNAL SPONSOR] confirms we have incurred [in-kind and/or cash cost-share] in the amount of $[AMOUNT] during the time period of [ENTER DATES] to support [PROJECT NAME], led by [PRINCIPAL INVESTIAGOR] name. The [COMPANY NAME]’s cost share has come from [PROVIDE DETAILS i.e. – staff time, copying, travel, etc.] This represents $[AMOUNT] in support of the University of Vermont’s project, [PROJECT NAME], funded by [PRIME SPONSOR]. Documentation in the form of [PROVIDE BACK UP i.e. labor reports, copies of receipts and financial statements] are attached as reference for the project file. Sincerely, [AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL] [TITLE]