Research business expenses

If you have expenses related to your research activities that you have paid for with your own personal funds, you can be reimbursed for those expenses. In certain circumstances, you may also request an accountable advance to request funds for these research expenses before you incur them.

Ways to submit business expense reimbursement claims or accountable advance requests

  • Use Chrome River (the university's electronic expense management system to complete and submit your business expense reimbursement claim or accountable advance request
Chrome River

Accepted forms of approval

  • electronic approval via various university systems (Chrome River, Team Dynamix)
  • email from the approver, indicating their approval
  • scanned an emailed image of the physically signed document (digital photo or scanned)

Other options for buying goods

Rather than spending personal funds and requesting reimbursement, you can purchase goods or services for your research project in other ways including a university C Card or via Purchasing Services.

Forms

Business expense reimbursement
Missing receipt declaration form
Absentee claimant declaration
Accountable advance request
Accountable advance clearing

Resources

Chrome River
C Card program
Form submission
UVic research expense guide (Tri-agency research funds)
Travel and business expense policy (FM5610)
Technology solutions centre
Accountable advances webpage (incl. travel advances)