Can an organization submit a grant proposal without a negotiated indirect cost rate, and if so, what indirect cost rate should be used in the grant proposal budget?
An applicant without a negotiated indirect cost rate at the time of application, may submit in the application, either a percentage rate or a dollar amount for indirect costs. This should be done with the understanding that a negotiated rate will be determined later and applied retroactively to the grant. A successful applicant that does not have a negotiated indirect cost rate in place at the time of award will not be able to recoup indirect costs until a negotiated cost rate is established. For more information on the indirect cost rate, applicants may refer to the following website: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocfo/fipao/icgindex.html.
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