When considering the budgets for proposed research, are there any types of costs or expenses that NIH will not pay for?
In general, the costs that are allowable under grants to domestic U.S. organizations are also allowable under foreign grants, with the following important exceptions: • Alteration and Renovation (A&R). NIH will not allow its foreign research grants to pay for any building or structural alterations or renovations. This restriction also applies to the foreign components of grants made to U.S. institutions. • Customs and import duties. For its foreign research grants or foreign components within U.S. grants, NIH will also not pay for any customs or import-related expenses. This includes consular fees, customs surtax, value-added taxes, and other related charges. Facilities and Administrative (F&A) costs. NIH provides for limited reimbursement of F&A costs to foreign institutions and international organizations to support the costs of compliance with NIH requirements including, but not limited to, protection of human subjects, animal welfare, and research misconduct. This is usually calcul
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