Important Updates

Novelution NFA Module

August 6, 2025

Starting September 1, 2025 Sponsored Research Services will be utilizing the Novelution system for all Non-Financial Agreement (NFA) requests. This includes Non-disclosure Agreements (NDA), Data Use/Transfer Agreements (DUA/DTUA), Materials Transfer Agreements (MTA), and other types of non-financial agreements related to research. Faculty and Staff will now be able to request, track, view, and amend NFAs just as they can with proposals and awards. Instructions and details may be found here - Novelution NFAs

NSF Implementation of 15% indirect costs rate

May 5, 2025

NSF has issued guidance regarding its "Adoption of Standard 15% Indirect Cost Rate for NSF Grants and Cooperative Agreements awarded to Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs)". For more details, please visit - https://www.nsf.gov/policies/document/indirect-cost-rate

As of this morning, May 6, 2025, there has been no formal court order rescinding this guidance. SRS will update this site should anything change.

NIH Policy Regarding Foreign Subawards

May 1, 2025

NIH has released new guidance regarding foreign subawards. Starting May 1, 2025, "NIH is establishing a new award structure that will prohibit foreign subawards from being nested under the parent grant." Guidance is not currently retroactive. More details may be found here - https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-25-104.html

Grants.Gov Site Being Updated

April 14, 2025

PIs will find a new look and feel at the Grants.gov website. This is a work in progress and additional information may be found here - https://simpler.grants.gov/

SRS will provide updates to the RIT Community as necessary

Department of Energy Implementation of 15% IDC Rate Cap

April 14, 2025

The Department of Energy has released a memo indicating its intent to move to a 15% indirect cost rate for all grant awards moving forward through their policy flash document found here - Policy Flash

Sponsored Research will continue to monitor this action and communicate any changes to PIs with active awards.