Indirect Cost Waivers
Do you need an Indirect Cost Waiver?
Is your non-federal sponsor on the Waiver List?
Is your sponsor a federal agency?
- For all federal sponsors and their programs, please include a copy of the page in the program announcement or application packet that indicates a reduced F&A cost rate with your proposal. Stipulated federal rates do not require VPR approval, but the stipulation must come from the agency's bylaws, application kits, or program announcements/calls for proposals. Federal agencies are not listed on the waiver list.
What if your non-federal sponsor or program is not on the Non-Federal IDC Waiver List?
- If your sponsor is non-profit, provide a copy of the stipulation. Additional approvals are not required. Sponsored Projects Preaward staff members have the authority to approve these waivers.
- If the sponsor is for-profit, or non-profit and you do not have a stipulation: submit your PRS, budget, and justification for the reduced rate to Sponsored Projects by fax at 626-4130. SPS will coordinate your request with the OVPR. The VPR office will not consider F&A waiver requests unless your Department Head and Dean (not designees) have signed the PRS, or have otherwise approved the waiver in writing. Indirect cost waivers are not handled on a same-day basis, so send the requests as soon as you can.
- For continuation/supplemental proposals, a waiver is required, unless it is clear that the VPR office granted the waiver for the life of a project.
- Preaward will not sign any part of any proposal with a reduced F&A rate if it does not have VPR approval (where such approval is required). It is your responsibility to secure approval prior to walking the original proposal over for signature.
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