Research Award Terms & Conditions (RTC)

The National Science Foundation (NSF) serves as the official web host of participating agency documents relating to the RTCs. The various Award Terms and Conditions are available and hosted by the National Science Foundation (NSF), but they impact all federal agencies. (Note that NSF is hosting a webinar series as they archiving and replacing these in 2024.)

In addition to the basic provisions, each member federal agency has a supplemental set of agency-specific terms and conditions. A typical grant is covered by both the federal-wide Research Terms and Conditions (RTC) and the agency-specific terms and conditions.