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Updates and Guidance for Federally Sponsored Projects

March 16, 2026

Proposal Submissions: All federal proposals will be submitted in accordance with the University of Michigan's appropriate negotiated indirect (F&A) cost rate agreement. Funding opportunities that prohibit the application of institutional negotiated F&A rates should be brought to the ORSP Pre-Award Team ([email protected]). Proposals for programs such as fellowship and training grants will continue to be submitted in accordance with the rates established for those programs. 

New Awards: We expect all new federal awards should be received with the appropriate rate, based on our rate agreement or program specific policy. ORSP will contact sponsors for corrections, if new awards are received with rates other than proposed.

Existing Awards: PI's should continue project activities and incurring associated expenses for their active awards. If you receive notices for actions (e.g., stop work, stop activities, terminations) on active awards, you should provide them to your research administrator (RA) for submission to ORSP for review and appropriate action.

Certifications/Attestations: PIs should not make or provide attestations on behalf of the institution (recipient, awardee, grantee). If you receive written requests for attestations or certifications regarding an active or pending award, provide the documentation to your RA to be submitted to ORSP for review and determination of the appropriate action.

Updated Sponsor Notices and Related Announcements

NIH

  • NOT-OD-26-033: Adjusted Timeline for NIH’s Implementation of Common Forms
  • NOT-OD-26-034: Guidance on Salary Limitation for Grants and Cooperative Agreements FY 2026
  • NOT-OD-26-038: Correction to Guidance on Salary Limitation for Grants and Cooperative Agreements FY 2026
  • NOT-OD-26-029: NIH Removing AIDS Application Due Dates from NOFOs
  • NOT-OD-26-018: NIH’s Implementation of Common Forms for Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support for Due Dates on or after January 25, 2026
  • NOT-OD-26-019: Updated Application Policies: NIH Administrative Burden Reduction Effort – Removal of Requirements for Letters of Intent and Unsolicited Applications Requesting $500,000 or More in Direct Costs (Dec. 3)
  • NOT-OD-26-018: NIH’s Implementation of Common Forms for Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support for Due Dates on or after January 25, 2026 
  • NOT-OD-26-017: Research Security Training Requirements for NIH 
  • NOT-OD-26-012: Updated Guidance on Reopening of NIH Extramural Activities Following the October 1, 2025 - Lapse in Appropriations
  • NIH NOT-OD-26-004: Information for the NIH Extramural Community During the Lapse of Federal Government Funding
  • NOT-OD-25-155: New Application Structure for NIH-Funded International Collaborations
  • NOT-OD-25-143: NIH Will Stop Posting Notices of Funding Opportunities in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts in FY2026
  • NOT-OD-25-142: Update: No-Cost Extension Functionality in eRA
  • NOT-OD-25-128: Guidance on Enforcement of Closeout Requirements During the Appeals Process
  • NIH NOT-OD-25-068: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates
  • NIH NOT-OD-25-110: Updated NIH Processes for No-Cost Extensions
  • NIH NOT-OD-25-104: Updated NIH Policy on Foreign Subawards. See Internal Guidance here. 
  • NIH NOT-OD-25-124: Notice of Recission of Civil Rights Term and Condition of Award
  • NIH NOT-OD-25-127: Implementation Update: Terminating or Suspending Dangerous Gain-of-Function Research in Accordance with the Executive Order on Improving the Safety and Security of Biological Research
  • NIH NOT-OD-25-128: Guidance on Enforcement of Closeout Requirements During the Appeals Process
  • NIH NOT-OD-25-130: Updated Implementation Guidance of NIH Policy on Foreign Subawards for Active Projects (updates NIH NOT-OD-25-104)
  • NIH NOT-OD-25-132: Supporting Fairness and Originality in NIH Research Applications
  • NIH NOT-OD-25-133: NIH Announces a New Policy Requirement to Train Senior/Key Personnel on Other Support Disclosure Requirements

NSF

  • Policy Notice: Implementation of Policy Changes to Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) 24-1, Supplement 1
  • NSF Important Notice No. 149: Updates to NSF Research Security Policies
    • Note, NSF is providing a grace period for research proposals submitted between Dec. 2 and Dec. 31, 2025. During this period, proposals may be submitted using the old Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support forms. After Dec. 31, 2025, all proposals must be fully compliant with NSF IN-149. Learn more in the FAQs for Notice No. 149.
  • NSF 25-034: Policy Notice: Implementation of Standard 15% Indirect Cost Rate

DOE

DOD

Posted on: Monday, March 16, 2026 - 09:19