Award terms and conditions are determined by statutory, regulatory, and agency requirements, as well as each grant’s circumstances. Terms and conditions dictate important items related to your grant, including method of payment, reporting frequency and content, and prior approval requirements.
The terms and conditions linked below are provided only for reference. Please consult the Notice of Award (NoA) to determine which Terms & Conditions apply to a specific award.
NIFA'S RESEARCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS
NIFA's research award terms and conditions apply to all research and research-related (i.e., research, education, and extension) grants, cooperative agreements, and special projects, awarded to institutions of higher education, hospitals, other non-profit organizations, Federal agencies, and for-profit organizations funded by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Research Terms and Conditions do NOT apply to Capacity, 1890 Facilities, Facilities, and Small Business Innovation Research Programs (SBIR) awards.
NIFA utilizes its own Research Terms and Conditions that address and implement the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (2 CFR 200) issued by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
NIFA's Research Terms and Conditions
- USDA/NIFA - January 2024
- USDA/NIFA - May 2022
- USDA/NIFA - November 2020
- USDA/NIFA - October 2020
- USDA/NIFA - July 2020
- USDA/NIFA - October 2019
- Archive
Program-Specific Award Terms used in Conjunction with the Research Award Terms and Conditions
In addition to the Research award terms, some grant programs have program-specific terms and conditions:
- Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI)
- Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCOR), June 2015
- Fellowship and Scholarship award terms
- Biomass Research and Development Initiative (BRDI)
Award Terms for Programs Excepted from NIFA's Research Award Terms and Conditions
- Capacity Programs
- May 2023 (PDF)
- May 2022 (PDF)
- November 2020 (PDF)
- October 2020 (PDF)
- July 15, 2020 (PDF)
- October 2019 (PDF)
- Archive
- 1890 Facilities Program
- May 2024 (PDF)
- May 2022 (PDF)
- November 2020 (PDF)
- October 2020 (PDF)
- July 15, 2020 (PDF)
- Archive
- Small Business Innovation Research Program
- July 2024 (PDF)
- January 2023 (PDF)
- May 2022 (PDF)
- November 2020 (PDF)
- October 2020 (PDF)
- July 15, 2020 (PDF)
- October 2019 SBIRP (PDF)
- Archive
- Facilities Program
- April 2024 (PDF)