Facilities and Administration Costs (F&A)
F&A, also known as indirect costs, are charges that cannot be directly tied to a project. However, a portion of these costs are recovered by NDSU through our federally negotiated F&A rate agreement.
Types of activities (research, instruction, other) are defined in NDSU Policy 813.
- The inclusion of F&A is required on every proposal, unless such costs are specifically prohibited by the sponsor. Proposals of $10,000 or less submitted to Foundations or Non-Profit entities are not be required to include F&A. Follow these links for a list of currently eligible Foundation or Non-Profit sponsors and FAQs. If the sponsoring agency that you wish to submit your application to is not on this list, please contact SPA for guidance before completing your budget.
- If a funding opportunity has an F&A limitation/restriction, PI's should provide a copy of the funding opportunity with that section clearly marked.
- If a sponsor has an F&A limitation/restriction, PI's should provide a copy of the sponsor's policy.
- In most cases activities are considered to be on-campus. Departments that are off-campus include Research Extension Centers, Forest Service, and Agronomy Seed Farm.
- NDSU's federally negotiated F&A rate agreement can be found on the Sponsored Programs Forms page.
Current NDSU F&A Rates
Sponsored Activity |
On Campus |
Off Campus |
|---|---|---|
|
Research (effective 7/1/2018-until amended) |
45.0% of MTDC |
26.0% of MTDC |
|
Instruction (effective 7/1/2018-until amended) |
50.5% of MTDC |
26.0% of MTDC |
|
Other Sponsored Activity (effective 7/1/2018-until amended) |
43.2% of MTDC |
26.0% of MTDC |