NIH Updates No-Cost Extension Process

This week, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) temporarily disabled the first-time No-Cost Extension (NCE) link in eRA Commons. The NIH is now instructing investigators to submit these NCE requests as a prior approval request in eRA Commons.

For more information, see NIH Notice NOT-OD-25-110.

FEDERAL AGENCY ROUNDUP

Update from federal agencies for the week of 05/05/2025

  • The White House issued an executive order directing federal agencies to pause “gain-of-function research” on biological agents and pathogens.
  • NIH released a notice (NOT-OD-25-110) that prior approval is now required for all no-cost extensions. View the notice here.
  • NIH released a notice (NOT-OD-25-104) updating its policy on foreign subawards. View the notice here. Additional information on NIH foreign subawards can be found here.

Stay up-to-date and informed by visiting the Pitt Research Executive Orders and Federal Funding website.

Date

Friday, May 9, 2025