This page contains federal-wide and agency-specific Research Terms and Conditions. These conditions may apply to grants, cooperative agreements or other award instruments, depending upon the agency.
Federal-wide Research Terms and Conditions
The federal-wide Research Terms and Conditions implement the changes to the Uniform Guidance that were mandated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
Research Terms and Conditions (Nov. 12, 2020)
This overlay document incorporates the Uniform Guidance by reference, clarifying or supplementing select provisions where appropriate and consistent with government-wide research policy. View the technical corrections statement.
Appendix A: Prior Approval Matrix (Nov. 2020)
This document lists prior approvals that award recipients must obtain from the agency administering their research proposal.
Appendix B: Subaward Requirements (Nov. 2020)
This document outlines subaward requirements for different organization types.
Appendix C: National Policy Requirements (Nov. 2020)
This document lists statutory, regulatory and executive requirements for research awards.
Agency Implementation Statements
These statements provide specific details on how participating agencies are implementing the revised Research Terms and Conditions mandated by OMB.
Agency-specific Research Terms and Conditions
Department of Commerce (DOC)
Department of Energy (DOE)
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
DHS does not have agency-specific requirements.