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Grants, Agreements & Contracts

The most significant funder of research at 91制片厂 is the federal government. There are three major funding mechanisms that support research: grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts. An overview of each is provided below.

Grants

  • Provide financial assistance to carry out a public purpose. The provides a full listing of all federal programs available
  • Incorporate the sponsor's guidelines
  • Typically allow the awardee significant flexibility in carrying out the project
  • Have minimal involvement from the sponsor in an oversight role
  • Governed by the
  • Defined in

Cooperative Agreements

  • Provide financial assistance, similar to a grant
  • Have "substantial involvement" from the sponsor in implementation of a program
  • Can be changed or rescinded based on performance
  • Governed by the
  • Defined in

Contracts

  • Involve the procurement of goods, services, or other deliverables
  • Outline legal terms, a scope of work and budget
  • Are generally the most restrictive; any changes or deviations from the agreed upon terms require modification through an amendment
  • Governed by the and
  • Defined in

Subcontracts

  • Establish a contractual working relationship that transfers funding for an outside entity's scientific contribution to a project
  • As the "Prime" organization, 91制片厂 submits the application to the sponsor, and receives, negotiates, and accepts an award and subcontracts a portion for the scope of work to an outside entity.
  • As the subrecipient, 91制片厂 teams with another entity who submits the application to the sponsor, receives funding via a "Prime" organization.

Subaward

  • An award provided by a pass-through entity to a subrecipient; can include terms delineated in an agreement that is considered a contract
  • Defined in

Subrecipient

  • The entity that receives a subaward from a pass-through entity on to carry out part of a Federal program/sponsored project
  • Defined in
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