Notifications and requests communicate changes in the scope, time, staff or budget of an NSF funded project. Depending on the type of change, awardee organizations must notify or request approval from NSF prior to taking action. Depending on the type of notifications or requests, they can be created and submitted by either the Principal Investigators (PIs) and/or Sponsored Project Offices (SPOs).
Full listing of Grantee Notifications to NSF (PAPPG VII.A.2)
As part of the effort to modernize FastLane, the National Science Foundation is transitioning the notifications and requests functionality from FastLane to Research.gov. The table below provides the location for each notification and request.
Type |
Notification or Request |
Policy Reference |
Location |
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Budget Activities |
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Additional categories of participant support costs other than those described in 2 CFR § 200.75 (such as incentives, gifts, souvenirs, t-shirts and/or memorabilia) |
Request |
Research.gov |
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Change in Person-Months Devoted to Project
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Request |
Research.gov |
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Pre-award Costs in Excess of 90 days |
Request |
Research.gov |
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Reallocation of Funds Provided for Participant Support Costs |
Request |
Research.gov |
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Rearrangement/Reconversion costs in excess of $25,000 |
Request |
Research.gov |
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Salaries of Administrative or Clerical Staff |
Request |
Research.gov |
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Travel Costs for Dependents |
Request |
Research.gov |
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No-Cost Extension |
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Grantee-Approved No-Cost Extension |
Notification |
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Research.gov |
First NSF-Approved No-Cost Extension |
Request |
Research.gov |
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Second NSF-Approved No-Cost Extension |
Request |
Research.gov |
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Changes in Objectives, Scope, or Methodology or other Significant Changes |
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Changes in Objectives or Scope |
Request |
Research.gov |
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Significant Changes/Delays or Events of Unusual Interest |
Notification |
Research.gov |
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Significant Changes in Methods/Procedures |
Notification |
Research.gov |
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Changes in PI/PD, co-PI/co-PD or Person-Months Devoted to the Project at the Initiation of the Grantee Organization |
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Long-Term Disengagement of the PI/Project Director (PD) or co-PI/co-PD |
Request |
Research.gov |
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PI/PD or co-PI/co-PD Transfer from one organization to another |
Request |
FastLane |
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Substitute (Change) PI/PD or co-PI/co-PD |
Request |
FastLane |
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Withdrawal of PI/PD or co-PI/co-PD |
Request |
Research.gov |
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Other |
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Annual and Final Cost Share Notification by Recipient |
Notification |
FastLane |
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Conflicts of Interest that cannot be satisfactorily managed, reduced or eliminated and research that proceeds without the imposition of conditions or restrictions when a conflict of interest exists |
Notification |
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Research.gov |
Subawarding, Transferring or Contracting Out Part of an NSF Award |
Request |
FastLane |
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Other Request |
Request |
Research.gov |
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More information:
Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide, Chapter X.A.3: Requests for Prior written approvals