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NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH)

Purpose

This notice alerts the extramural research community of updates to the NIH Grants Policy Statement 7.9.1, Selected Items of Cost. Effective October 1, 2025, NIH will allow recipients to charge costs for rehoming/retirement of experimental animals.

Animals

Allowable for the acquisition, care, use, and rehoming/retirement of experimental animals, contingent upon compliance with the applicable requirements of the PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (see Public Policy Requirements and Objectives—Animal Welfare). If the recipient operates an animal resource facility, charges for use of the facility should be determined in accordance with the Cost Analysis and Rate Setting Manual for Animal Resource Facilities (PDF, 32 MB) — May 2000. 

Inquiries

Please direct all inquiries to:

NIH Office of Policy for Extramural Research Administration

[email protected]