Indirect Costs
Costs related to the general administration of departments, institutes, or the university, such as office supplies, depreciation of facilities and equipment, and utility costs of maintaining buildings and laboratory spaces. These expenses are part of the total cost of doing business at a research university, although the relationship of these costs to a specific sponsored project may be difficult to quantify.
Institutions that accept federal funds negotiate indirect cost rates for a five-year period through an assigned federal agency. Indirect costs are applied to your project as a percentage of direct costs, and rates vary depending on the type and performance site of the research.
2021-2024 Facility & Administrative Rates
| Type | From | To | Rate | Applicable To | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRED | 7/1/2021 | 6/30/2024 | 60.00% | Organized Research (1) | On Campus |
| PRED | 7/1/2021 | 6/30/2024 | 63.00% | Organized Research (2) | On Campus |
| PRED | 7/1/2021 | 6/30/2024 | 27.50% | Organized Research (1) | Off Campus Adjacent * |
| PRED | 7/1/2021 | 6/30/2024 | 30.50% | Organized Research (2) | Off Campus Adjacent |
| PRED | 7/1/2021 | 6/30/2024 | 26.00% | Organized Research (1) | Off Campsus Remote ** |
| PRED | 7/1/2021 | 6/30/2024 | 29.00% | Organized Research (2) | Off Campus Remote |
| PRED | 7/1/2021 | 6/30/2024 | 53.00% | Instruction | On Campus |
| PRED | 7/1/2021 | 6/30/2024 | 26.00% | Instruction | Off Campus |
| PRED | 7/1/2021 | 6/30/2024 | 35.00% | Other Sponsored Activities | On Campus |
| PRED | 7/1/2021 | 6/30/2024 | 23.30% | Other Sponsored Activities | Off Campus |
| PRED | 7/1/2021 | 6/30/2024 | 46.00% | Agricultural Exp. Station | On Campus |
| PRED | 7/1/2021 | 6/30/2024 | 19.50% | Agricultural Exp. Station | Off Campus |
2019 - 2021 Facility & Administrative Rates
| Type | From | To | Rate | Applicable To | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRED | 7/1/2018 | 6/30/2019 | 61.00% | Organized Research (1) | On Campus |
| PRED | 7/1/2019 | 6/30/2020 | 60.50% | Organized Research (1) | On Campus |
| PRED | 7/1/2020 | 6/30/2021 | 60.00% | Organized Research (1) | On Campus |
| PRED | 7/1/2018 | 6/30/2019 | 64.10% | Organized Research (2) | On Campus |
| PRED | 7/1/2019 | 6/30/2020 | 63.50% | Organized Research (2) |
On Campus |
| PRED | 7/1/2020 | 6/30/2021 | 63.00% | Organized Research (2) | On Campus |
| PRED | 7/1/2018 | 6/30/2021 | 27.50% | Organized Research (1) |
Off Campus Adjacent* |
| PRED | 7/1/2018 | 6/30/2019 | 30.60% | Organized Research (2) |
Off Campus Adjacent |
| PRED | 7/1/2019 | 6/30/2021 | 30.50% | Organized Research (2) | Off Campus Adjacent |
| PRED | 7/1/2018 | 6/30/2021 | 26.00% | Organized Research (1) | Off Campus Remote** |
| PRED | 7/1/2018 | 6/30/2019 | 29.10% |
Organized Research (2) |
Off Campus Remote |
| PRED | 7/1/2019 | 6/30/2021 | 29.00% | Organized Research (2) |
Off Campus Remote |
| PRED | 7/1/2018 | 6/30/2021 |
53.00% | Instruction | On Campus |
| PRED | 7/1/2018 | 6/30/2021 | 26.00% | Instruction | Off Campus |
| PRED | 7/1/2018 | 6/30/2021 | 35.00% | Other Sponsored Activities |
On Campus |
| PRED | 7/1/2018 | 6/30/2021 | 23.30% | Other Sponsored Activities | Off Campus |
| PRED | 7/1/2018 | 6/30/2021 | 46.00% | Agricultural Exp. Station | On Campus |
| PRED | 7/1/2018 | 6/30/2021 | 19.50% | Agricultural Exp. Station | Off Campus |
* Off Campus - Adjacent: Activities performed within the commuting area of Blacksburg, VA
** Off Campus - Remote: Activities performed outside the commuting area of Blacksburg, VA