Sponsor Approved No-Cost Extension

A No-Cost Extension (NCE) allows the PI additional time to complete the project's scope of work without additional funding. The request should address only programmatic/scientific rationale and should not propose any new studies during the extended period.

There are two types of NCE requests:

1. A grantee-approved NCE does not require prior sponsor approval (i.e., GW has expanded authority to execute a one-year NCE in eRA Commons or Fastlane). 
2. A sponsor-approved NCE request is considered a sponsor prior approval request and may require more information and documentation than the grantee-approved NCE.

Process for Sponsor-Approved NCE

For NCE requests that do require prior sponsor approvals, the PI or designee prepares and submits an email request to the Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP) as well as a request through the sponsor's portal (or a written request addressed to the sponsor with a line for GW concurrence). The email to OSP should include a programmatic justification as well as a budget and corresponding budget justification for the NCE period of performance. If recommended for approval, OSP will forward the request to the sponsor or, if requested, return the request to the initiator.

Please review the sponsor-specific guidance for submitting a NCE or contact your sponsored research administor.