Revised and Corrected Notice on Policy Regarding Minimum Level of Effort for NCI-Funded Awards
The National Cancer Institute has issued Notice NOT-CA-047 Revised and Corrected Notice on Policy Regarding Minimum Level of Effort for NCI-Funded Awards describing their policy on minimum level of effort that will be a part of the funding consideration for NCI-funded grants.
In addition to previously established policies for specific grant mechanisms that have been described in funding opportunity announcements (FOAs), Principal Investigators (PIs), including Project Leaders on multi-project grants, will be required to commit a minimum level of effort to be eligible for NCI funding through R01, U01, P01, and R21 grant mechanisms.
Competing applications that do not meet the minimum criteria will not be considered for funding unless the level of effort is raised to comply with the policy. In addition, a request to reduce the PI’s level of effort in subsequent years of funding will not be approved if the proposed level of effort falls below the minimum level. The minimum effort policy described in this notice will not apply when the grant is in a no-cost extension.
See the NCI Notice NOT-CA-047 for minimum levels of effort for each NCI funding mechanism and additional information.
Please contact your Sponsored Programs Research Administrator with any questions.