NIH Update: Updated NIH Policy on Allowable Costs for Animals

NOT-OD-25-163 Update to 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.

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. 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 

Rehoming animals can now be included in the budget, contact Laboratory Animal Resource Center (LARC) for costs.