Update: No-Cost Extension Functionality in eRA

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 14:15:54 -0400

Notice Number: NOT-OD-25-142

https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-25-142.html

Purpose

This notice provides an update on the guidance issued in NOT-OD-25-110. Effective with the issuance of this Guide Notice, NIH has re-enabled the No-Cost Extension functionality within eRA Commons. Recipients may resume initiating first no-cost extensions in eRA Commons, in accordance with the NIH Grants Policy Statement, Section 8.1.1.3. Requests that were previously submitted via the prior approval module will not be reviewed, and recipients will need to initiate the first no cost extension within the Status module by using the Extension action.

Please refer to the full notice linked above for further details.

Should you have any questions, please contact the Office of Sponsored Programs.