Indirect Rates
Indirect costs, or overhead, are costs not identified with a specific project or activity. They may include the costs of administration, buildings, utilities, and other expenses necessary for Institute operations.
Depending on the type of activity associated with the award, the sponsor and the lab or center involved, there are three distinct indirect fee types in addition to other associated rates to be applied in the proposal budgeting process:
- Federal F&A Rates – for federal sponsored research and industry sponsored research categorized as organized research
- MIT use of De Minimis Rate – for non-research other sponsored activities or instruction awards (excluding those with federally mandated rates) from federal sponsors
- Fund Account Rates – for non-research other sponsored activities or instruction awards from non-federal sponsors