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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NP here. I think the question is who is responsible for “keeping the lights on” and other such overhead costs. Seems like the institutions should be responsible for most of this. It’s worth noting that most private foundations limit their overhead payments to 15%. Grants are for the actual research. Institutions have responsibilities for overhead and can’t put it all on the grantor. [/quote]

I seriously question your assumption that “most” private foundations limit to 15%.  Also you seem wildly unfamiliar with the federal regulations that explicitly describe the criteria for and related federal commitments to pay grant indirect costs.

I know of exactly one US foundation that has a 15% indirect cost but they would describe many of the items the federal government considers “indirect” as direct costs, so the comparison makes no sense anyway.

It’s like saying Northrop Grumman should pay for security, utilities, buildings, payroll, bank fees, compliance, audits, etc because that is their responsibility and the government only wants to pay for the materials and labor for the actual airplane.  I think Northrop Grumman would politely decline.  What makes university research so different?[/quote]

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