Grant Agreement

A Grant Agreement is a contractual agreement or set of financial assistance terms and conditions between grantor and grantee.

• AKA: Grant Contract.
• Context:
  • It can range from being a research grant to being a scholarship.
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• Example(s):
  • Financial Assistance between Federal Awarding Agency and non-Federal Entity.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • A Contractual Agreement between an institution and a research fellow.
• See: Research Grant, Research Fellowship, Contract, Scholarship, Financial Assistance.

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References

• CDER Library v1.5.1.
  • QUOTE: Grant agreement means a legal instrument of financial assistance between a Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity and a non-Federal entity that, consistent with 31 U.S.C. 6302, 6304:
    

(a) Is used to enter into a relationship the principal purpose of which is to transfer anything of value from the Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity to the non-Federal entity to carry out a public purpose authorized by a law of the United States (see 31 U.S.C. 6101(3)); and not to acquire property or services for the Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity's direct benefit or use;

(b) Is distinguished from a cooperative agreement in that it does not provide for substantial involvement between the Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity and the non-Federal entity in carrying out the activity contemplated by the Federal award.

(c) Does not include an agreement that provides only:

1. Direct United States Government cash assistance to an individual;
   
2. A subsidy;
   
3. A loan;
   
4. A loan guarantee; or
   
5. Insurance.

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