Examples
Worked examples
- Is an instance
University A holds the prime NIH R01 award and issues a subaward to University B for the imaging aim.
- Is an instance
A Horizon Europe coordinator beneficiary acts as the prime in the GA, with other beneficiaries as co-recipients.
Counter-examples
Looks similar, but isn't
- Not an instance
A subrecipient is not the prime.
- Not an instance
A vendor under purchase order is not party to the prime award.
Editorial commentary
The prime award holder is the pass-through entity with respect to any subawards. Terms of the prime award flow down to subrecipients as required by sponsor rules. The PI on the prime award is typically the overall project director. Distinctions matter for compliance: only the prime can sign amendments with the sponsor, only the prime is named in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse, and only the prime can request no-cost extensions on the overall award.
References
- US Office of Management and Budget Uniform Guidance 2 CFR 200; NIH Grants Policy Statement on multi-organisation awards.
Also known as
Prime grant · Prime contract · Direct award
Machine-readable encodings
Use in your systems
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