NSF Disclosure Guidance

The following table identifies where disclosures must be provided in proposals and project reports.  (Click on the table to enlarge.)

*for new support only; if undisclosed at the time of proposal submission
1. If an item or service meets the definition of a gift, it is not reported. A gift includes any gratuity, favor, discount, entertainment, hospitality, loan, forbearance, license, special access, equipment time, samples, research data, or other item have monetary value. A gift also includes services as well as gifts of training, transportation, local travel, lodging, meals, research hours, whether provided in-kind, by purchase of a ticket, a payment in advance, or reimbursement after the expense has occurred. A gift by definition is given without expectation of anything in return.

For more information on required disclosures in NSF proposals and awards, see: https://www.nsf.gov/policies/nspm-33/disclosures.