Several factors play a role in ODA's determination of the level of support provided to investigators. If you have any questions, please contact the appropriate staff member. A. Indirect Costs, also known as Facilities and Administrative Costs and overhead, are the University's costs for providing a venue for your project. It would be impossible to accurately calculate the value of the electricity it takes to run a computer or the fraction of trash that is generated by a certain project, so the University has negotiated an indirect cost rate with the government. Simply multiply the amount charged to the funding source for salaries and wages by .33 and insert it into your budget.
Many government programs allow indirect cost recovery.
Watch out, though. Some programs have limits on the amount of indirect costs that can be recovered, and others do not allow them at all, so read the funding source guidelines carefully. The University calculates fringe benefits through a historical benefits method.