b201a113_lowability_of_Costs_Activities__Explanation_of_Allowable_Costs
[Items] Membership, Subscription, and Professional Activity Costs
(a) Costs of the non-Federal entity's membership in business, technical, and professional organizations are allowable as an F&A cost. (b) Costs of the non-Federal entity's subscriptions to business, professional, and technical periodicals are allowable. (c) Costs of membership in any civic or community organization are allowable with prior approval by the NIH awarding IC or pass-through entity. (d) Costs of membership in any country club or social or dining club or organization are unallowable. (e) Costs of membership in organizations whose primary purpose is lobbying are unallowable. See also Lobbying. (f) Payment of dues or membership fees for an individual's membership in a professional or technical organization is allowable as a fringe benefit or an employee development cost, if paid according to an established organizational policy consistently applied regardless of the source of funds.
7.9 Allowability of Costs/Activities
Explanation of Allowable Costs