Research Rates are approved on an annual basis. The following rates have been approved for the period: July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026:
2025-2026 RESEARCH RATES
UC-Led Research Rates (UC Principal Investigator):
SFREC 2025 – 2026 RESEARCH RATES | UC PI COST | SFREC Full Cost | UC ANR Funding of Full Cost |
| Per Project Rate: | $2059.77 | $9950.62 | $7890.85 |
| Per Labor Hour Rate: | $45.37/HR | $57.52/HR | $12.15 |
| Per Animal Labor Hour Rate: | $55.07/HR | $93.09/HR | $38.02 |
Non-UC Researcher Rates (Non-UC Principal Investigator)*:
SFREC 2025 – 2026 RESEARCH RATES | Non-UC PI COST | SFREC Full Cost | NUD cost at 36% of full cost rates |
| Per Project Rate: | $13,532.84 | $9950.62 | $3582.22 |
| Per Labor Hour Rate: | $78.23/HR | $57.52/HR | $20.71 |
| Per Animal Labor Hour Rate: | $126.60/HR | $93.09/HR | $33.51 |
*Includes 36% Non-University Differential (NUD)
Please contact Michele Flavell with questions at:
530-639-8800
Email: mflavell@ucanr.edu