No-Cost ExtensionNCE
An extension of a grant's end date, with no additional funds, to finish the approved scope of work.
A no-cost extension pushes out an award's project-period end date so a recipient can complete the originally approved work using unspent funds. Many sponsors let the recipient approve a first extension (commonly up to 12 months) without sponsor sign-off; subsequent or longer extensions usually require sponsor approval.
An NCE must be justified by remaining programmatic work: not simply the desire to spend down a remaining balance, which sponsors scrutinize.
Extensions have their own deadlines (often requested before the end date) and can't be used just to park unspent money.
Track this in GrantsManager
GrantsManager gives PIs and administrators one real-time view of proposals, awards, budgets, and compliance, so terms like this stop living in spreadsheets.