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NIH indirect cost cap blocked as administration declines appeal

Apr 14, 2026

The Trump administration will not appeal a court ruling that blocks the 2025 proposed policy to cap National Institutes of Health (NIH) indirect cost rates at 15%.
Impact: The decision preserves current NIH funding structures, avoiding cuts included in the NIH policy that raised concerns for pathologists and the broader research community.

What’s next: Any changes to NIH indirect cost funding would now need to move through Congress.

  • While the administration did not appeal the case, the President included the administration’s 15% cap in the 2027 budget proposal.
  • The CAP has opposed the 15% cap.

Go deeper: Read more on the NIH indirect cost cap decision.

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