When preparing grant applications, researchers are advised to budget for a 5% annual increase in per diem rates for the next fiscal year.
|
FY 2026 Per Diem Rate |
|
Dog |
$ 36.22 |
|
Ferret |
$ 7.90 |
|
Ferret - ABSL2 |
$ 9.88 |
|
Ferret - Breeding |
$ 9.88 |
|
Ferret - Extra Husbandry |
$ 9.88 |
|
Ferret - Chemical Containment |
$ 9.88 |
|
Ferret - Imaging |
$ 23.70 |
|
Goat |
$ 33.94 |
|
Guinea Pig |
$ 3.02 |
|
Hamster |
$ 1.12 |
|
Hamster - ABSL2 |
$ 1.40 |
|
Mouse (barrier, non-barrier, ABSL2, ABSL3) |
$ 0.92 |
(per cage) |
Mouse (outside funding) |
$ 1.43 |
(per cage) |
Pig |
$ 33.94 |
|
Pig - ABSL2 |
$ 42.43 |
|
Piglet (<11 pounds) |
$ 11.89 |
|
Pigeon |
$ 2.01 |
|
Rabbit |
$ 5.79 |
|
Rabbit - ABSL2 |
$ 7.24 |
|
Rat (non-barrier) |
$ 1.07 |
|
Rat (barrier, ABSL2) |
$ 1.35 |
|
Sheep |
$ 33.94 |
|
Xenopus/Frog |
$ 0.66 |
|
Zebrafish |
$ 0.67 |
(per tank) |