2 CFR 200.467 sets one requirement for organizations that receive federal grants and cooperative agreements. Applies when you build your application and budget, and to every cost you charge after award.
Costs of selling and marketing the organization's own products or services are unallowable unless they qualify as allowable advertising/public-relations costs under § 200.421 AND are necessary to meet the requirements of the federal award.
Marketing, sales, business-development, or brand-promotion lines in the budget.
Upload the funding notice and your draft budget or narrative, and ask. Grantable answers from its compliance database of federal, agency and state rules, with citations.
Costs of selling and marketing any products or services of the recipient or subrecipient are unallowable unless they are allowed under § 200.421 and are necessary to meet the requirements of the Federal award.
Source: eCFR · checked Sep 17, 2026
Costs of selling and marketing the organization's own products or services are unallowable unless they qualify as allowable advertising/public-relations costs under § 200.421 AND are necessary to meet the requirements of the federal award.
Marketing, sales, business-development, or brand-promotion lines in the budget.
Plain-English summaries for information only, not legal advice. Always check the regulation text, your award terms and your agency’s guidance.