NIH has temporarily disabled the option to initiate a No-Cost Extension (NCE) request in eRA Commons (see NOT-OD-256-110), in order “to review all existing grants and cooperative agreements to ensure that NIH awards do not fund off-mission activities or projects.” If your project is scheduled to end in the next 60 days and you anticipate the need to request an extension, requests for NCEs must be submitted as a prior approval request in eRA Commons.