Agency Specific Help
National Institutes of Health (NIH)

This page provides information and helpful links pertaining to NIH funding:

Useful Links / Overview
Submitting an Application
Modular Research Grants
Electronic Application Submission

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Useful NIH Links:

• New Investigator Advice
• Grant Tutorials
• Center for Scientific Review
• Electronic Research Administration
• Electronic Submission of Grant Applications
• NIH Dates and Deadlines
• NIH Forms and Applications
• Peer Review Process

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Submitting an application to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - What's Next?

1) Familiarize yourself with the variety of Funding Opportunities Announcements and Types of Funding Mechanisms at NIH.

• Office of Extramural Research
• Grant Application Basics
• Funding Opportunities and Notices

2) Find what resources are available to you.

• New Investigators Program
• Tips Sheets
• Avoiding Common Errors

3) Frequently Asked Questions:

• NIH FAQ's
• What is an RO1?
• What if my research involves Human Subjects?
• What if my research involves Animal Subjects?
• How do I choose the appropriate Funding Instrument and Funding Mechanism for Extramural Research Support? (.doc)

4) NIH Tools

• New Investigator Guide to NIH Funding
• NIH Peer Review Process Revealed

5) NIH Samples

• Sample R01 and R21 Applications and Summary Statements

To help investigators and institutions develop successful R01 and R21 grants, the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has posted four exemplary funded R01 and six exemplary funded R21 annotated sample applications and summary statements on their web page:
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/researchfunding/grant/pages/appsamples.aspx

R21 grants provide investigators with funding to introduce novel scientific ideas, model systems, tools, agents, targets, and technologies that have the potential to substantially advance biomedical research.

Three reasons to pursue the R21:

1. to encourage exploratory and even high-risk research
2. to fund more mainstream applications with projects that are smaller than would be appropriate for an R01.
3. to generate preliminary data for a future R01 (larger in scope)

If you are considering if the R21 grant is for you and a discussion of the funding mechanism's pros and cons, here are a few items to consider: http://www.niaid.nih.gov/researchfunding/grant/strategy/Pages/r21decide.aspx

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Modular Research Grants

• Modular Research Grant Applications
• Modular FAQ's
• Modular Grant Application Process

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Electronic Application Submission

OSP offers assistance in completing the Grant.gov Forms, but if you want to complete your own Grant.gov forms please note:

Required Software:

• Grants.gov requires the use of very specific Adobe Reader versions in order to open, download and save the application forms. Currently, applicants are advised to use Adobe Reader 10.1.4. Please visit the Download Software page on the Grants.gov web site for changes.
• In most circumstances, a pop-up warns users if they are using the wrong Adobe Reader version. Using the wrong version could corrupt your application.
• To find out if you have a compatiable Adobe Reader version, please visit Grants.gov.

Resources and Related NIH Guide Notices:

• Interacting Electronically with NIH (April 16, 2009)(PowerPoint - 5 MB) Slide Presentation
• A Walk Through the SF424 (R&R) (updated April, 2009) - The presentation highlights the various sections of the SF424 (R&R) application forms with handy tips on filling out the forms.(PowerPoint - 911 KB)
• Resources for Using the Adobe Forms
• FAQs: Applying Electronically

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