Implementation of New Initiatives and Policies
This page serves as a central location for information about changes impacting NIH grants process and plans for implementing new initiatives and policies.
Effective January 25, 2025:
Simplified Review Framework for NIH Research Project Grant Applications
Revisions to the NIH and AHRQ Fellowship Application and Review Process
Updates to Institutional Training Grant Applications
Updates to Reference Letter Instructions for Referees
New NIH "FORMS-I" Grant Application Forms and Instructions
Postponed:
Common Forms for Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support
NIH's adoption of the Common Form for Biographical Sketch and a new Biographical Sketch Supplement originally scheduled for May 25, 2025 is postponed.
Continue to use NIH-specific format pages until further notice.
Watch for additional Guide Notice(s) and informational webinar(s) re: new implementation time frame.
High level summary of changes:
- NIH will require the use of Science Experts Network Curriculum Vitae (SciENcv) to complete Common Forms (i.e., Biographical Sketch, Current and Pending (Other) Support)
- NIH will require all Senior/Key Personnel to enter their ORCID ID into SciENcv in the Persistent Identifier (PID) section of the Common Forms.
- NIH will require all Senior/Key Personnel to link their ORCID ID to their eRA Commons Personal Profile.
- For information on linking an ORCID ID to the eRA Commons Personal Profile see the ORCID ID topic in the eRA Commons online help.
- NIH will require the use of a new NIH Biographical Sketch Supplement to collect the “Personal Statement,” “Contributions to Science,” and “Honors” statements as PDF attachments.
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NIH Grants Process: A Brief Walk-Through for Beginners -- slides and video
New to NIH
Grants Process with specific info about each step in the grants process from planning to apply through developing and submitting your application and award and post-award reporting.
NIH Grants Process: A Video Walk-through for Beginners
Resources and Programs for NIH Grant Applicants
An infographic from the Center for Scientific Review to help clarify the process that highlights institution- and investigator-specific information, including key actions that must be taken well in advance of application submission
Early Stage Investigator (ESI) Policies and Resources
Artificial Intelligence
Policy Considerations and Guidance re: Research Participant Protections; Data Management and Sharing; Health Information Privacy; Licensing, Intellectual Property, & Technology Transfer; Peer Review; and Biosecurity and Biosafety PLUS additional resources for researchers
2022-2023 NIH Grants Conference & PreCon Events Season: Session Recordings & Resources
Comparing Popular Research Project Grants: R01, R03 or R21 (NIAID)
Research Enhancement Awards (R15) -- with link to open NOFOs
Find a Fit for Your Research: NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices (ICOs)
PARENT ANNOUNCEMENTS (For Unsolicited or Investigator-Initiated Applications)
Standard Due Dates
How to Apply - Application Guide
Format Attachments
Page Limits
Data Tables for use with Institutional Research Training grant applications, etc.
Biosketches
MyBibliography User Guide
Note: All Senior/Key Personnel listed on the R&R Profile form must have an eRA Commons ID
Division of Human Subjects Research (DHSR) Resources on Human Subjects, Clinical Trials, and Inclusion
Allowable Costs Related to Participant Inclusion Activities
Basic Experimental Studies Involving Humans (BESH)
NIH has extended flexibilities for registration and results reporting for studies submitted to basic experimental studies with humans (BESH) funding opportunities through September 24, 2024. While BESH investigators are strongly encouraged to register their studies and report summary results to ClinicalTrials.gov, NIH is continuing to offer the flexibility for investigators to register and report results on alternative publicly available platforms at this time. It is important to note that this flexibility only applies to studies submitted through funding opportunities that are designated as “Basic Experimental Studies with Humans.”
NIH also has updated its Clinical Trial Case Studies to include examples of Basic Experimental Studies Involving Humans (see Cases #9, #14, #40, #41).
[Use the keyword filter to sort and view Case Studies by study type.]
Data Management & Sharing Policy Overview
Writing a Data Management & Sharing Plan
Data Management and Sharing Plan Format Page
New to eRA Commons?
Top 5 eRA Resources You Should Know
NIH ADVICE
Write Your Application
Samples: Applications and Documents
Tips for Tables, Charts, and Figures
Center for Scientific Review - Applicant Resources
What Happens to Your Application - infographic
What Happens to Your Application - video
NIH Peer Review: Grants and Cooperative Agreements
A ”one-stop explanation of the core values of peer review and the NIH policies that uphold them”
Assisted Referral Tool (ART) - a tool to recommend a potentially appropriate study section
Reviewer Guidance on Rigor and Transparency
Apply for a Grant (NIAID)
This comprehensive guide covers all aspects of seeking funding: finding opportunities, interacting with NIH, application preparation, review, and more.
Includes sample applications and summary statements for some funding mechanisms
For other resources, see RD Digital Library >> NIH -- National Institutes of Health
