Notice NOT-OD-24-086 informs the applicant and recipient communities of changes to grant application forms and application guide instructions for due dates on or after January 25, 2025. The following application forms include substantive form changes (i.e., new/deleted/modified fields). All other forms include only an OMB expiration date change.

• PHS 398 Research Training Program Plan
• PHS Fellowship Supplemental Form
• PHS Assignment Request Form...

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When an application due date falls on a weekend (or Federal holiday, or Washington, DC area Federal office closure) the application deadline is automatically extended to the next business day. For example, the May 25, 2024 standard due date for some of our programs falls on a Saturday, which means it slides to Tuesday, May 28, 2024 (since...

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NIH released a Guide Notice (NOT-OD-24-085) to provide an update and implementation plans for the simplified review framework. The Notice provides guidance to applicants on navigating new and updated funding opportunities expected to be published between now and January 2025. Refer to the NIH Extramural Nexus post for more information.

NIH is implementing multiple changes that will impact the preparation and peer review of most grant applications submitted to NIH for due dates on or after January 25, 2025. Although each of these initiatives have specific goals, they are all meant to simplify, clarify, or ensure greater fairness. Notice (NOT-OD-24-084) provides an overview of each change to help the community contextualize them as details are released over the next few months. Refer to the...

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Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tools Expenditures and Results (RePORTER) is an electronic tool that allows users to search a repository of both intramural and extramural NIH-funded research projects and publications and patents resulting from NIH funding. Users can query the system in two distinct ways, either via “Advanced Search” or “Quick Search.” But its worth noting there can be a difference in the query results depending on which approach is used. Refer to the... Read more about Why Do I Sometimes Get Different RePORTER Results when Using Advanced Search vs. Quick Search?

Notice NOT-DK-24-003 rescinds NIDDK Data Sharing Policy (July 2013) and NIDDK Repository Usage Policy (March 2015) and introduces NIDDK Central Repository Resource Archival and Sharing Policy that aligns with timelines and requirements and expectations of the NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy and NIDDK Data Management and Sharing Guidance. This Notice applies to...

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Please see the message below from the National Science Foundation.

Registration for the U.S. National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Spring 2024 NSF Grants Conference is open! The hybrid conference will be held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from June 3 to 5, 2024.   

The Grants Conference provides new faculty, researchers, and administrators with valuable insights into various current issues at NSF. Program officers from each NSF Directorate will be present to offer the latest information on specific...

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Under the provisions of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, effective August 9, 2024, federal agencies are prohibited from providing funding for any proposal in which a “Covered Individual” (a term used for PI, Co-PI, Senior or Key Personnel, Investigator, etc.) is participating in a Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Program (MFTRP). The National Science Foundation (NSF) has established an effective date earlier than required and will implement this requirement for new proposals and awards as of May 20, 2024. To meet...

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The purpose of the Request for Information (RFI) is to solicit public input on 1) a set of minimum core common data elements (CDEs) that would be used across all NIH funded/conducted clinical studies/trials and community-based research involving human participants; 2) additional CDEs for social determinants of health (SDoH) and clinical domains including autoimmune diseases and immune-mediated diseases; and 3) technologies, tools and policies that could facilitate the use of NIH CDEs.  NIH CDEs are defined as CDEs “recommended” or “required” by an NIH body, and/or found in the NIH CDE... Read more about RFI: Proposed Use of Common Data Elements (CDEs) for NIH-Funded Clinical Research and Trials

Notice NOT-HL-24-008 informs potential applicants of the new National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) SBIR/STTR programs policies regarding total funding support (i.e., the sum of direct costs, indirect costs, and fee) for grant applications that exceed the NIH-wide budget guidelines set by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The current NIH... Read more about NHLBI Announces New Policies Regarding Budget Guidelines for SBIR/STTR Applications

Notice NOT-OD-24-080 rescinds NOT-OD-21-080 "Updated Notice of Limited Availability of Research Non-Human Primates."

Notice NOT-OD-24-076 provides Assured institutions with flexibilities that may reduce administrative burden when conducting semiannual program review.

Regular readers may recall that NIH previously discussed types of funding opportunities and how to find them. But once you’ve found a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) that piques your interest, how do you navigate all the information in front of you? Here are some handy pointers to help you quickly find the information you need from a NOFO. Refer to...

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NSF has published a revised version of the NSF Grants.gov Application Guide (NSF 24-006). Overall, the Guide has been updated to align with the revisions to NSF’s Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 24-1). A by-chapter summary of changes is provided at the beginning of the document. The Guide will be effective for applications submitted (via Grants.gov) or due, on or after May 20, 2024... Read more about Issuance of the NSF Grants.gov Application Guide

Notice NOT-OD-24-071 announces the consolidation of NIH’s Public Access Policy website into NIH’s Sharing website at https://sharing.nih.gov/public-access-policy effective March 12, 2024. Attempts to access the previous website, https://publicaccess.nih.gov/, will be redirected to the new location. Please change any linked references and bookmarks accordingly. There are no... Read more about Migration of NIH Public Access Policy Website