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NIH Applications 101
NIH Applications 101 gives a broad overview
of the NIH grant application process, from identifying funding opportunities
to demystifying the application process, to understanding what grant
reviewers are looking for, to an overview of what happens once a
proposal is submitted. Go through each section consecutively, or
go directly to a section of interest. Each section also has links
to other relevant online resources.
Unlocking the
NIH
Finding NIH Extramural Research Funding
Opportunities
Mechanisms of Support
RFPs, RFAs, NOTs, Oh my!
Alphabet Soup: Deciphering NIH Codes
The Application Process
Be all that you can be – preparing
a solid application
Fun with numbers, aka "the budget"
Submitting an Application or "How an
Application Becomes an Award"
An Inside Look
at an NIH Study Section Review Meeting (link to external site)
Glossary of Terms
Links
Funding Resources
- Public
Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention Funding Opportunities
[http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/grantmain.htm]
Find links for grants and cooperative agreement opportunities sponsored
by the CDC.
Community
of Science
[http://www.cos.com/]
A searchable resource for academic institutions to seek funding
opportunities.
Requires registration.
CRISP
[http://crisp.cit.nih.gov/]
CRISP (Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects)
is a searchable database of federally funded biomedical research
projects conducted at universities, hospitals, and other research
institutions. Search for scientific concepts, emerging trends and
techniques, or identify specific projects and/or investigators.
Federal
Business Opportunities
[http://www.fedbizopps.gov/]
FedBizOpps.gov is the single government point-of-entry for Federal
government procurement opportunities over $25,000.
FDA
Office of Women's Health
[http://www.fda.gov/womens/programs.html]
The FDA Office of Women's Health funds research and education/outreach
on pressing women's health issues.
Health
and Human Services GrantsNet
[http://www.hhs.gov/grantsnet/grantinfo.htm]
Find information about HHS grants, funding opportunities and grants
management.
HHS
Office on Women's Health
[http://www.4woman.gov/owh/]
The Office on Women's Health (OWH) in the Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS) is the government's champion and focal point
for women's health issues, and works to redress inequities in research,
health care services, and education that have historically placed
the health of women at risk.
Health
Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
[http://www.hrsa.gov/]
Search for grant and cooperative agreement opportunities funded
by HRSA.
National
Center for Research Resources
[http://www.ncrr.nih.gov/]
Find funding opportunities for biomedical technology, clinical research,
comparative medicine and research infrastructure.
NIH
Grants and Contracts
[http://grants.nih.gov/grants/index.cfm]
Find application kits, grants policy, Guide for Grants and Contracts,
award data, research training, and research contracts.
Small
Business Funding Opportunities (SBIR and STTR)
[http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/funding/sbir.htm]
Find information and funding opportunities for small business research
and development proposals.
U.S.
Department of Education Grants and Contracts
[http://www.ed.gov/fund/landing.jhtml]
Find relevant information needed for applying for grants and funding
from the Department of Education.
US
Department of Housing and Urban Development Funding (HUD)
[http://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/grants/fundsavail.cfm]
HUD offers grants, loans, contracts, and other business opportunities
to a wide variety of agencies, organizations, and companies.
US
Environmental Protection Agency
[http://www.epa.gov/epahome/grants.htm]
Find information on grant programs administered by the EPA.
Foundations
& Private Funding
Annie
E. Casey Foundation
[http://www.aecf.org/]
The primary mission of the Foundation is to foster public policies,
human service reforms, and community supports that more effectively
meet the needs of today's vulnerable children and families.
The
Commonwealth Fund
[http://www.cmwf.org/programsgrants/programsgrants.htm]
The Commonwealth Fund awards grants for projects in its three major
program areas; International Health Care Policy and Practice, Improving
the Quality of Health Care Services and Improving Insurance Coverage
and Access to Care.
The
Council on Foundations
[http://www.cof.org/]
The Council on Foundations is a membership organization of more
than 2,000 grantmaking foundations and giving programs worldwide.
The council provides leadership expertise, legal services and networking
opportunities to its members and to the general public.
The
Foundation Center
[http://www.fdncenter.org/]
The Foundation Center's mission is to support and improve philanthropy
and is dedicated to serving grant seekers, grant makers, researchers,
policymakers, the media, and the general public.
The
Ford Foundation
[http://www.fordfound.org/]
The Ford Foundation makes grants and loans to organizations and
networks seeking to strengthen democratic values, reduce poverty
and injustice, promote international cooperation and advance human
achievement.
Bill
& Melinda Gates Foundation
[http://www.gatesfoundation.org/default.htm]
The Gates Foundation favors preventive approaches and collaborative
endeavors with government, philanthropic and not-for-profit partners
and does not accept unsolicited proposals.
Grantmakers for Effective Organizations
[http://www.geofunders.org/]
GEO brings funders together with practitioners, management support organizations, and academics concerned with organizational effectiveness. GEO members have been actively engaged in building a "community of practice" among funders, including supporting and sharing evaluations of their work.
Grantmakers in Health
[http://www.gih.org/]
Grantmakers In Health (GIH) is a nonprofit, educational organization dedicated to helping foundations and corporate giving programs improve the nation's health.
The Grantmakanship Center
[http://www.tgci.com/]
The Grantsmanship Center was founded in 1972 to offer grantsmanship training and low-cost publications to nonprofit organizations and government agencies.
Handsnet
[http://www.handsnet.org/]
Find grant information as well as classes, strategic planning workshops, and management seminars.
Howard
Hughes Medical Institute
[http://www.hhmi.org/]
HHMI is a nonprofit medical research organization, and funds grants
to help
strengthen science education and encourage talented young people
to pursue
research and teaching careers.
Kaiser
Family Foundation
[http://www.kff.org/]
The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation is a nonprofit, private operating
foundation focusing on the major health care issues facing the nation.
Their work is focused in three main areas: Health Policy, Media
and Public Education, and Health and Development in South Africa.
The
Kellogg Foundation
[http://www.wkkf.org/Grants/]
The Kellogg Foundation awards grants in four areas; Health, Food
Systems and Rural Development, Youth and Education, and Philanthropy
and Volunteerism.
Robert
Wood Johnson Foundation
[http://www.rwjf.org/index.jsp]
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation seeks to improve the health and
health care of all Americans and funds service demonstrations, training
and fellowship programs, policy analysis, health services research,
technical assistance, public education, communications activities,
and evaluations.
The
MacArthur Foundation
[http://www.macfdn.org/]
The MacArthur Foundation makes grants in four program areas; the
Program on Human and Community Development, the Program on Global
Security and Sustainability, the General Program and the Macarthur
Fellows Program.
The
David and Lucile Packard Foundation
[http://www.packard.org/]
The Packard Foundation provides grants to nonprofit organizations
in the following program areas: Conservation and Science; Population;
and Children, Families, and Communities.
The
Public Health Foundation
[http://www.phf.org/]
The Public Health Foundation is a national, nonprofit organization
dedicated to achieving healthy communities through research, training,
and technical assistance.
Grant
Administration Resources
National
Institutes of Health Office of Extramural Research
[http://grants2.nih.gov/grants/oer.htm]
Link to NIH agency Requests for Applications, Request for Proposals,
necessary forms, and grant management resources.
Instructions
for PHS 398 forms
[http://grants2.nih.gov/grants/funding/phs398/phs398.html]
Link to downloadable 398 forms with associated instructions.
NIH
Forms & Applications
[http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/forms.htm]
Find forms and applications for competing and non-competing research
grants, fellowships, and SBIR/STTRs.
Public
Health Service Form PHS 5161-1 
[http://forms.psc.gov/forms/PHS/PHS-5161-1.pdf]
Find PHS Form 5161-1, used for CDC and HRSA grant applications.
Grants Administration Information Sources
[http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/grants_info.pdf]
Provides updated contact information for Grants Administration individuals at all NIH Institutes and Centers. A contact list for NIH Chief Grants Management Officers is posted at Listing of NIH Chief Grants Management Officers [http://grants.nih.gov/grants/stafflist_gmos.htm]
Writing
a Grant Proposal: Writing Tips and Application Forms
[http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/research/writing.htm]
Find tips and suggestions for grant writing, with links to common
application forms.
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