Funding Proposal Tools
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health Public Access Policy
-
Covers the policy from A to Z
Office of Extramural Research (OER)
The OER is responsible for administering the NIH grants process.
This page provides information about this process and policy.
Guide for Grants & Contracts
The Guide for Grants & Contracts is the official publication for NIH medical and behavioral research grant policies, guidelines and funding opportunities, produced by the OER.
Search for and browse funding opportunities here.
Set up an Email or RSS Alert
Consider joining an email LISTSERV or setting up an RSS feed to keep informed of funding opportunites at the NIH.
Both options update you on information from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, the official publication for NIH medical and behavioral research grant information and opportunities.
Join the NIH Guide LISTSERV:
Send an e-mail to listserv@list.nih.gov with the following text in the message body (not the "Subject" line):
subscribe NIHTOC-L your name
(Example: subscribe NIHTOC-L Bill Jones)
This same information, and directions for how to unsubscribe, can be found here.
Set up an RSS feed:
Point your preferred RSS reader to http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/newsfeed/fundingopps.xml
More information can be found here.
Funding from Individual NIH Institutes & Centers
Definitions
FOA: Funding Opportunity Announcement
PA: Program Announcement
RFA: Request for Application
RFP: Request for Proposal
NOT: Notice
Funding from the NIH Director
Listed below are funding opportunities at the departments within the NIH Office of the Director.
-
Office of Research Infrastructure ProgramsComparative Medicine funding opportunities may be of particular interest.
-
Office of Research on Women's HealthThe office has no grant-making authority but co-funds and coordinates grants administered by other NIH institutes and centers.
Grants.gov
Grants.gov is the source for locating federally-funded grants. You can search grants by category and by agency. Additionally, you can set up email and RSS alerts to stay updated about new grant opportunities.
Email alert:
To set up an email alert for all grants or for grants based on various advanced criteria, follow the directions here.
RSS alert:
To set up an RSS alert for opportunites by category, agency, or other criteria, follow the directions here.
Click the link below to go the main Grants.gov search page: