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All NIH forms approved for use through June 30, 2012 in the OMB 0925-0001 and OMB 0925-0002 packages are still available for use. This includes the PHS 398 grant application forms, PHS 2590 progress report forms, and PHS 416 Fellowship forms. Revised forms have been submitted to OMB and will be implemented pending OMB approval.

Research Grants and Fellowships
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Revision
Dates
Description / Comments
SF424 (R&R) 03/2011

Standard Form 424 (Research & Related) Grant Application Forms
Includes application guides and forms to be used with all competing applications for Research, Career Development, Institutional Training awards, and SBIR/STTR Awards.

See Applying Electronically Page and Related NIH Guide Notices.
PHS 398 06/2009

Competing - Public Health Service Grant Application
Includes application guides and forms to be used with all competing applications for Cooperative Agreements and Complex Mechanisms that do not use the SF424 (R&R) application package.

See 11/23/2009 NIH Guide Notice.

PHS 2590 6/2009

Continuation - Progress Report for a Public Health Service Grant

See 08/28/2009 NIH Guide Notice.

Other Resources:
Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR) 08/2012

The RPPR will be available to all grantees for most awards as of 10/19/2012.  See NIH Guide NOT-OD-12-142 for additional information.

SBIR/STTR Grants

PHS 2012-02 (SBIR)

01/2012

SBIR: PHS 2012-02 Omnibus Solicitation of the NIH, CDC, FDA and ACF for Small Business Innovation Research Grant Applications (Parent SBIR [R43/R44])


PHS 2012-02 (STTR)

01/2012

STTR: PHS 2012-02 Omnibus Solicitation of the NIH for Small Business Technology Transfer Grant Applications (Parent STTR [R41/R42])

See Small Business Funding Opportunities Page for more information.


Topics  (PDF - 1 MB)     
Topics  (MS Word - 1 MB)


01/2012

Topics: PHS 2012-2 NIH, CDC, FDA, and ACF Program Descriptions and Research Topics

SBIR Contracts
PHS 2013-1  (PDF - 1.15 MB)
PHS 2013-1  (MS Word - 1.28 MB)
08/2012 Competing - SBIR Phase I and II Contract Solicitation  

Receipt date: November 13, 2012

Forms for Phase I Proposals:
Appendices:
A (PDF - 525 KB or MS Word - 64 KB
B
 (PDF - 86 KB or MS Word - 49 KB), 
C (PDF - 124 KB or MS Word - 172 KB) 


Forms for Phase II and Fast-Track Proposals:
Appendices:
B (PDF - 525 KB or MS Word - 64 KB),
C (PDF - 124 KB or MS Word - 172 KB), 
D (PDF - 90 KB or MS Word - 60 KB), 
E (PDF - 14 KB or MS Word - 52 KB), 
F (PDF - 94 KB or MS Word - 48 KB), 
G (PDF - 265 KB or MS Word - 69 KB)


Forms for Fast-Track Proposals:
ALL Forms (Appendices A-G) are REQUIRED

Fellowships
PHS 416-1 06/2009
** PHS 416-1 IS TO BE USED ONLY FOR A CHANGE OF SPONSORING INSTITUTION APPLICATION **

Competing - Individual Fellowship Application
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award

For Predoctoral, Postdoctoral, and Senior Individual Fellowships

NOTE: Effective with the August, 2009 submission dates and beyond, NIH is transitioning to electronic submission for Individual Fellowship applications. The new SF424 (R&R) Individual Fellowship Application Guide for use by NIH and AHRQ applicants is posted at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/424/index.htm. The PHS 416-1 should NOT be used for any fellowship application being prepared for submission dates in August, 2009 and beyond. PHS 416-1 IS TO BE USED ONLY FOR A CHANGE OF SPONSORING INSTITUTION APPLICATION. ANY NEW, RENEWAL OR RESUBMISSION APPLICATION SUBMITTED USING THE PHS 416-1 WILL BE RETURNED TO THE APPLICANT. Individual Fellowship applications previously submitted on paper and being resubmitted as resubmission applications must be submitted electronically. See NIH Guide Notice NOT-OD-09-106.

PHS 416-9 06/2009
Noncompeting - Individual Fellowship Progress Report for Continuation Support

All progress reports must be submitted using the PHS 416-9 (Rev. 6/09).

See NIH Guide Notices NOT-OD-09-005, NOT-OD-09-007 and NOT-OD-10-011.

Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR)   The new RPPR will be piloted by a limited number of institutions in April, 2012. See RPPR Transition Page for additional information and resources.
Training Forms
PHS 2271  (PDF - 344 KB)      
PHS 2271  (MS Word - 168 KB)
06/2009
Statement of Appointment

Effective January 1, 2011, the use of the eRA Commons xTrain system is mandatory to electronically prepare and submit PHS 2271 Statement of Appointment forms. After January 1, paper appointment forms will not be accepted. 

Log onto the eRA Commons to access xTrain. Additional information on xTrain is at http://era.nih.gov/training_career/index.cfm.

See NIH Guide Notice NOT-OD-11-026.
PHS 416-5  (PDF - 257 KB)     
PHS 416-5  (MS Word - 65 KB)
06/2009
Individual Fellowship Activation Notice
PHS 416-7  (PDF - 407 KB)      
PHS 416-7  (MS Word - 112 KB)
06/2009
Termination Notice

Effective January 1, 2011, the use of the eRA Commons xTrain system is mandatory to electronically prepare and submit PHS 416-7 Termination Notices. After January 1, paper termination notices will not be accepted. 

Log onto the eRA Commons to access xTrain. Additional information on xTrain is at http://era.nih.gov/training_career/index.cfm.

See NIH Guide Notice NOT-OD-11-026.
PHS 6031  (PDF - 296 KB)     
PHS 6031  (MS Word - 62 KB)
06/2009
Payback Agreement
PHS 6031-1  (PDF - 388 KB)    
PHS 6031-1  (MS Word - 93 KB)

06/2009
Annual Payback Activities Certification (APAC)

Administrative - Change of Grantee
PHS 3734  (PDF - 37 KB)     
PHS 3734  (MS Word - 60 KB)
06/2009
Relinquishing Statement
Official Statement Relinquishing Interests and Rights in a PHS Research Grant
Grant Closeout
HHS 568  (PDF - 46 KB)     
HHS 568  (MS Word - 79 KB)
06/2009
Final Invention Statement
SF 425  (PDF - 108 KB)

06/2010

Federal Financial Report

NIH Federal Financial Report Supplemental Instructions (MS Word - 42 KB)

Related NIH Guide Notice: NOT-OD-10-038 and NOT-OD-11-017.

Other Federal Forms
Other Forms Note:   Forms below are not provided by the NIH. Thus, the NIH is not responsible for the accuracy of these documents, and cannot assure that these forms are the most current versions required.

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