Tips and Tools for Applying

This section provides useful information to answer many frequently asked questions about applying for funding, the grants process, and federally funded research projects.

NCI Sources

• Grant Application and Review Process
  Examine NCI's information about basic funding, forms and instructions, specific grant mechanisms and descriptions, review processes, and' more.
• Everything You Wanted to Know About the NCI Grants Process But Were Afraid to Ask - 2005 edition
  Use this resource from the Office of Grants Administration to learn more about how National Cancer Institute grants are awarded and administered.
• Grantees' Frequently Asked Questions (and Answers)
  Find answers to common questions asked by CRCHD grantees.
• Division of Extramural Activities (DEA)
  Take a look at NCI's funding opportunities, research resources, advisory boards, and more.
• NCI Contacts for Applicants
  Find contact information of offices and the centers in the office of the NCI Director and NCI Divisions.
• New Cancer Center Support Grant (CCSG) Guidelines include Dissemination Research Shared Resource (see pages 24-25 of 9/04 Guidelines revision)
  Learn more about NCI cancer center support grant guidelines, grants and funding announcements, and research programs.

NIH Sources

• Guide for Grants and Contracts
• Center for Scientific Review (CSR) Peer Review Process
• New Investigators Program
• Contracting Information and Resources
• Grants Policy Statement

DHHS and Federal Sources

• Institutional Review Board (IRB) Review of Grant Applications
• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Act
• Grants.gov
  Provides a unified site for interaction between grant applicants and the US federal agencies that manage grant funds.
• NIH RePORTER
  Searchable database of federally funded research projects.