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| Recent Application Changes
NOT-OD-11-021 http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-11-021.html
Many changes affecting application submissions are converging on the January 25, 2011 application receipt date, including the elimination of the error correction window (described in more detail below), the new policy on post-submission application materials, the new time limit for resubmission applications, and more. If you are planning on submitting an application for a due date on or after January 25 you will want to read this recently published Guide notice(NOT-OD-10-021). It describes all the changes that will take effect on and after January 25 and points you to any related notices for more information.
This new year, make a resolution to plan ahead and submit your NIH grant applications in advance of the deadline. With the error correction window going away as of January 25, 2011, submitting your application early is the best way to ensure success. For deadlines on or after January 25, 2011, all applications must be error free by the deadline.
Remember, you will still have the two-business-day application viewing window to view your assembled application image before the deadline. The viewing window is your one chance to view your grant application just as the NIH reviewers will see it.
For assistance completing your application, check out our updated SF424 (R&R) application guide(ADOBE-FORMS-B series) and Ten Checks to Help Avoid Common Errors. | |
Restructured and Shortened Grant Application Instructions
This notice announces the availability of new application instructions and forms for both paper-based PHS 398 applications and electronic SF 424 (R&R) applications. The new application instructions and forms must be used for applications intended for due dates on or after January 25, 2010.
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NCI’s Research Grant Budget Cap Policy
The change affects all Type 2 R01, U01, and P01 renewal applications regardless of the amount of budget request or budget format (i.e., modular or non-modular). This change is effective for renewal applications that have receipt/submission dates on and after October 1, 2008. This Notice supersedes the previous Notice on the direct cost “cap” policy.
For all such renewal applications, the direct cost budget request for the first year cannot generally exceed an increase of 10% over the direct cost budget awarded for the last year of the prior project period (i.e., the last Type 5 award). This dollar cap for the direct cost increase is exclusive of any consortium/sub-contractual component of Facilities and Administrative (F&A) costs that may appear as direct cost in the budget of the applicant organization. Determination of the allowable costs for typical situations is discussed below. Additional details and calculation examples are provided on the Frequently Asked Questions document (PDF).
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Enhancing Peer Review at NIH
Peer Review Enhancements that began in January of 2009 will culminate with a restructuring and shortening of applications submitted for Fiscal Year 2011 funding (due dates on or after January 25, 2010). All competing applications, including resubmissions, must use the new forms and adhere to new page limits and instructions. | |
NIH Policy on Resubmission (Amended) Applications
NIH announces a change in the existing policy on resubmission (amended) applications. Beginning with original new applications (i.e., never submitted) and competing renewal applications submitted for the January 25, 2009 due dates and beyond, the NIH will accept only a single amendment to the original application. Failure to receive funding after two submissions (i.e., the original and the single amendment) will mean that the applicant should substantially re-design the project rather than simply change the application in response to previous reviews. It is expected that this policy will lead to funding high quality applications earlier, with fewer resubmissions.
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NCI Guidelines for Program Project (P01) Grants
Program Project (P01) grants constitute one of the major extramural research portfolios of the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The NCI has found P01 grants to be particularly effective and highly productive in research areas where interdisciplinary collaboration and specialized shared resource cores are needed to achieve a larger objective than can be supported through the traditional single project (R01) research grant. These Guidelines for NCI P01 Grants are intended as a resource on NCI policies and review procedures for prospective P01 applicants and for reviewers of NCI P01 applications. These Guidelines also contain instructions for preparing and submitting a P01 application to the NCI which supplement the instructions in the PHS 398 form for applications for a Public Health Service Grant, since the instructions in the PHS 398 form relate primarily to preparing single project R01 applications.
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For more information on general policies of the NIH and NCI, including policies related to Human Subjects, Human Stem Cells and Germ Cells, Animal Welfare, Data and Safety Monitoring, and Funding Policies, please visit the NCI's Research and Funding Policies webpage. | | |
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NCI Office of Grants Administration (OGA)
The Office of Grants Administration ( OGA) is the focal point for all business-related activities associated with the negotiation, award, and administration of grants and cooperative agreements within the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The purpose of this section is to express briefly the spirit and manner in which these functions are carried out by the Office of Grants Administration.
For more information about the grants process at NCI, please visit the NCI OGA website. | |
The National Cancer Institute uses a variety of Grant Mechanisms to fund research. A full description of these mechanisms is maintained by the NCI Division of Extramural Activities and can be viewed on their Grant Mechanisms and Descriptions webpage. |
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