Features of Multiproject Grants

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Each component project and core of a multiproject application requires a complete application that follows the PHS 398 plus any additional instructions in the announcement with one exception: there is one PI for the entire entity.

NIAID supports multiproject grants and cooperative agreements. For a list of the grant types NIAID funds, go to NIAID Extramural Activity Codes.

NIAID does not accept investigator-initiated P50 or U19 applications; you may apply for these only in response to a funding opportunity announcement: a request for applications (RFA) or program announcement (PA).

P01 and U19 applications responding to some Institute PAs may also require pre-application approval; refer to the instructions in the PA for guidance.

When responding to a funding opportunity announcement, read the instructions about NIAID clearance. We usually request a one-page "letter of intent" from prospective investigators. Direct your questions to the program officer listed in the announcement.

Multiproject grants share the following features:

• At least two interrelated research projects related to a theme unless stated otherwise in a funding opportunity announcement.
• Collaboration and interaction among investigator-initiated projects and investigators to achieve a common goal.
• One grantee institution that will be legally and financially responsible for the use of funds.
• One application submitted to NIH by the applicant organization in the name of the PI.
• Support as needed for shared resources -- core resources or facilities -- that provide services or resources to at least two research projects.

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