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 Before you consider applying, consult with an NIAID program officer as early in
the planning stage as possible. The two reasons why you should do so are to get pre-approval for a big grant and feedback on using the multiproject approach.
Obtain Pre-Approval
If you're planning to submit an investigator-initiated application with direct costs of $500,000 or more in any year of the grant, you must have a program
officer pre-approve acceptance of your application.
This "big grant" policy applies even if none of the individual projects requests $500,000 or more. See our Big Grants SOP for more information.
Get Guidance
Before tackling the arduous task of preparing your application, touch base with a program officer to see if a multiproject application is the way to go.
Program officers are good sounding boards and can provide feedback on whether NIAID is interested in your research topic and if it's appropriate for a multiproject approach.
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