Putting Grants in Context
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| Fundamentals |
| Grants provide financial assistance. For most types, we are not involved in the research. |
| The bulk of NIH's research budget pays for grants to outside organizations. |
| Most research NIAID supports is investigator-initiated. |
| Grants give you flexibility for your research. |
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As a new or early-stage investigator, you are working toward gaining your first independent grant.
What is a grant? Our definition --
Financial assistance award for peer-reviewed research. Grantees are responsible for the research with little or no government involvement.
NIH generally awards grants to institutions, which must comply with all terms and conditions of award and meet requirements outlined in Part 11a. Managing Your Grant of the NIH Grant Cycle.
About 90 percent of NIH's research budget goes to outside research organizations for extramural research -- grants and, to a much smaller degree, contracts. The remaining 10 percent is for intramural research conducted in NIH's in-house labs.
When people send us their best ideas, their research is called investigator-initiated, the most prevalent type NIAID supports. (Read more on that topic in Choosing an Approach.)
Although investigators usually write grant applications, the official applicant is the research organization, for example, the university where an investigator works. After we award a grant, that university becomes the grantee.
Grants have a high level of flexibility in terms of research directions they can take. Even so, you and your institution are bound by the grant's terms and conditions of award. After you receive an award, you will be assigned a program officer and grants management specialist, who will help you meet the requirements in Part 11a. Managing Your Grant.
To see who is eligible for funding, go to Part 1. Qualifying for a Grant in the NIH
Grant Cycle: Application to Renewal.
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