Strategy for NIH Funding

Strategy Timelines

This page shows all the timelines in the Strategy for NIH Funding. You can use it to 1) remind yourself of your actions at each step, and 2) see upcoming action items so you can make sure your plans are on track.

To learn how submission cycles affect the timing of funding, Timing Factors That Affect Your Application and Award. For more timelines, including for AIDS applications, go to R01 Planning to Award Timeline by Review Cycle.

Part 2. Planning Timeline

For details on the action items shown here, see Understand Timing in Part 2.

Part 3. Writing Timeline

For details on the action items shown here, see Understand Timing in Part 3.

Part 4. Submission Timeline

For details on the action items shown here, see Understand Timing in Part 4.

Part 5. Assignment and Review Timeline

For details on the action items shown here, see Understand Timing in Part 5.

Part 6. Resubmission Timeline

For details on the action items shown here, see Understand Timing in Part 6.

Part 7. Timelines

This part has three timelines: funding decisions, renewal, and staying funded. For details on the action items shown here, see Understand Timing in Part 7.

Funding Decisions Timeline

Renewal Timeline

Staying Funded Timeline

Strategy for NIH Funding

Table of Contents for the Strategy