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Colorized scanning electron micrograph of a cell infected with a variant strain of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (UK B.1.1.7), isolated from a patient sample.

RCDC Shares Spending Estimates and Disease Burden by Category

To match projects with relevant categories, NIH's Research, Condition, and Disease Categories (RCDC) uses sophisticated text data mining (categorizing and clustering using words and multiword phrases) and NIH-wide definitions.

Opportunities and Resources

Funding for Somatic Gene Cell Editing in Transplantation Research

Use somatic cell gene editing approaches to improve graft survival and outcomes for recipients of allogenic solid organ, pancreatic islet, or vascularized composite allograft transplants.

MOSAIC Program Funding Opportunities Promote Diversity

The Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers (MOSAIC) program supports individual postdoctoral career transition awards and institutionally-focused research education cooperative agreements.

Talk About TABA for Small Business Commercialization

NIH’s Technical and Business Assistance (TABA) program helps small business awardees identify and address their most pressing product development needs and boost commercialization efforts.

In The News

For sIRB Applications, Tell Us You Have a Plan

For nonexempt human subjects research using a single protocol at multiple U.S. sites, you must identify a single institutional review board (sIRB) of record that will conduct the ethical review of your protocol.

NIH Natural Disaster Policy Applies to Recent Hurricanes

NIH will consider accepting applications after a submission deadline from investigators whose institutions close due to a natural disaster, such as the recent hurricanes Henri and Ida.

Exclude Pandemic Contingency Plans in Applications

NIH instructed peer reviewers to “assume that temporary, emergency problems arising from the COVID-19 pandemic will be resolved” and not let possible complications affect overall impact scores.

Advice Corner

Refresher on Select Agents Research Policy and Federal Law

If your research includes a select agent, describe how and where you will use the agent in your application's Research Strategy section, complete the Select Agent Research attachment, and describe biocontainment resources.

Reader Questions

“Do most funding opportunity announcements set limits for facilities and administrative costs?”

“For a resubmission application, if I previously received NIAID’s agreement to accept assignment of a big grant for the new application, can I use the same acceptance letter?”

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Email us at deaweb@niaid.nih.gov for help navigating NIAID’s grant and contract policies and procedures.

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