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R21 Grants Make for Slippery Stepping Stones

The exploratory/developmental grant (R21) activity code provides up to two years of funding support. Typically, direct costs for the entire project period are capped at $275,000.

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Opportunities and Resources

Accelerate Diagnostic and Vaccine Development of Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infections

Clinical history studies consider the full spectrum of infection and are composed of natural history—infection to screening and the interval after screening from treatment through follow-up exams.

Propose Multiple Approaches To Study Immune Response in HIV Vaccination

Generate omics data from clinical or experimental samples, leverage computational approaches to generate hypotheses from omics data, and test the hypotheses in experimental settings.

Research Immunity, Preventions, and Treatment of HIV and STIs in Transgender People

Apply to conduct research on biological and immunological factors that contribute to HIV and sexually transmitted infections in transgender people.

Develop HIV Therapeutic Products Using NIAID Preclinical Services

Investigators may submit short applications to request and justify access to a discrete set of preclinical services provided by NIAID contractors at no cost to the applicants.

Funding for Research on the Uptake of Health Interventions

Identify, develop, or test strategies to overcome barriers to dissemination and implementation of evidence-based interventions into public health, clinical practice, and community settings.

In The News

NIAID Posts Final FY 2022 Paylines for Most Award Types

We’ve set final paylines for research project grants, fellowship awards, career development awards, and small business grants for fiscal year (FY) 2022.

Provide Feedback on Promoting Equity in Global Health Research

Help improve NIH’s understanding of potential research funding, priority setting, administrative practices, and strategies that could encourage or facilitate equitable global health research.

Comment on Protecting Privacy When Sharing Research Participant Data

Provide feedback on how researchers should consider whether to control access to scientific data from participants, even if de-identified and lacking explicit limitations on subsequent use.

Listen to Podcast Discussion on R56-Bridge Awards

An NIH program officer may nominate your R01 application for R56-Bridge award consideration based on the innovation, merit, and programmatic importance of your proposed research.

Help NIH Plan a Prize Competition for DEIA Culture Change

The prize competition will acknowledge and reward transformative interventions developed by institutions to create research environments that promote and value diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA).

Share Input To Make Access to the Innovation Ecosystem More Inclusive

Provide information to help the National Science and Technology Council improve inclusive and equitable access to federal programs and resources.

Advice Corner

Know the Importance of Lab Safety in Biomedical Research

Institutions should possess values and behaviors that emphasize safety in both the laboratory and clinical setting, and those who are working in labs must take safety seriously and take precautions to protect themselves.

Reader Questions

“What is the next due date for an investigator-initiated K99/R00 application?”

“Does NIAID use peer review for research and development contract proposals?”

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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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