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Prepare Your First Data Management and Sharing Plan

Funding News Edition: February 15, 2023

Start with NIH’s extensive guidance; a new page features sample data management and sharing plans and the frequently asked questions page explains how to account for data management and sharing in your budget.

New Application Instructions for Data Management and Sharing Costs

Funding News Edition: September 6, 2023

The single “Data Management and Sharing Costs” line item will no longer be required; NIH recognizes that DMS costs may occur in multiple cost categories.

Carrying Out a Data Management and Sharing Plan? Take Note of These Updates

Funding News Edition: October 16, 2024

Recipients of grants and cooperative agreements are now required to include in their Research Performance Progress Reports responses to several new questions that align with the Final NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing. 

Before You Apply, Find Instruction on NIH’s DMS Policy

Funding News Edition: February 7, 2024

NIH's Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy requires sharing of all scientific data, defined as all data necessary to replicate research findings regardless of whether the data are used to support scientific papers.

Revised Guidance for Reporting DMS Plan Activities in Progress Reports

Funding News Edition: June 20, 2024

When you complete your next Research Performance Progress Report, you may encounter new questions that address the NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy.

Having Technical Difficulties? Here’s How to Meet the Submission Deadline

Funding News Edition: April 19, 2023

Know how to respond if you get the error message “Data Management and Sharing Costs can only be entered on one of the lines in Section F Other Direct Costs within the same budget period."

For Prior Approval Requests, “Other” Does Not Mean Everything Else

Funding News Edition: January 17, 2024

Within eRA’s Prior Approval Module, a variety of templates exist to facilitate the most common request types: carryover, change of investigator, no-cost extension, big grants, and withdrawal.

Double Check “Related Notices” Section of Guide Notices for Key Updates

Funding News Edition: September 4, 2024

When NIH issues a correction or update to an NIH Guide notice, the original notice’s text may not change since NIH can correct some fields in the original notice but not others.

News Briefs and Worth Repeating

Funding News Edition: September 18, 2024

A Reminder for Authorized Organization Representatives to Verify Grant Assignments; NIAID Continues Participation in Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases Program; Refresh Your Knowledge of NIAID and NIH Data Sharing Policies; Award Challenge Offers Prizes for Data Reuse Projects

Examine Human Leukocyte Antigen, Killer-cell Immunoglobulin-like Receptor Genomics

Funding News Edition: May 15, 2024

Apply to investigate the relationship between genetic variation in human leukocyte antigen and killer-cell immunoglobulin-like receptor region genomics and immune-mediated diseases.

Explore Our Priority Topics for Small Business Research Projects

Funding News Edition: August 2, 2023

To accompany the annual small business parent notices of funding opportunities, NIH assembles a list of scientific priorities for small business awards of interest to its institutes and centers.

“I applied for a research grant using the FORMS-G application form set. I am now preparing a resubmission application. Which form set should I use?”

Funding News Edition: March 16, 2023

Small Business Research: Priority Funding Topics for 2025

Funding News Edition: August 7, 2024

NIH assembled a list of scientific priorities for small business awards that match the research interests of its institutes and centers, including NIAID.

NIH Announces Revisions to NIH Grants Policy Statement for Fiscal Year 2023

Funding News Edition: January 18, 2023

The NIH Grants Policy Statement provides up-to-date policy instruction that serves as the standard terms and conditions of award for NIH grants, as well as guidance for applicants pursuing an NIH grant.

News Briefs and Worth Repeating

Funding News Edition: June 20, 2024

Temporary Exemption of H5 Avian Influenza Viruses from Select Agents Regulations; NIH Sets Expectations for Upholding the NIH-Lacks Family Agreement; Answer Request for Information on All of Us Research Program Data

News Briefs and Worth Repeating

Funding News Edition: December 18, 2024

Increased Interim Paylines for Fellowship, Career Development Awards; NIH Develops Training Resources for Responsible Conduct of Research; Enhance Your Presentations with High-Quality Science and Biomedical Art Illustrations

International Awards—Part III. Build Collaborations

Funding News Edition: May 3, 2023

Collaborators may use different types of agreements to facilitate partnerships, including research collaboration agreements, material transfer agreements, and data transfer agreements.

NIH Invites Applicants to Support a Pediatric HIV Cohort Study

Funding News Edition: September 18, 2024

This opportunity is designed to support cohorts of the Pediatric HIV/AIDS Cohort Study—a streamlined and agile grant program that addresses developmental and clinical issues that affect individuals with HIV.

NIH Kicks Off Next Phase of U.S.-South Africa Program for Collaborative Biomedical Research

Funding News Edition: October 16, 2024

Submit an application to help foster, stimulate, and expand research on HIV/AIDS, HIV/AIDS comorbidities and co-infections, HIV/AIDS-associated implementation science, and HIV/AIDS-associated data science.

Take Some Hints from Our New R01, K08 Sample Applications

Funding News Edition: November 6, 2024

NIAID recently posted two R01 sample applications and one K08 sample application to serve as examples of outstanding grantsmanship and demonstrate a successful approach to presenting a research plan.

Contacting a Grants Management Specialist—For What and How?

Funding News Edition: July 3, 2024

As an applicant or a funded investigator, there's a good chance you'll need guidance on administrative or budget matters related to your grant or cooperative agreement.

Apply to Advance Asthma and Allergic Diseases Translational Research

Funding News Edition: February 26, 2025

The cooperative research program will support centers that integrate clinical and translational research to conduct studies on mechanisms underlying the onset and progression of asthma and allergic diseases.

Know How to Demonstrate Scientific Progress in Annual Reports

Funding News Edition: March 20, 2024

Your program officer will assess the progress, delays, and planned next steps you describe and compare that to your budget request and justification for approval.