Notice Number: NOT-HS-18-003

Key Dates
Release Date: November 2, 2017

Issued by
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

Purpose

This notice reminds the research community that applicants must use FORMS-E application packages for due dates on or after January 25, 2018 and must use FORMS-D application packages for due dates on or before January 24, 2018 (see NOT-HS-17-015 for details).

Applicants are encouraged to submit early to allow time to work through any unforeseen issues.

Additional Updates:

• FORMS-E Grant Application Instructions are now posted on the How to Apply - Application Guide page (NOT-OD-17-119).
  
• FORMS-E application packages are currently being posted to active Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) with due dates on or after January 25, 2018. We expect to complete this process by November 25, 2017.
  

For the transition period, both FORMS-D and FORMS-E application packages and instructions will be active. Applicants must choose the appropriate application package for their due date when presented with both FORMS-D and FORMS-E application packages on the same FOA.

Resources:

• How to Apply - Application Guide
• High-level Summary of Form Changes in FORMS-E Application Packages
• Annotated Form Set for NIH Grant Applications
• New Human Subjects and Clinical Trial Information Form
• Do I Have the Right Form Version For My Application?
• Application Forms, Form Updates, and Choosing the Correct Forms FAQs

Inquiries

Please direct all inquiries to:

Lisa Scott-Morring, MS, MSHS, CRA
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Telephone: 301-427-1555
Email Lisa.Scott-Morring@ahrq.hhs.gov