NOT-OD-20-026 FORMS-F, the new iteration of grant application forms and application guide instructions are coming soon and are expected to be required for application packages for due dates on or after May 25, 2020. Stay tuned for additional guidance and implementation plans and in the meantime see the High-level Summary of Form Changes in FORMS-F Application Packages

Reminder - NIH Natural Disaster Policy - Hurricane Dorian

A reminder to those impacted by Hurricane Dorian that the NIH provides flexibilities for application and report submission. Please see NOT-OD-19-143.
 

Announces the publication of Reducing Administrative Burden for Researchers: Animal Care and Use in Research (PDF), a report by the NIH, the USDA, and the FDA. The report describes the recommendations of the 21st Century Cures Act, Section 2034(d), Working Group and decisions of the agencies.

NIH is adopting a new centralized, streamlined process for official notification of unfunded applications. About 14 months following the application’s council date, the eRA system will send an automated email to the relevant institution’s SO, AOR and to the NoA email address listed in the eRA Commons Institution Profile, listing applications that were not selected for funding. For more information please see NOT-OD-19-133.
 

Clarifying Competing Application Instructions and Notice of Publication of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Regarding Proposed Human Fetal Tissue Research