NIH Funding Strategies

This page provides the latest information about NIH fiscal policies, as well as links to the funding strategies for each NIH Institute, Center, and Office that makes grant awards. Use this information to better understand NIH’s approach to grant funding.

NIH Budget Overview

• Current and historical NIH budget information from the NIH Office of Budget
• Funding Patterns by NIH Institute and Center
• Summary statistics on the NIH-funded portfolio from the NIH Data Book

NIH Institute and Center Funding Strategies

The NIH Institute, Center, and Office (ICOs) Profiles include a link to each ICO's Funding Strategy. (Some ICOs use a different label, e.g., Fiscal Policy, Financial Management Plan, Paylines, Operating Guidelines, or Grant Funding Plan.)

NIH Fiscal Policies and Notices

FY 2024

• NOT-OD-24-110 - Notice of Legislative Mandates in Effect for FY 2024
• NOT-OD-24-109 - Notice of Fiscal Policies in Effect for FY 2024
• NOT-OD-24-104 - Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipends, Tuition/Fees and Other Budgetary Levels Effective for Fiscal Year 2024
• NOT-OD-24-073 - NIH Operates Under a Continuing Resolution
• NOT-OD-24-059 - NIH Operates Under a Continuing Resolution
• NOT-OD-24 057 - Guidance on Salary Limitation for Grants and Cooperative Agreements FY 2024
• NOT-OD-24-007 - NIH Operates under a Continuing Resolution
• NOT-OD-24-007 - NIH Operates Under a Continuing Resolution

FY 2023

• NOT-OD-23-111: Reminder – NIH Policies for NRSA Stipends, Compensation and Other Income
• Reminder – NIH Policies for NRSA Stipends, Compensation and Other Income
• NOT-OD-23-076: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipends, Tuition/Fees and Other Budgetary Levels Effective for Fiscal Year 2023
• NOT-OD-23-072: Notice of Legislative Mandates in Effect for FY 2023
• NOT-OD-23-071: Notice of Fiscal Policies in Effect for FY 2023
• NOT-OD-23-056: Guidance on Salary Limitation for Grants and Cooperative Agreements FY 2023
• NOT-OD-23-052: NIH Operates Under a Continuing Resolution
• NOT-OD-23-050: NIH Operates Under a Continuing Resolution

FY 2022

• NOT-OD-22-132: Correction to Stipend Levels for Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipends, Tuition/Fees and Other Budgetary Levels Effective for Fiscal Year 2022
• NOT-OD-22-117: Notice of Legislative Mandates in Effect for FY 2022
• NOT-OD-22-108 (RESCINDED): Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipends, Tuition/Fees and Other Budgetary Levels Effective for Fiscal Year 2022
• NOT-OD-22-105: Notice of Fiscal Policies in Effect for FY 2022
• NOT-OD-22-076: Guidance on Salary Limitation for Grants and Cooperative Agreements
• NOT-OD-22-045: NIH Operates Under a Continuing Resolution

Additional Information

• Historical NIH Appropriations Information (FY 1997 - Present)
• Historical Salary Cap Summary (FY 1990-Present)
• Financial Operations Archive