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Research Grants and Fellowships
Forms / Applications
/ Instructions 		Date Posted Description / Comments
Application Instructions - SF424 (R&R)
Application forms are posted with the funding opportunity announcement. 		09/2017
  		Standard Form 424 (Research & Related) Grant Application Instructions
Includes application guides and forms to be used with all competing applications for Research, Career Development, Fellowship, Institutional Training, SBIR/STTR, and multi-project awards.
 
Format Pages 09/2017
  		Format Pages for Use with Competing and Non-competing Applications

Format pages for:

               Biosketches

               Reference Letters

               Data Tables

                  And more


 
PHS 398

01/2018

Competing - Public Health Service Grant Application
Includes application guides and forms to be used only when specifically requested by NIH.

 

PHS 2590

03/2016

Continuation - Progress Report for a Public Health Service Grant

Other Resources:

Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR)

01/2016

Continuation - Research Performance Progress Report for an NIH Grant

Use to describe a grant’s scientific progress, identify significant changes, report on personnel, and describe plans for the subsequent budget period or year. 

SBIR/STTR Grants

PHS 2016-02 (SBIR)
06/2016
SBIR: PHS 2016-02 Omnibus Solicitation of the NIH, CDC, FDA and ACF for Small Business Innovation Research Grant Applications ( Parent SBIR [R43/R44] )
 

PHS 2016-02 (STTR)
06/2016
STTR: PHS 2016-02 Omnibus Solicitation of the NIH for Small Business Technology Transfer Grant Applications ( Parent STTR [R41/R42] )

See Small Business Funding Opportunities Page for more information.
 

Topics  (PDF - 1 MB)     
Topics  (MS Word - 1 MB)
 
06/2015
Topics: PHS 2015-2 NIH, CDC, FDA, and ACF Program Descriptions and Research Topics
 

VCOC Certification (PDF - 140 KB)
VCOC Certification (MS Word - 34 KB)
10/2017
Certification for SBIR Applicants that are majority-owned by multiple venture capital operating companies, hedge funds, or private equity firms. (For use with SBIR FOAs published after January 30, 2013).
 
 

SBIR Funding Agreement Certification
( MS Word - 38 KB) ( PDF - 236 KB)
STTR Funding Agreement Certification
( MS Word - 39 KB) ( PDF - 312 KB)


10/2017
Certifications for SBIR/STTR applicants to determine eligibility for an SBIR/STTR award. Completed at the time of award.


SBIR Life Cycle Certification
( MS Word - 39 KB) ( PDF - 240 KB)
STTR Life Cycle Certification
( MS Word - 40 KB) ( PDF - 265 KB)


10/2017


Certifications for SBIR/STTR grantees to confirm continuing compliance with program requirements
SBIR Contracts

PHS 2016-1 (PDF – 2 MB)

PHS 2016-1 (MS Word - 2 MB)

Amendment #1 (NAICS Code Update) (PDF - 60 KB)
Amendment #2 (RFP Updates and Q&A) (PDF - 266 KB)
Amendment #3 (NIDA Topic Update) (PDF - 1.1 MB)
Amendment #4 (Closing Date Extension) (PDF - 13 KB)

10/2015 Competing - SBIR Phase I and II Contract Solicitation  

Receipt date: October 22, 2015, 5PM EDT

Forms for Phase I Proposals:
Appendices:
A  ( PDF - 88 KB or MS Word - 31 KB
B  ( PDF - 86 KB or MS Word - 30 KB), 
C  ( PDF - 124 KB or MS Word - 47 KB) 

Forms for Phase II and Fast-Track Proposals:
Appendices:
B  ( PDF - 86 KB or MS Word - 29 KB),
C  ( PDF - 124 KB or MS Word - 30 KB), 
D  ( PDF - 90 KB or MS Word - 31 KB), 
E  ( PDF - 14 KB or MS Word - 31 KB), 
F  ( PDF - 94 KB or MS Word - 26 KB), 
G  ( PDF - 265 KB or MS Word - 35 KB)
 

Forms for Fast-Track Proposals:
ALL Forms (Appendices A-G) are REQUIRED


VCOC Certification (PDF - 140 KB)
VCOC Certification (MS Word - 34 KB)
10/2017
Certification for SBIR Applicants that are majority-owned by multiple venture capital operating companies, hedge funds, or private equity firms. (For use with SBIR FOAs published after January 30, 2013).
 


SBIR Funding Agreement Certification
( MS Word - 41 KB) ( PDF - 696 KB)


10/2017
Certifications for SBIR applicants to determine eligibility for an SBIR award. Completed at the time of award.
 


SBIR Life Cycle Certification
( MS Word - 38 KB) ( PDF - 1.38 MB)


10/2017


Certification for SBIR contractors to confirm continuing compliance with program requirements
 

Fellowships
PHS 416-1 01/2018 ** PHS 416-1 IS TO BE USED ONLY FOR A CHANGE OF SPONSORING INSTITUTION APPLICATION **
 

Change of sponsoring institution applications for funded fellowships may also be submitted electronically.  See NIH Guide Notice NOT-OD-12-134 and Funding Opportunity Announcement PA-12-270 .

Training Forms
PHS 2271  (PDF - 381 KB)      
PHS 2271  (MS Word - 158 KB) 		10/2017 Statement of Appointment
 

The use of the eRA Commons xTrain system is mandatory to electronically prepare and submit PHS 2271 Statement of Appointment forms.  

Log onto the eRA Commons to access xTrain. Additional information on xTrain is at http://era.nih.gov/era_training/xtrain.cfm .

PHS 416-5  (PDF - 39 KB)     
PHS 416-5  (MS Word - 35 KB) 		04/2018 Individual Fellowship Activation Notice
PHS 416-7  (PDF - 407 KB)      
PHS 416-7  (MS Word - 112 KB) 		06/2018 Termination Notice
 

The use of the eRA Commons xTrain system is mandatory to electronically prepare and submit PHS 416-7 Termination Notices .  

Log onto the eRA Commons to access xTrain. Additional information on xTrain is at http://era.nih.gov/era_training/xtrain.cfm .

PHS 6031  (PDF - 103 KB)     
PHS 6031  (MS Word - 36 KB) 		10/2017 Payback Agreement
PHS 6031-1  (PDF - 388 KB)    
PHS 6031-1  (MS Word - 93 KB)
  		10/2017 Annual Payback Activities Certification (APAC)
 
Administrative - Change of Grantee
PHS 3734  (PDF - 39 KB)     
PHS 3734  (MS Word - 29 KB) 		10/2017 Relinquishing Statement
Official Statement Relinquishing Interests and Rights in a PHS Research Grant
Grant Closeout
Final Research Performance Progress Report (Final RPPR)
     and
Interim Research Performance Progress Report (Interim RPPR)

 

02/2017

Final RPPR
Use as part of the grant closeout process to submit project outcomes in addition to much of the information submitted on the annual RPPR.

Interim RPPR
Use when submitting a renewal (Type 2) application. If the Type 2 is not funded, the Interim RPPR will serve as the Final RPPR for the project. If the Type 2 is funded, the Interim RPPR will serve as the annual RPPR for the final year of the previous competitive segment. The data elements collected on the Interim RPPR are the same as for the Final RPPR, including project outcomes.

Final Progress Report Instructions ( PDF - 216 KB)
*NOTE: This form was discontinued effective 1/1/2017
Format for SBIR/STTR Phase II Final
Progress Report (MS Word - 159 KB)
*NOTE: This form was discontinued effective 6/30/2017 		06/2015

Final Progress Report
The Final Progress Report was discontinued in 2017. 

HHS 568  (PDF - 58 KB)     
HHS 568  (MS Word - 40 KB) 		10/2017 Final Invention Statement
SF 425  
  		10/2011
  		Federal Financial Report

NIH Federal Financial Report Supplemental Instructions (MS Word - 42 KB)

Related NIH Guide Notice: NOT-OD-10-038 and NOT-OD-11-017 .
 
Other Federal Forms
Other Forms Note:   Forms below are not provided by the NIH. Thus, the NIH is not responsible for the accuracy of these documents, and cannot assure that these forms are the most current versions required.

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