Notice Number: NOT-OD-15-099
Key Dates
Release Date: May 1, 2015
Issued by
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Purpose
ASSIST is NIH's on-line system for the preparation and submission of grant applications through Grants.gov to NIH. This notice announces the immediate availability of ASSIST as a submission option for NIH's Research Project Cooperative Agreements (U01s).
ASSIST support is now available for the following programs:
ASSIST will become an option for additional grant programs throughout 2015 (NOT-OD-15-044; timeline).
Use of ASSIST is optional; Grants.gov downloadable forms and institutional system-to-system solutions remain viable alternatives for application preparation and submission to NIH (learn more about options).
Background
ASSIST provides users:
Previously, each U01 Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) posted in the NIH Guide for Grants & Contracts contained an 'Apply for Grant Electronically' button to bring applicants to Grants.gov to download an application forms package. Applicants may now select from two buttons in FOAs, "Apply Using Downloadable Forms" and "Apply Online Using ASSIST".
The following resources are available to help applicants prepare their applications using ASSIST:
Inquiries
Please direct all inquiries to:
NIH Grants Information
Email: [email protected] (preferred method of contact)
Telephone: 301-945-7573