Past NIH Policy Notices

Below is a listing of selected NIH Extramural Policy Notices from The NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts and other important Grants Administration information sources that apply across all NIH Institutes/Centers. Links to comprehensive listings of Notices, Program Announcements (PAs) and Requests for Applications (RFAs) may be found on the NIH Guide Home Page.

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December 18	Notice of Reissuance of the Parent Research Career Development (K) Award Funding Opportunity Announcements
December 6	Notice of Reissuance of Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grant (Parent T32) and Short-Term Institutional Research Training Grant (Parent T35)
December 4	Change in the NIH Continuous Submission Policy
November 25	Update to the Interim Agency Policy, NIH Extramural and Intramural Research Involving Chimpanzees
November 25	Annual Reports to the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare due January 31, ">
November 25	NIH Will Require Use of Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR) for All Multi-Year Funded Awards">
November 25	NIH Reminds Applicants to Use Updated Electronic Application Forms (FORMS-C) for F, K, T and D Submissions with Due Dates on/after January 25, 2014
November 7	Status of Peer Review Meetings Scheduled to Take Place During the Recent Lapse in Appropriations
October 29	Additional Clarification on Resumption of NIH Extramural Activities Following the Recent Lapse in Appropriations
October 25	Publication of the Revised NIH Grants Policy Statement (Rev. 10/1/2013)
October 25	NIH Operates Under a Continuing Resolution
October 25	Amendment to Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Contract Solicitation (PHS 2014-1)
October 22	Revised Guidance on Resumption of NIH Extramural Activities Following the Recent Lapse in Appropriations
October 18	Interim Guidance on Resumption of NIH Extramural Activities
October 18	Guidance on Resumption of NIH Extramural Activities Following the Recent Lapse in Appropriations
October 18	Update on the NIH RPPR Phase II Pilot Training Webinar for Demonstration Partnership Members
September 26	Update on the NIH Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR) Phase II Pilot for Federal Demonstration Partnership Members
September 26	NIH Reminds Applicants to Use Updated Electronic Application Forms (FORMS-C) for Due Dates on or after September 25, 2013
September 26	NIH Domestic Awards to Transition to Payment Management System Subaccounts in FY 2014 and FY 2015
September 17	Notice of Intent to Publish the Reissuance of the Funding Opportunity Announcement Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grants (Parent T32)
September 17	New Program Certifications Required for SBIR and STTR Awards
September 16	Review of Grants Information for Fiscal Year 2013
September 12	NIH Opens the Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR) Phase II Pilot to Federal Demonstration Partnership Members
September 3	NIH to Transition Payment for Individual Fellowships at Foreign and Federal Sponsoring Institutions, and Awards to Federal Institutions to Payment Management System Subaccounts in FY 2014
September 3	NIH Domestic Awards to Transition to Payment Management System Subaccounts in FY 2014
August 28	Notice of Special Terms and Conditions for NIH Hurricane Sandy Recovery Awards
August 28	NIH Offers Niche Assessment Program to SBIR and STTR Phase I Awardees
August 2	Implementation of the Revised International Guiding Principles for Biomedical Research Involving Animals
August 2	Extension of eRA Commons User IDs to Individuals in Graduate and Undergraduate Student Project Roles with Measurable Effort on an NIH Annual Progress Report (PHS2590 & RPPR)
July 26	Now Available: PHS 398 Application Forms and Instructions for Application Due Dates on or after September 25, 2013 and Updated Application Guides for Electronic Application Forms
July 26	Modifications to NIHs Planned and Cumulative Inclusion Enrollment Forms
July 23	NIH Encourages Institutions to Develop Individual Development Plans for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Researchers
July 13	Notice of Change to Page Limits and Application Due Date in RFA-OD-13-008 Limited Competition: Restoring Research Resources Lost Due to Hurricane Sandy (R24)
July 3	NIH Anticipates Transition to Payment Management System Subaccounts in FY2014
May 30	NIH Announces an Adjustment to Transition Timeline for Electronic Submission of Multi-Project Applications
May 30	NIH to Require Use of Updated Electronic Application Forms for Due Dates on or after September 25, 2013
May 30	HHS Reissues PHS 2013-02 SBIR and STTR Omnibus Grant Solicitations Implementing Venture Capital Provision and SBA Company Registry Requirement of the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011
May 24	Reminder of Lobbying Prohibition on Federal Funds for All NIH-Supported Institutions
May 20	Outstanding Mentors are Eligible for Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM)
May 16	Change in the Application Due Date for RFA-OD-13-199 "NIH Administrative Supplements to Recover Losses Due to Hurricane Sandy Under the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act - Non-Construction (Admin Supp)
May 8	NIH Fiscal Policy for Grant Awards – FY 2013
April 19	NIH Reminds Grantee Institutions of the Requirement to Use the Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR) for All SNAP and Fellowship Progress Reports for Awards with Start Dates On or After July 1, 2013
April 17	Notice of Clarification of the Funded Extension Option in RFA-OD-13-199 "NIH Administrative Supplements to Recover Losses Due to Hurricane Sandy Under the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act Non-Construction (Admin Supp)"
April 16	Discontinuation of Form Using the 1977 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Racial Standards
April 9	Reminder of NIH's Policy for Handling Electronic System Issues that Threaten On-Time Grant Application Submission
April 8	FAQs for Costing of NIH-Funded Core Facilities
March 1	Implementation of the Updated AVMA Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals: 2013 Edition
March 1	Registration Now Open for the 2013 NIH Regional Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration in Baltimore, MD
February 28	Notice of Correction to NOT-OD-13-010 "Advance Notice: Revised Policy for Managing Conflict of Interest in the Initial Peer Review of NIH Grant and Cooperative Agreement Applications"
February 21	NIH Operation Plan in the Event of a Sequestration
February 21	NIH Operation Plan in the Event of a Sequestration
February 21	Notice of Change to Electronic Submission of Final Noncompliance Reports to the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare
February 21	Request for Information (RFI): Inviting Comments and Suggestions on the Implementation of the Recommendations of the Advisory Committee to the NIH Director Working Group on the Biomedical Research Workforce
February 14	NIH Requires Use of RPPR for All SNAP and Fellowship Progress Reports, and Expands RPPR Functionality
February 14	NIH Requires Use of RPPR for All SNAP and Fellowship Progress Reports, and Expands RPPR Functionality
January 24	HHS issues PHS 2013-02 SBIR and STTR Omnibus Grant Solicitations Implementing Some Provisions of the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011
January 23	Request for Information (RFI): Input on Report from Council of Councils Working Group on Use of Chimpanzees in NIH-Supported Research
January 22	IACUC 101 Workshop and PRIM&R IACUC Conference: March 17-19, 2013 in Baltimore, MD
January 10	eRA Commons Users Can Now Generate a Publications Report for the PHS 2590 with My NCBI
January 9	Notice of Changes to Payment Management System Registration Procedures for NIH Foreign Grantees
January 9	Notice of Changes to Payment Management System Registration Procedures for NIH Foreign Grantees
January 9	Public Access Compliance Monitor: A New Resource for Institutions to Track Public Access Compliance
January 2	NIH Operates Under a Continuing Resolution - UPDATE

2015

December 31	Notice of Correction to Legislative Mandates in Effect for FY2016: Restriction on the Purchase of Sterile Needles
December 24	Notice on Salary Limitation on Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Contracts
December 24	Notice of Legislative Mandates in Effect for FY 2016
December 22	ASSIST Now an Option for All NIH Competing Grant Applications and Some Post-award Administrative Actions
December 22	Notice of Common Fund Participation in RFA-OD-16-006 "Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Coordinating Center (U2C)"
December 17	Advanced Notice of Coming Requirements for Formal Instruction in Rigorous Experimental Design and Transparency to Enhance Reproducibility: NIH and AHRQ Institutional Training Grants, Institutional Career Development Awards, and Individual Fellowships
December 17	New Salary and Research Cost Allowances for K08 and K23 Career Development Awards
December 16	Notice of New Application Forms Package for RFA-OD-16-003 "Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes: Patient Reported Outcomes Research Resource Center Core (ECHO PRO Core) (U24)"
December 16	Notice of New Application Forms Package for RFA-OD-16-004 "Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Pediatric Cohorts (UG3/UH3)"
December 16	Notice of New Application Forms Package for RFA-OD-16-005 "Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Data Analysis Center (U24)"
December 16	Notice of New Application Forms Package for RFA-OD-16-006 "Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Coordinating Center (U2C)"
December 15	Updates to NIH & AHRQ Research Performance Progress Reports (RPPR) to Address Rigor and Transparency

November 25	Publication of the Revised NIH Grants Policy Statement (Rev. 11/2015) for FY 2016
November 25	Revised SF424 (R&R) Application Guides and Supplemental Instructions Available for Application Due Dates On and Between January 25, 2016 and May 24, 2016
November 25	Clarifying NIH Priorities for Health Economics Research
November 23	Save the Date for the 2016 NIH Regional Seminar in Baltimore, Maryland - May 11-13
November 19	Transition to Payment Management System (PMS) Subaccounts: FY 2016 Supplements
November 19	Request for Information (RFI): Strategies to Enhance Diversity in the Physician-Scientist Workforce
November 19	ASSIST Now an Option for Fellowship Grant Applications
November 17	Notice of Intent to Publish Request for Information: Strategies to Increase Diversity in the Physician-Scientist Workforce
November 17	Notice of Clarification of Eligibility for K99/R00 Applications
November 16	Reminder: Annual Reports to the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare due January 31, 2016
November 4	Advance Notice: NIH Plans to Implement the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) Requirements Beginning January 1, 2016

October 30	Request for Information (RFI): Soliciting Input for the Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) FY 2016-2020 Strategic Plan
October 27	Significant Changes: FY 2016 NIH Grants Policy Statement
October 20	Announcement of NIH Plans for the Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program
October 19	Notice of Participation of the Office of Research Infrastructure Programs in PA-15-258 "Administrative Supplements for Research on Dietary Supplements (Admin Supp)"
October 16	NIH Offers Niche Assessment Program to HHS SBIR and STTR Phase I Awardees
October 14	Research Terms and Conditions Available for Public Comment
October 13	Implementing Rigor and Transparency in NIH & AHRQ Career Development Award Applications
October 13	Inclusion of Children in Clinical Research: Change in NIH Definition
October 13	NIH & AHRQ Change Font Guidelines for Applications to Due Dates On or After May 25, 2016
October 13	NIH & AHRQ Announce New Form for PHS Awarding Component and Peer Review Requests
October 13	NIH & AHRQ Announce Transition to New Research Training Table Formats for 2016 and Upcoming Release of the xTRACT System
October 13	Simplification of the Vertebrate Animals Section of NIH Grant Applications and Contract Proposals
October 13	NIH Announces Upcoming Changes to Post-Award Forms and Instructions
October 13	NIH & AHRQ Announce Upcoming Changes to Policies, Instructions and Forms for 2016 Grant Applications
October 9	Implementing Rigor and Transparency in NIH & AHRQ Research Grant Applications
October 9	Notice Announcing Pre-Application Webinar for RFA-OD-15-004 "Tobacco Regulatory Science Small Grant Program for New Investigators (R03)"
October 2	NIH Operates Under a Continuing Resolution

September 29	Notice of National Biosafety Stewardship Month and Health and Safety Requirements for NIH Grantees
September 28	NIH/HHS Contingency Plans for the Grants Administration Process Given a Potential Lapse in Funding
September 24	Webinars for Applicants and Grant Administrators: What you need to Know About NIH Application Submission and Review
September 23	NIH Research Involving Introduction of Human Pluripotent Cells into Non-Human Vertebrate Animal Pre-Gastrulation Embryos
September 21	Review of Grants Information for Fiscal Year 2015
September 17	ASSIST Now an Option for Small Business Grant Applications
September 8	Civil Rights Protections in NIH-Supported Research, Programs, Conferences and Other Activities

August 28	eRA Commons Help Desk Rebranded as eRA Service Desk
August 28	OMB Approval for Form Changes Underway – Continue to Use Current Forms Until Further Notice
August 14	Reminder of Legal Requirements Regarding the Acquisition and Use of Human Fetal Tissue for Research Purposes
August 10	Notice of Memorandum of Understanding Between NIH and NSF Concerning Laboratory Animal Welfare
August 4	Impact of Discrepancies Between Final Financial Reports for Grant Closeout
August 4	Grant Closeout: Deadlines for Financial Drawdowns and Reporting in PMS
August 4	Request for Information (RFI): Strategies for Simplifying NIHs Grant Application Instructions

July 30	Prior NIH Approval of Human Subjects Research in Active Awards Initially Submitted without Definitive Plans for Human Subjects Involvement (Delayed Onset Awards): Updated Notice
July 30	Guidance on Changes That Involve Human Subjects in Active Awards and That Will Require Prior NIH Approval: Updated Notice
July 23	Preliminary Guidance Related to Informed Consent for Research on Dried Blood Spots Obtained Through Newborn Screening
July 22	Request for Information (RFI): Inviting Comments and Suggestions on the NIH-wide Strategic Plan
July 20	ASSIST Now an Option for Institutional Training and Career Development (Ts and K12), Other Training Grants (Ds) and Various Research Applications
July 7	Notice: Standardized Test Scores Are No Longer Required in Biosketches for Individual Fellowship Applications (F30 and F31)
July 2	Notice About Updates to iEdison Regarding Reporting Requirements and Compliance Messages

June 29	Advance Notice: NIH Anticipates Transition to New Research Training Data Table Formats in FY 2016
June 18	Registration Open for the 2nd NIH Regional Seminar on Program Funding & Grants Administration - San Diego, CA - October 14-16, 2015
June 18	Applicant Responsibilities in Maintaining the Integrity of NIH Peer Review
June 17	Deadline for Final Reports Required for Grant Closeout
June 9	Guidance on Qualifications of IACUC Nonscientific and Nonaffiliated Members
June 9	Enhancing Reproducibility through Rigor and Transparency
June 9	Consideration of Sex as a Biological Variable in NIH-funded Research

May 29	Delays in Grant Application Submission due to Severe Summer Weather and other Natural Disasters/Emergencies
May 29	Request for Information: NIH Precision Medicine Cohort - Strategies to Address Community Engagement and Health Disparities
May 28	Reminder of Timeline for Administrative Changes to NIH Domestic Awards to Transition to Payment Management System Subaccounts
May 25	Clarifying Publication Reporting Instructions for Research Performance Progress Reports (RPPR) and Renewal Applications
May 1	ASSIST Now an Option for Research Project Cooperative Agreements (U01s)

April 30	ASSIST Now an Option for R01 and Individual Career Development Award Applications
April 27	Chimpanzee Research Use (CRU) Reporting System
April 20	Request for Information: NIH Precision Medicine Cohort
April 15	Reminder: NIH Policy on Application Compliance
April 10	Reporting Publications in the Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR)
April 9	Notice of Potential Delays to NIH Issuing Awards in May 2015
April 8	Racial and Ethnic Categories and Definitions for NIH Diversity Programs and for Other Reporting Purposes
April 2	Request for Information (RFI): Optimizing Funding Policies and Other Strategies to Improve the Impact and Sustainability of Biomedical Research

March 31	Publication of the Revised NIH Grants Policy Statement (Rev. 3/31/2015)
March 27	Notice for Use of Cloud Computing Services for Storage and Analysis of Controlled-Access Data Subject to the NIH Genomic Data Sharing (GDS) Policy
March 24	Reminder: NIH and AHRQ Biosketch Requirements for Due Dates On or After May 25, 2015
March 20	Reminder: NIH Grant Applications and the NIH Genomic Data Sharing Policy
March 18	New Form To Capture Additional Indirect Costs in Multi-project Grant Applications
March 17	Notice of Update to the Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
March 17	Notice Regarding Requirement of Grantees and Contractors to Submit Invention Disclosures, Related Reports and Documents Via iEdison
March 12	Use of Updated Inclusion Enrollment Format Now Required for Successful Submission of RPPR
March 6	Eye on NIH Policy: OMB Uniform Guidance - What it Means for NIH & You (Video & Interactive Q&A - March 12, 2015)

February 20	Reinforcing Service to the Biomedical Research Community
February 5	NIH Interim General Grant Conditions Implementing New HHS Grants Regulations (Uniform Guidance)
February 3	Request for Information: Sustaining the Biomedical Workforce and a Potential Emeritus Award for Senior Researchers
February 2	Registration Open for the 2015 NIH Regional Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration – Baltimore, MD

2014

January 30	ASSIST Now an Option for Submission of R03 and R21 Applications
January 27	Expanding Support of Unicode Character Set in Grant Applications Submitted after February 17, 2015
January 27	Adjustments to NIH and AHRQ Grant Application Due Dates Between February 13 and February 18, 2015
January 12	Notice of NIH's Interest in Diversity
January 12	Notice of Legislative Mandates in Effect for FY 2015
January 8	Notice of NIH Requirement for Federal Recognition of Same-Sex Spouses/Marriages by Grant and Research and Development Contract Recipients
December 30	NIH Fiscal Policy for Grant Awards - FY2015
December 30	Notice on Salary Limitation on Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Contracts
December 30	Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipends, Tuition/Fees and Other Budgetary Levels Effective for Fiscal Year 2015
December 19	Publication of Interim Final Rule Adopting OMB's Final Guidance in 2 CFR Part 200 into HHS' Implementing Regulations at 45 CFR Part 75
December 17	ASSIST To Become an Option for Submission of Applications for Most Competing Grant Programs in 2015
December 17	HHS Changes Standard Due Dates for SBIR/STTR Grant Applications
December 17	Simplifying the NIH Policy for Late Application Submission
December 17	NIH Regional Seminar on Program Funding & Grants Administration in Baltimore, MD - Save the Date - May 6-8, 2015
December 5	Update: New Biographical Sketch Format Required for NIH and AHRQ Grant Applications Submitted for Due Dates on or After May 25, 2015
December 4	NIH Modification to Guidance on Marking Changes in Resubmission Applications
December 4	Reminder for the Extramural Scientific Community: Implementation of the Genomic Data Sharing Policy Begins January 25, 2015
December 3	Request for Comments on the Draft NIH Policy on the Use of a Single Institutional Review Board for Multi-Site Research
December 1	Notice of Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare Policy on Shared Animal Welfare Concerns
November 19	Publication of Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Clinical Trials Registration and Results Submission under FDAAA
November 19	NIH Request for Public Comments on the Draft NIH Policy on Dissemination of NIH-Funded Clinical Trial Information
November 21	Reminder: Annual Reports to the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare due January 31, 2015
November 21	NIH Implementation of the US Government Policy on Institutional Oversight of Life Sciences Dual Use Research of Concern
November 26	New Biographical Sketch Format Required for NIH and AHRQ Grant Applications Submitted for Due Dates on or After January 25, 2015
October 1	NIH Operates Under a Continuing Resolution
October 2	Reminder Notice Regarding Requirements of the Bayh-Dole Act and the NIH's Implementing Regulations
October 2	Use of New Inclusion Management System Required as of October 17, 2014
October 10	OMB Clarifies Guidance on the Dual Role of Student and Postdoctoral Researchers
October 16	Notice of Special Accommodations for Submission and Reporting Requirements for Program Directors/Principal Investigators Responding to the West Africa Ebola Outbreak
October 16	Reminder: NIH Requires the Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR) for All Type 5 Progress Reports
October 17	Funding Pause for Certain Types of Gain-of-Function Research Projects
October 23	Notice of Revised NIH Definition of "Clinical Trial"

August 29	eRA Commons Username Required for Sponsor in Individual Fellowship Grant Applications to NIH and AHRQ
August 27	Notice of National Biosafety Stewardship Month and Health and Safety Requirements for NIH Grantees
August 27	NIH Genomic Data Sharing Policy
August 27	Implementation of the NIH Genomic Data Sharing Policy for NIH Grant Applications and Awards
August 4	Revised Policy: Descriptions on the Use of Individual Development Plans (IDPs) for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Researchers Required in Annual Progress Reports beginning October 1, 2014

July 30	Notice of Annual Reporting Requirements and Revised Financial Closeout Requirements for NIH Administrative Supplements Awarded to Recover Losses Due to Hurricane Sandy under the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act
July 11	Revised Timeline for NIH Domestic Awards Transition to Payment Management System Subaccounts
July 3	NIH Announces Change in Policy Requirements for Activation Notices for Fellows Sponsored by Foreign and Federal Institutions

May 29	Notice of Change in Criteria for Renewal of Domestic Animal Welfare Assurances
May 16	Transition to Payment Management System Subaccounts for Domestic Awards
May 16	NIH Will Require the Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR) for All Type 5 Non-SNAP Progress Reports on October 17, 2014
May 16	Piloting Modified NIH Biographical Sketch (Biosketch)
May 2	Notice of Clarification of Career (K) Award Eligibility

April 30	Transition Plans for Reporting Sex/Gender, Race, and Ethnicity Information in Non-Competing Type 5 Progress Reports
April 30	NIH Launching New System and Procedures for Reporting Sex/Gender, Race, and Ethnicity Information to the NIH
April 24	NIH Updating Grant Closeout Policies and Procedures to Align with New HHS Requirements
April 22	Clarifications to the NIH and AHRQ Policy for Application Submission
April 18	Notice of NIH Improving the Financial Conflict of Interest (FCOI) Module for Submission of Financial Conflict of Interest Reports to the NIH Beginning on April 25, 2014
April 17	NIH and AHRQ Announce Updated Policy for Application Submission
April 15	NIH Will Open the Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR) for All Type 5 Non-SNAP Progress Reports on April 25, 2014

March 28	Maintaining Confidentiality in NIH Peer Review
March 20	NIH Policy for Managing Conflict of Interest in the Peer Review of Concepts and Proposals for Research and Development Contract Projects
March 20	Notice of Extension of Eligibility for PA-14-150 "Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral MD/PhD or Other Dual-Doctoral Degree Fellowship (Parent F30)"
March 14	NIH Extramural Grant Systems Upgrade for Unicode Compatibility Means Memorial Day Weekend Downtime
March 14	Adjustments to May 25-28, 2014 Grant Application Due Dates
March 11	Request for Information: Invitation to Comment on Proposed Guidance Regarding Significant Changes to Ongoing Animal Activities
March 7	Notice of Implementation of Pilot Program for Enhancement of Employee Whistleblower Protections
March 7	Notice of Reissuance of the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Fellowship Funding Opportunity Announcements
March 5	Notice of Online Data Submission and Access to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) database of Genotypes and Phenotypes (dbGaP)
March 4	NIH Will Open the Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR) for All Type 5 Non-SNAP Progress Reports on April 25, 2014

February 27	Notice of Additional Legislative Mandate in Effect for FY2014 Restricting Pornography on Computer Networks
February 18	Notice of Intent to Publish the Reissuance of the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards for Individual Predoctoral MD/PhD and Other Dual Doctoral Degree Fellows (Parent F30)" Funding Opportunity Announcement
February 18	Notice of Intent to Publish the Reissuance of the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards for Individual Predoctoral Fellows (Parent F31)" Funding Opportunity Announcement
February 18	Notice of Intent to Publish the Reissuance of the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA) for Individual Postdoctoral Fellows (Parent F32)" Funding Opportunity Announcement
February 18	Notice of Intent to Publish the Reissuance of the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA) for Individual Senior Fellows (Parent F33)" Funding Opportunity Announcement
February 18	Notice of Intent to Publish the Reissuance of the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards for Individual Predoctoral Fellowships to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Parent F31 - Diversity)" Funding Opportunity Announce
February 18	Registration Now Open for the 2014 NIH Regional Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration in Baltimore, MD
February 10	Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipends, Tuition/Fees and Other Budgetary Levels Effective for Fiscal Year 2014
February 10	Notice of Salary Limitation on Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Contracts
February 10	Notice of Legislative Mandates in Effect for FY2014
February 10	NIH Fiscal Policy for Grant Awards FY 2014
February 7	Notice of Revised Term of Award for All Recovery Act Awards to Repeal Section 1512 Reporting Requirement Effective February 1, 2014
February 6	Timetable for Next Round Resubmission of New Investigator R01 Applications Changed for October 2014 Council
February 5	NIH Implements Option for Applicants to Switch between the SBIR/STTR programs and the SBIR Direct to Phase II pilot of the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011
February 5	New Requirements in the Funding Opportunity Announcement PAR-14-073 "Shared Instrumentation Grant Program (S10)"

January 30	Updated Electronic Application Forms (FORMS-C) Now Available for Administrative Supplement (non-competing Type 3), Successor-in-Interest (Type 6), and Change of Grantee Organization (Type 7) Applications
January 30	NIH Reminds Applicants to Use Updated Electronic Application Forms (FORMS-C) for F, K, T and D Submissions with Due Dates on/after January 25, 2014 - Correction
January 16	NIH Operates Under a Continuing Resolution

February 7	Notice of Revised Term of Award for All Recovery Act Awards to Repeal Section 1512 Reporting Requirement Effective February 1, 2014
February 6	Timetable for Next Round Resubmission of New Investigator R01 Applications Changed for October 2014 Council
February 5	NIH Implements Option for Applicants to Switch between the SBIR/STTR programs and the SBIR Direct to Phase II pilot of the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011
February 5	New Requirements in the Funding Opportunity Announcement PAR-14-073 "Shared Instrumentation Grant Program (S10)"
January 30	Updated Electronic Application Forms (FORMS-C) Now Available for Administrative Supplement (non-competing Type 3), Successor-in-Interest (Type 6), and Change of Grantee Organization (Type 7) Applications
January 30	NIH Reminds Applicants to Use Updated Electronic Application Forms (FORMS-C) for F, K, T and D Submissions with Due Dates on/after January 25, 2014 - Correction
January 16	NIH Operates Under a Continuing Resolution

2013

December 21	Changes to the NIH Public Access Policy and the Implications to Awards: Webinar - January 15, 2013
December 4	Notice of Assistance Available to Institutions Impacted by Super Storm Sandy
November 30	Advance Notice: Revised Policy for Managing Conflict of Interest in the Initial Peer Review of NIH Grant and Cooperative Agreement Applications
November 30	Initial Electronic Submission Process for Multi-Project Applications: Webinar - December 13, 2012
November 16	Upcoming Changes to Public Access Policy Reporting Requirements and Related NIH Efforts to Enhance Compliance
November 8	Annual Reports to OLAW due January 31, 2013
October 30	Deadline Extended for Applications Due on October 29 and 30, 2012
October 26	Delays in Grant Application Submission due to Hurricane Sandy
October 18	NIH Provides Policy Clarification Concerning Disclosure Requirements for Reimbursed and Sponsored Travel - 42 CFR Part 50 Subpart F, "Responsibility of Applicants for Promoting Objectivity in Research for Which PHS Funding is Sought"
October 16	NIH Offers Commercialization Assistance Program to SBIR and STTR Phase II Awardees; Applications Due November 7, 2012
October 11	NIH Operates Under a Continuing Resolution
September 28	NIH Announces Plans to Transition to Electronic Submission of Multi-Project Applications
September 27	Interim Guidance for Videos Submitted as NIH Application Materials
September 24	Publication of the Revised NIH Grants Policy Statement (Rev. 10/1/2012): Policy Changes and Clarifications Notice
September 21	Electronic Submission of Grant Applications Webinar for Foreign Institutions on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012 – Registration Now Open
September 21	Proactive Compliance Oversight Program-Financial Conflict of Interest Requirements for NIH-Supported Institutions
September 20	Revised Pre- and Post-Award Forms and Instructions Available
September 18	Review of Grants Information for Fiscal Year 2012
September 11	Revision of the NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant DNA Molecules (NIH Guidelines) to Include Synthetic Nucleic Acids and to Clarify Criteria for Section III-A-1-a Experiments
September 10	Guidance on Departures from the Provisions of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
August 31	NIH Offers Niche Assessment Program to SBIR and STTR Phase I Awardees
August 29	Delays in Grant Application Submission due to Hurricane Isaac
August 24	NIH Announces One-time Financial Conflict of Interest (FCOI) Reporting Guidance for Certain Fiscal Year 2012 Awards Issued On Or After August 24, 2012
August 24	Notice of Pilot Processes for Post-Award Change of Grantee Organization Applications to NIH
August 24	Notice of Pilot for Processing Post-Award Changes in Grantee Organizational Status: Successor-in-Interest
August 24	Notice of Pilot Processes for Submitting of Post-Award Relinquishing Statements to NIH
August 23	Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR) Module and Training Webinar Available to NIH Grantees
August 20	Notice of NIH Special Council Review of Research Applications from PDs/PIs with More than $1.0 Million Direct Costs in Annual NIH Support
August 17	Notice of Changes to Policies and Procedures for FY2013 NIH Awards to Foreign Institutions
August 2	Prior NIH Approval of Human Subjects Research in Active Awards Initially Submitted without Definitive Plans for Human Subjects Involvement (Delayed Onset Awards)
August 2	Guidance on Changes That Involve Human Subjects in Active Awards and That Will Require Prior NIH Approval
August 1	Clarification: Time Limit on NIH Resubmission Applications
July 27	NIH FCOI Reporting Requirements and Demo - Webinar, August 14, 2012 - Registration Open
June 25	NIH Announces Changes to the eRA Commons Financial Conflict of Interest (FCOI) Module to Accommodate Additional Reporting Requirements Required by the 2011 Revised FCOI Regulation
June 15	Clarification to the Interim Agency Policy, NIH Research Involving Chimpanzees
June 11	Notice of Impending Change in Peer Review Criteria and Submission Requirements for NIH Applications Involving Human Embryonic Stem Cells
June 1	Clarification of Position Statements on Implementation of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals: Eighth Edition
June 1	Request for Information (RFI): Input on Proposed Modifications of the Biographical Sketch Used in NIH Grant Applications
May 23	The Division of Receipt and Referral will use eRA Commons to Communicate with Applicants and Applicant Organizations
May 18	Notice of NIH Piloting of Procedures for Special Council Review of Research Applications from PD(s)/PI(s) with More than $1.5 Million Total Annual NIH Support
May 15	Final Weeks to Register for NIH Regional Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration in Washington, D.C. - June 20-22, 2012
April 18	NIH Announces the Posting of a Checklist for Policy Development related to the 2011 revised regulation on Promoting Objectivity in Research (Financial Conflict of Interest)
March 30	Notice of Requirement for Electronic Submission of Just-in-Time Information and Related Business Process Changes Beginning April 20, 2012
March 21	NIH Announces the Posting of New and Updated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) applicable to the 2011 revised regulation on Promoting Objectivity in Research for All NIH-Supported Institutions
March 9	PHS Implementation of the Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR)
March 9	Registration Now Available for Both 2012 NIH Regional Seminars on Program Funding and Grants Administration: Indianapolis, IN and Washington, DC
March 9	NIH Announces the Posting of a Web-based Tutorial applicable to the 2011 revised regulation on Promoting Objectivity in Research for All NIH-Supported Institutions
March 8	Change in Criteria for Renewal of Animal Welfare Assurances for Foreign Institutions
March 2	IACUC 101 Workshop: April 11, 2012 in Irvine, CA
February 13	New Electronic Submission Process Now Available for Administrative Supplement Requests
February 10	Request for Information (RFI): Input into the Deliberations of the Council of Councils Working Group on the Use of Chimpanzees in NIH-Supported Research
February 10	Notice of Change to Non-Allowable Costs for PA-11-201 Research on Children in Military Families: The Impact of Parental Military Deployment and Reintegration on Child and Family Functioning (R13)
February 10	Notice of Change to Non-Allowable Costs for PA-10-106 Scientific Meetings for Creating Interdisciplinary Research Teams (R13)
February 10	Notice of Change of Participation of NIH Institutes and Centers in PA-10-122 SHIFT Award: Small Businesses Helping Investigators to Fuel the Translation of Scientific Discoveries [SBIR: R43/R44]
February 9	Notice of Change to Non-Allowable Costs for PA-10-071: NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (Parent R13/U13)
February 8	Notice Regarding NIH plan to Transition from use of USDA Class B Cats to Other Legal Sources
February 8	Request for Information (RFI): Input into the Scientific Strategic Plan for the Proposed National Institute of Substance Use and Addiction Disorders
February 3	Extension of Commen t Period on the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare Position Statements
January 27	New NIH Policy on Efficient Spending Related to Grants Supporting Conferences and Meetings
January 27	Announcing the 2012 NIH Regional Seminars on Program Funding and Grants Administration: Indianapolis, IN and Washington, DC
January 20	Notice of Salary Limitation on Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Contracts
January 20	Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipends, Tuition/Fees and Other Budgetary Levels Effective for Fiscal Year 2012
January 20	Notice of Legislative Mandates in Effect for FY2012
January 20	NIH Fiscal Policy for Grant Awards – FY 2012
January 13	Request for Information (RFI): Input into the Deliberations of the Advisory Committee to the NIH Director Working Group on Diversity in the Biomedical Research Workforce
January 10	Request for Information (RFI): Input into the Deliberations of the Advisory Committee to the NIH Director Working Group on Data and Informatics
January 6	Notice of NIH Plans to Transfer All Programs, Awards, and Applications Associated with the National Center of Research Resources to Other NIH Institutes and Centers
January 6	Notice of NIH's Creation of the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences and Anticipated Implementation Plan

2012

2011

December 21	Notice of Two Pilot Processes for Submitting Administrative Supplement Requests Electronically to NIH
December 21	NIH Research Involving Chimpanzees
December 15	Annual Reports to OLAW due January 31, 2012
December 14	Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA) and Other Fellowship Applications: New Policy on Post-Submission Information on Sponsor’s Research Funding
December 13	Recovery Act: Notice of Revised Term of Award for All Recovery Act Awards to Ensure Project Completion by September 30, 2013
December 2	Adoption and Implementation of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals: Eighth Edition
December 1	Frequently Asked Questions for RFA-MH-12-130 - OppNet's Basic Research on Decision Making: Cognitive, Affective, and Developmental Perspectives (R01)
December 1	Update of Sample Interinstitutional Assurance
November 22	Deadline for Applications Due on November 21 and 22, 2011
November 21	The NIH Operates Under a Continuing Resolution
November 14	NIH Announces FCOI Webinar: What NIH Grantees Need to Know about the 2011 Revised Financial Conflict of Interest Regulation
November 10	Notice of Expanded Transparency Act Subaward and Executive Compensation Reporting Requirements for FY2012 and Beyond
October 25	Deadlines Extended for Funding Opportunities with Deadlines This Week Due to Delay in Visibility of Application Image
October 20	Publication of the Revised NIH Grants Policy Statement (Rev. 10/1/2011): Policy Changes, Clarifications and Document Enhancements
October 12	Request for Information (RFI): To Solicit Input on Partnerships between Extramural and NIH Intramural Investigators Utilizing the NIH Clinical Center
October 7	The NIH Operates under a Continuing Resolution
October 5	Update of NIH Late Application Policy to Reflect Change in Due Dates for New Investigator R01 Resubmission Applications
September 30	NIH Announces the Posting of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) applicable to the 2011 revised regulation on the Responsibility of Applicants for Promoting Objectivity in Research for which PHS Funding is Sought for All NIH-Supported Institutions
September 28	Revised Multiple Program Director(s)/Principal Investigator(s) Policy to Allow Change with Prior Approval
September 26	Revised Policy: Managing Conflict of Interest in the Initial Peer Review of NIH Grant and Cooperative Agreement Applications
September 16	Review of Grants Information for Fiscal Year 2011
September 9	Delays in Grant Application Submission due to Natural Disasters - September 2011
August 25	Delays in Grant Application Submission due to Natural Disasters - August 2011
August 22	Issuance of the Final Rule - Responsibility of Applicants for Promoting Objectivity in Research for which Public Health Service Funding is Sought and Responsible Prospective Contractors
August 17	Request for Information (RFI): Input into the Deliberations of the Advisory Committee to the NIH Director Working Group on the Future Biomedical Research Workforce
July 29	Resubmission of Applications with Pending Appeals of NIH Initial Peer Review
July 28	Revised Instructions for Inclusion of Appendix Materials in Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grants (Parent T32 and T35)
July 15	Mandating Use of the Commons to Submit No-Cost Extension Notifications
July 15	Modification of Eligibility Criteria for Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA) for Individual Postdoctoral Fellows (Parent F32)
July 13	NIH, AHRQ, CDC, FDA and NIOSH to Release Updated Electronic Application Forms - ADOBE-FORMS-B2
July 12	NIH and Other Agencies Serviced by eRA Commons Extend Deadline for Applications Due on July 12, 2011
July 8	Change in the NIH Continuous Submission Policy for Reviewers with Recent Substantial Service
June 28	Request for Information (RFI): Input on Reduction of Cost and Burden Associated with Federal Cost Principles for Educational Institutions (OMB Circular A-21)
May 27	Reminder: Compliance with NIH Application Format and Content Instructions
May 26	Notice of Change in Policy on the Submission of Letters of Reference for Career Development (K) Applications
May 20	Clarification of NIH Fiscal Policy for Grant Awards - FY 2011
May 4	Salary Limitation on Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Contracts
May 4	Notice of Legislative Mandates in Effect for FY2011
April 25	Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipends, Tuition/Fees and Other Budgetary Levels Effective for Fiscal Year 2011
April 25	NIH Fiscal Policy for Grant Awards - FY 2011
April 15	Appeals of NIH Initial Peer Review
April 8	Re-Issuance of Parent Research Career Development (K) Award Funding Opportunity Announcements
March 29	Notice of Change in Policy on the Submission of Plans for Instruction in the Responsible Conduct of Research for Individual and Institutional Career Development Award (K) applications
March 23	Change in Timetable for Opportunity to Shorten the Review Cycle for New Investigator R01 Applications Reviewed in Study Sections Convened by the Center for Scientific Review (CSR) and National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
March 18	Delays in Grant Application Submission due to Recent Seismic Events on the Pacific Rim
March 14	Modification of the Fellowship Biographical Sketch in NIH Grant Application Form SF424 (R&R) to Permit a Description of Factors that may have Resulted in a Hiatus in Training or Reduced Productivity
February 24	Notice of Change in Policy on the Submission of Reference Forms (Letters of Reference) for Kirschstein-NRSA Fellowship (F) Applications
February 24	Reminder of Requirement for Certification Letter for Applications in Response to Kirschstein-NRSA for Individual Predoctoral Fellowships to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (PA-11-112) and Deadline for Their Receipt
February 23	Announcing the Transition of Single Research Project Cooperative Agreements (Single Project U01s) to Electronic Submission for Due Dates on or After May 25, 2011
February 16	Modification of the Biographical Sketch in NIH Grant Application Forms (PHS 398, PHS 2590, and the SF 424 R&R) to Permit a Description of Factors that may have Reduced Productivity
February 11	Notice of Change in Policy on the Submission of Plans for Instruction in the Responsible Conduct of Research for Institutional Training Grant (T and D) Applications
February 1	Delays in Grant Application Submission due to Widespread Blizzard
January 21	Non-Competing Grant Awards under the Current Continuing Resolution
January 20	Advanced Notice of Change in Policy on the Submission of Letters of Reference for Kirschstein-NRSA Fellowship (F) and Career Development (K) Applications
January 13	NIH Policy on Late Submission of Grant Applications
January 4	Implementation of Federal Financial Report - Upcoming Mandatory Use of the Federal Financial Report System in the eRA Commons Beginning February 1, 2011

2010

December 8	Reminder: Beginning January 1, 2011, the NIH Will Require Use of xTrain for the Electronic Submission of Appointment Forms and/or Termination Notices for Institutional Research Training and Career Awards, Individual Fellowships and Research Education Awards
December 7	New Page Limits for NIH Individual Career Development (K) Award Applications: Due Dates After January 7, 2011
December 2	Notice of Availability of Revised Data Tables for Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Training Grant Applications
December 2	Correction: Reminder of Policies Affecting Submission of NIH Grant Applications for Due Dates on or after January 25, 2011
November 24	Reminder: Policies Affecting Submission of NIH Grant Applications for Due Dates on or after January 25, 2011
November 19	Updated Application Guides and Non-competing Continuation Progress Report Instructions Posted
October 22	Notice of Revised Eligibility Requirements and Award Administration Information in NIH Funding Opportunity Announcements
October 22	Notice of New NIH Term of Award on Transparency Act Subaward and Executive Compensation Reporting Requirements
October 22	Notice of Revised NIH Term of Award on use of DUNS Number and New Term of Award on Maintaining an Active CCR Registration
October 18	Non-Competing Grant Awards under the Current Continuing Resolution
October 15	Publication of the Revised NIH Grants Policy Statement (Rev. 10/1/2010): Policy Changes, Clarifications and Document Enhancements
October 15	Proposal Preparation Costs Allowable as a Direct Charge for Mentored Career Development Awards
October 15	Reminder: Submission of the PHS 416-7 Termination Notice Not Required for Kirschstein-NRSA T34 Pre-baccalaureate Trainees
October 14	PD/PI Verification No Longer Necessary to Submit Final Invention Statements in eRA Commons Closeout Feature
October 6	New Procedures and Instructions for Submitting Annual Progress Reports for Multi-Year Funded (MYF) Awards
October 1	New Time Limit for NIH Resubmission Applications
September 29	Updated Electronic Application Forms Required for F, K, T and D Submissions with Due Dates of January 25, 2011 and Beyond
September 29	NIH, AHRQ, CDC, FDA & NIOSH to Require Use of Updated Electronic Application Forms in 2011
September 14	Review of Grants Information for Fiscal Year 2010
September 13	Revised Policy on Applicant Institution Responsibilities for Ensuring Just-in-Time Submissions are Accurate and Current Up to the Time of Award
September 10	Amended Status of Applications and Awards Involving Human Embryonic Stem Cells, and Submissions of Stem Cell Lines for Eligibility Consideration
September 9	Enhancing Peer Review: Reminder of and Correction to Previous Notice on A2 Resubmission Opportunities for Eligible Applications
September 3	NIH to Require all Applications to be Submitted in Response to a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Published in the NIH Guide to Grants and Contracts
September 2	Delays in Grant Application Submission due to Hurricane Earl
August 30	Status of Applications and Awards Involving Human Embryonic Stem Cells, and Submissions of Stem Cell Lines for Eligibility Consideration
August 16	NIH, AHRQ, and NIOSH to Eliminate Error Correction Window for Due Dates On or After January 25, 2011
July 21	Notice of Extension of Comment Period on the Proposed Rule applicable to Regulations on the Responsibility of Applicants for Promoting Objectivity in Research for which Public Health Service Funding is Sought and Responsible Prospective Contractors
June 11	Enhancing Peer Review: Advance Notice on Post-Submission Application Materials for NIH Training and Related Applications
June 11	My NCBI Tool to Replace eRA Commons for Bibliography Management
May 21	Enhancing Peer Review Advance Notice: New NIH Policy on Post-Submission Application Materials
May 13	Budgeting for Genomic Arrays for NIH Grants, Cooperative Agreements and Contracts
May 7	Enhancing Peer Review: Expectation for Service on NIH Peer Review and Advisory Groups
May 7	Extension of Modified Application Submission, Referral and Review to Members of NIH Program Advisory Committees (PACs)
May 7	NIH Expands Provisions of the Streamlined Noncompeting Award Process (eSNAP) and Requires Electronic Submission of SNAPs Beginning August 1, 2010
May 6	Delays in Grant Application Submission due to Spring Flooding
May 3	Reminder: NIH/AHRQ/NIOSH/FDA Return to a Two-day “Error Correction Window” for Grant Applications Effective May 8, 2010
April 30	Final Opportunity to Attend a 2010 NIH Regional Seminar on Program Funding & Grants Administration: Register Now for Portland, OR (June 24-25, 2010)
April 15	Guidance on Confirming Appropriate Charges to NIH Awards during Periods of Noncompliance for Activities Involving Animals
April 15	Policy Reminder Concerning Appendix Materials for All NIH/AHRQ/NIOSH Grant Applications
April 15	Enhancing Peer Review: Clarification of Resubmission Policy and Determination of New Application Status
April 1	Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Award Levels Adjusted to $150,000 (Phase I) and $1,000,000 (Phase II)
March 31	Enhancing Peer Review: Updated Processes for the Review of all Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Fellowship Applications
March 30	NIH Will Require the Electronic Submission of Appointment Forms and Termination Notices via xTrain for Research Training, Fellowship, Education, and Career Awards Beginning January 2011
March 24	Final Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (Kirschstein-NRSA) Policy for Tuition, Fees, and Health Insurance on Training Grants and Fellowships
March 19	Amended NIH Policy on Submission of Late Grant Application Materials Prior to Initial Peer Review
March 18	Request for Comments on Proposed NIH, AHRQ and CDC Process Change for Electronic Submission of Grant Applications
February 19	Status of Certain Human Embryonic Stem Cell Lines
February 19	Review Considerations for Applications and Awards under the New NIH Guidelines for Human Stem Cell Research
February 9	Delays in Grant Application Submission due to Widespread Winter Storm
February 5	Delays in Grant Application Submission due to Blizzard
January 22	Clarification of SF424 (R&R) Application Instructions for Resubmissions of Revision and Renewal Applications
January 21	Clarification on the Extended Error Correction Window and Format of the Research Strategy Section for Restructured Applications Intended for Due Dates on or After January 25, 2010
January 15	Proposed FDA Rulemaking on Informed Consent Requirements
January 14	Delays in Grant Application Submission due to Earthquake in Haiti January 2010
January 13	Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipends, Tuition/Fees and Other Budgetary Levels Effective for Fiscal Year 2010
January 11	NIH Broadens Eligibility for NIH Diversity and Re-Entry Supplements
January 8	Error-Correction Window Extended for Electronic Applications Intended for Submission Deadlines On and Between January 25 and May 7, 2010
January 8	NIH Fiscal Policy for Grant Awards – FY 2010
January 6	Salary Limitation on Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Contracts
January 6	Notice of Legislative Mandates in Effect for FY2010
January 5	Implementation of the Federal Financial Report (SF-425) - Interim Guidance

2009

December 22	Delays in Grant Application Submission due to Record Snow December 2009
December 17	Availability of Reissued Parent Announcements for Due Dates on or after January 25, 2010
December 14	Clarification of Terms and Conditions of Awards using Human Embryonic Stem Cells
December 9	Delays in Grant Application Submission due to Winter Storm December 2009
December 3	NIH Guidance under the FY 2010 Continuing Resolution—Additional Prohibition on Use of Funds
December 2	First Human Embryonic Stem Cells Approved for use under the NIH Guidelines for Human Stem Cell Research
November 24	Update on the Requirement for Instruction in the Responsible Conduct of Research
November 23	Now Available: Restructured Application Forms and Instructions for Application Due Dates on or after January 25, 2010
November 5	Non-Competing Grant Awards under the Current Continuing Resolution
November 4	Revised PHS 416-9 Progress Report for Continuation Support for the Individual Fellowship Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Now Available –Change for Human Embryonic Stem Cells Implemented
October 30	Electronic Streamlined Noncompeting Award Process (eSNAP) Error in Report Image
October 26	Announcing the Transition of Institutional Training and Institutional Career Development Programs to Electronic Submission for due dates on/after January 25, 2010
October 8	Clarification on Timing and Page Limits for Restructured Application Forms and Instructions that are required for Due Dates on or after January 25, 2010
October 2	Extension of Modified Application Submission, Referral and Review for Reviewers with Recent Substantial Service
September 22	Clarification of All Personnel Report in the Revised PHS 2590 (DHHS Public Health Service Noncompeting Continuation Progress Report)
September 18	Restructured Application Forms and Instructions for Submissions for FY2011 Funding
August 28	New Reporting and Assurance Requirements for Institutions Receiving Awards for Training of Graduate Students for Doctoral Degrees
August 28	New Requirement for eRA Commons User IDs for Individuals in a Postdoctoral Project Role with Measurable Effort on an NIH Annual Progress Report (PHS2590)
August 28	Revised PHS 2590 (DHHS Public Health Service Noncompeting Continuation Progress Report) Now Available—Policy Changes Implemented
August 27	Two Critical Issues for Recent Submissions of Applications for Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA) Individual Fellowships – References and Designation of Sponsor
August 21	Amendment to the Instructions for Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grant Applications and Other Research Training and Research Education Grant Applications Using Form PHS 398 Fillable Data Tables
August 12	Reminder of NIH Requirements for Submission of Financial, Administrative, and Scientific Closeout Reports in a Timely and Accurate Fashion
August 12	Clarification on the Use of an NIHMSID to Indicate Compliance with the NIH Public Access Policy
August 6	Reminder of NIH Requirements for Submission of Financial, Administrative, and Scientific Closeout Reports in a Timely and Accurate Fashion
July 31	Corrections to the Instructions in SF424 (R&R) Individual Fellowship Application Guide for NIH and AHRQ
July 23	NIH Enhances Process of Notice of Award (NoA) Email Notifications
July 15	Status of Applications and Awards under the New NIH Guidelines for Human Stem Cell Research
July 10	NIH Opens xTrain to All Institutions Registered with the eRA Commons
July 6	NIH Guidelines for Human Stem Cell Research
June 25	Extension of Modified Application Submission, Referral and Review for Appointed NIH Advisory Group Members
June 25	Announcing a Delay in Transition to Electronic Submission of Applications for Institutional Training and Institutional Career Development Programs
June 12	Announcing New Business Processes and Confirming the Transition of Individual National Research Service Award (NRSA) Fellowship (“F”) Applications to Electronic Submission
May 29	Error Correction Window Extended for Electronic Submission of NIH Opportunities with Due Dates Between May 20 and May 29, 2009
May 28	Error Correction Window Extended for Electronic Submission of NIH Opportunities with Due Dates Between May 25 and May 28, 2009
May 15	Reminder and Clarification of NIH Policies on Similar, Identical, or Essentially Identical Applications, Submission of Applications Following RFA Review, and Submission of Applications with a Changed Activity Code
May 8	NIH Requests Comments on Proposed Amendment of Regulations on the Responsibility of Applicants for Promoting Objectivity in Research for which Public Health Service Funding is Sought and Responsible Prospective Contractors
May 5	Announcing a New Business Process for Submitting Revised Project Summary/Abstracts, Specific Aims, and/or Public Health Relevance Statements when Changing the Scope of Proposed Research Projects
May 1	Extended Error Correction Window for Electronic Submission of NIH Challenge Grants and Funding Opportunities with Submission Deadlines From April 27 Through May 1, 2009
May 1	Delays in Grant Application Submission Due to Closure of Institutions because of 2009 H1N1 Flu Concerns
April 24	Error-Correction Window Extended for All Electronic Applications with Submission Deadlines through May 1, 2009
April 24	Public Comment Period Open for Draft Stem Cell Guidelines through May 26, 2009
April 17	Implementation of Executive Order on Removing Barriers to Responsible Scientific Research Involving Human Stem Cells
March 27	Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipend and Other Budgetary Levels Effective for Fiscal Year 2009
March 27	Enhancing Peer Review: The NIH Announces Consolidation of Review Criteria for Institutional Research Training Grant Applications (T32) Submitted for FY 2010 Funding
March 27	NIH Requires Mandatory Use of the eRA Commons Financial Conflict of Interest (FCOI) Module beginning July 1, 2009 for NIH-funded Grants and/or Cooperative Agreements
March 19	Salary Limitation on Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Contracts
March 19	Notice of Legislative Mandates in Effect for FY2009
March 19	The Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009 Makes the NIH Public Access Policy Permanent
March 18	NIH Fiscal Policy for Grant Awards – FY 2009
March 16	1-Day Extension for Grant Applicants Submitting for Opportunities with Due Dates of March 16, 2009
March 2	Delays in Grant Application Submission due to Snow Storm March 2009
February 4	NIH Encourages Applicants to Take Advantage of Subscription-based Electronic Mailing Lists for Updates on Electronic Applications and the eRA Commons
January 28	Error-Correction Window Extended for All Electronic Applications with Submission Deadlines through the End of February, 2009
January 28	Adobe-Based Grant Application Forms Now Available for All NIH Funding Opportunity Announcements Requiring Electronic Submission
January 28	Announcing a Delay in Transition to Electronic Submission of Applications for Individual National Research Service Awards (Fs) and Confirming Plans to Transition Individual Research Career Development Awards (Ks)
January 28	Delays in Grant Application Submission due to Winter Ice Storms January 2009
January 21	NIH Policy Change on Threshold for Negotiation of Facilities and Administrative (F&A)/Indirect Costs for Phase II SBIR/STTR Grants
January 21	NIH Policy Concerning Career Development (K) Awards: Leave, Temporary Adjustments to Percent Effort, and Part-Time Institutional Appointments
January 16	Salary Limitation on Grants, Cooperative Agreements and Contracts Under the Current Continuing Resolution
January 5	The NIH Implements New Registration Process for Reviewer Reimbursement for Participation in NIH Peer Review Meetings

2008

December 31	Early Stage Investigator Policies: Requesting an Extension of the ESI Period
December 16	Delays in Grant Application Submission due to Ice Storm in New England
December 12	Transition of Individual Career Development (K) Applications to Electronic Submission (Grants.gov)—New Business Processes and Other Information
December 9	Impact of NIH Transition to Adobe Forms on Appointed Members of NIH Chartered Study Sections
December 5	NIH Announces the Availability of Adobe-Based Grant Application Forms
December 2	Enhancing Peer Review: The NIH Announces Enhanced Review Criteria for Evaluation of Research Applications Received for Potential FY2010 Funding
December 2	Enhancing Peer Review: The NIH Announces New Scoring Procedures for Evaluation of Research Applications Received for Potential FY2010 Funding
December 2	Enhancing Peer Review: The NIH Announces Updated Implementation Timeline
December 1	NIH to Migrate Approximately 100 FOAs in Early Dec; Applicants Will Receive Automated E-mail from Grants.gov
November 21	Reminder and Clarification on NIH/AHRQ/CDC/FDA Transition to Adobe-based forms for SF424 Research and Related (R&R) Electronic Submissions through Grants.gov
November 7	Error correction window extended to November 14, 2008 for NIH, AHRQ and NIOSH grant applications due November 3-10, 2008
November 7	Clarification on New NIH Policy on Resubmission (Amended) Applications
November 7	NIH Announces the Opportunity for Funded Extensions and/or One-Time Administrative Supplements to Grants Located in Galveston, Texas Affected by Hurricane Ike
October 31	Revised New and Early Stage Investigator Policies
October 29	Announcing 2009 NIH Regional Seminars on Program Funding and Grants Administration
October 14	Revised PHS 416-1 (Individual Fellowship Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Application) Now Available
October 14	Revised PHS 416-9 Progress Report for Continuation Support (For the Individual Fellowship Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award) Now Available
October 14	Revised PHS 416-5, PHS 416-7, PHS 6031 AND PHS 6031-1 Forms for the Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Now Available
October 14	NIH Announces Changes in Business Process on PHS 416-1 Grant Applications, PHS 416-9 Progress Reports and Prior Approval Requests for Individual Fellowships
October 8	New NIH Policy on Resubmission (Amended) Applications
October 8	Updates and Reminders on NIH Policy Pertaining to Grants to Foreign Institutions, International Organizations and Domestic Grants with Foreign Components
October 2	Non-Competing Grant Awards under the Current Continuing Resolution
October 1	NIH Announces a New Business Process for Reporting an Identified Financial Conflict of Interest for Grants and/or Cooperative Agreements beginning October 10, 2008
September 26	Encouraging Early Transition to Research Independence: Modifying the NIH New Investigator Policy to Identify Early Stage Investigators
September 23	Reminder Concerning Grantee Compliance with Public Access Policy and Related NIH Monitoring Activities
September 22	Announcing Transition Schedule for NIH/AHRQ/CDC/NIOSH/FDA to Adobe-based forms for SF424 Research and Related (R&R) Electronic Submissions through Grants.gov
September 19	Announcing Initial Implementation Timeline for Enhancing Peer Review
September 12	Delays in Grant Application Submission due to Hurricane Ike
September 2	Clarification of NIH Policy on Late Submission of Grant Applications
August 28	Delays in Grant Application Submission due to Hurricane Gustav
August 21	Delays in Grant Application Submission due to Tropical Storm/Hurricane Fay
August 15	NIH Announces the Posting of a Web-based Tutorial on Financial Conflict of Interest Requirements for All NIH-Supported Institutions
August 1	Announcing the Availability of the Application Guide for the Pilot Transition from PureEdge to Adobe-based SF424 (R&R) Grant Application Forms (RFA-AI-08-020, RFA-DE-09-001 and RFA-DE-09-002)
July 31	Reminders Regarding Inclusion of Special Features in Grant Applications
July 9	Delays in Grant Application Submission due to Fires – 2008
June 25	NIH Policy on Submission of Additional Grant Application Materials
June 13	Delays in Grant Application Submission due to Floods – June 2008
May 23	NIH/AHRQ Set Transition from PureEdge to Adobe Application Forms for December 2008 and Plan Subsequent Transition of Remaining Mechanisms to Electronic Submission
May 16	Extension of Several NRSA Training (T), NRSA Fellowship (F), and Career Development (K) Funding Opportunity Announcements
May 14	NIH Implements New Procedures to Protect NIH Application Data Sent to Peer Reviewers on Compact Disks
April 11	NIH Renews Focus on Protecting Sensitive Data and Information Used in Research
April 10	NIH Announces the Posting of Updated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Financial Conflict of Interest Requirements for All NIH-Supported Institutions
April 10	Revised NIH Parental Leave Policy for the Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Awards
April 10	Revision of NIH Policy Concerning Concurrent Support from Mentored Career Development (K) Award and a Research Grant
April 2	NIH Announces New Centralized Processing Center for Receipt of Grant Closeout Documents and Reminds Grantees of Required Closeout Reports for NIH Assistance Awards
March 7	Notice of Public Meeting: Seeking Comments on Implementation of the NIH Public Access Policy
March 7	NIH Implementation of Trafficking in Persons Award Term
February 29	Guidance on NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) On-line Tutorial Protecting Human Research Participants (PHRP)
February 11	Notice of Legislative Mandates in Effect for FY 2008
January 31	Announcing the FY 2008 NIH Director’s Bridge Awards
January 28	NIH Fiscal Policy for Grant Awards – FY 2008
January 15	Salary Limitation on Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Contracts
January 11	Revised Policy on Enhancing Public Access to Archived Publications Resulting from NIH-Funded Research
January 9	Notice Regarding the Applicability of the Federal Information Security Management Act to NIH Grantees
January 4	Revised PHS 398 (DHHS Public Health Service Grant Application) Now Available
January 4	Revised PHS 2590 (DHHS Public Health Service Noncompeting Continuation Progress Report) Now Available
January 4	Revised PHS 2271, PHS 3734, and HHS 568 Forms Now Available
January 4	NIH Policy on Late Submission of Grant Applications
January 4	Appendices to Paper PHS 398 (DHHS Public Health Service Grant Application) to be Submitted on CD
January 4	Modified Application Submission, Referral and Review for Appointed NIH Study Section Members

2007

December 21	Clinical Trials Registration in ClinicalTrials.gov (Public Law 110-85): Competing Applications and Non-Competing Progress Reports
December 14	Registration Open for 2008 NIH Regional Seminars in Program Funding and Grants Administration
December 5	Delays in Grant Application Submission due to Winter Storms – December 2007
November 30	NIH Reduces Temporary “Error Correction Window” for Electronic Grant Applications from Five Business Days to Two
November 16	Guidance on New Law (Public Law 110-85) Enacted to Expand the Scope of ClinicalTrials.gov: Registration
November 16	Implementation Guidance and Instructions for Applicants: Policy for Sharing of Data Obtained in NIH-Supported or Conducted Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS)
October 22	Delays in Grant Application Submission Due to Fires in California
October 19	New Features in eRA Commons
October 9	NIH Announces Plans to Eliminate Paper Notification of Notice of Award (NoA) Letters
October 5	Non-Competing Grant Awards Under the Current Continuing Resolution
September 28	Use of Current PHS 398, 2590 and Related Forms (OMB No. 0925-0001)
September 17	NIH/NIOSH Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Expiration Dates will be adjusted to Accommodate Recent Changes to Standing Submission Deadlines
August 28	Policy for Sharing of Data Obtained in NIH Supported or Conducted Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS)
August 9	Full Implementation to Shorten the Review Cycle for New Investigator R01 Applications Reviewed in Center for Scientific Review (CSR) Recurring Study Sections
August 9	Extended Comment Period for the Request for Information on the NIH System to Support Biomedical and Behavioral Research and Peer Review
August 9	Revision: Streamlined Review Process to be used for Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA) Postdoctoral Fellowship Applications (F32)
July 27	NIH Requiring Mandatory Use of the Electronic Financial Status Report System in the eRA Commons Beginning October 1, 2007
July 6	Request for Information (RFI): NIH System to Support Biomedical and Behavioral Research and Peer Review
May 1	NIH Announces Changes to eRA Commons, Particularly the Electronic Streamlined Non-competing Award Process (eSNAP) Function
April 11	NIH Revised Notice of Award Letter
April 4	Continuation of the Extension of the NIH Pilot Study to Shorten the Review Cycle for New Investigator R01 Applications
March 21	Updated Information for New Grantees - NIH Welcome Wagon Letter
March 14	Revision: Kirschstein-NRSA Stipend and Other Budgetary Levels Effective for Fiscal Year 2007
February 22	Implementation of NIH Fiscal Policy for Non-Competing Grant Awards – FY 2007
February 22	Notice of Legislative Mandates in Effect for FY 2007
February 22	Salary Limitation on Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Contracts
February 22	Kirschstein-NRSA Stipend and Other Budgetary Levels Effective for Fiscal Year 2007
February 14	Delays in Grant Application Submission due to Winter Storms – February 2007
January 29	NIH Policy on Allowable Costs for Grant Activities Involving Animals when Terms and Conditions are not Upheld
January 19	NIH/AHRQ Confirms Plans to Transition the G7, G8, G11, G13, G20, S11, S21 and S22 to Electronic Applications and Announces Delay in Transition of K, F, T and Complex Grant Programs
January 16	Funding Opportunities for SBIR and STTR Grant Programs for 2007
January 16	Delays in Grant Application Submission due to Ice Storms – January 2007
January 4	Interim Guidance on Salary Limitation for Grants, Cooperative Agreements and Contracts

2006

December 29	Extension of Due Date for AIDS Applications – January 2007
December 21	Delays in Grant Application Submission due to Winter Storms – December 2006
December 15	NIH Fiscal Policy for Grant Awards – FY 2007
November 30	Delays in Grant Application Submission due to Winter Storms
November 20	NIH/AHRQ/NIOSH Confirm R01 Electronic Application Submission Plans for February 5 Receipt Date
November 20	Establishment of Multiple Principal Investigator Awards for the Support of Team Science Projects
November 17	New Limits on Appendix Materials for All NIH/AHRQ/NIOSH Grant Applications Beginning with Receipt Dates On or After January 3, 2007
November 13	Limits on Resubmission of an Application: Clarification of NIH Policy
November 9	Request for Information (RFI): Possible Page Limit Reduction For the Research Plan Section of the Research Project Grant (R01) Application
October 18	Delays in Grant Application Submission due to Earthquake in Hawaii
October 5	NIH and AHRQ Publish Edits to the Ruth L. Kirschstein Individual Fellowship Application (PHS 416-1) Instructions
October 5	Change in Standing Receipt Dates for NIH/AHRQ/NIOSH Beginning in January 2007
August 29	Delays in Grant Application Submission due to Hurricane Ernesto
August 23	Requirement for Detailed (Non-Modular) Budget Submissions for All Competing Grant Applications from Foreign (Non-U.S.) Institutions
August 11	NIH Policy on Late Submission of Grant Applications
August 4	New NIH Policy for Funding of Tuition, Fees, and Health Insurance on Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards
August 2	Request for Information (RFI): Proposed Change in Grant Appendix Materials
July 27	SF424(R&R) Senior/Key Person Profile Form Issue – Workaround for Adding More Than Eight Senior/Key Persons
June 22	NIH/AHRQ to Update/Post FOAs with New SF424 (R&R) and PHS 398 Electronic Forms
May 4	Reminder: All R03, R21, R21/R33, R33 and R34 Grant Applications Must Use SF424 (R&R) and Grants.gov for the June 1, 2006, Submission Date and Beyond
April 7	NIH Change in Business Process: Replacing Principal Investigator Signature on Grant Applications, Progress Reports, and Prior Approval Requests with an Institutional Compliance Requirement
April 7	NIH/AHRQ Change in Business Process Concerning eRA Commons Verifications of Electronically Submitted Applications
April 7	NIH Interim Changes to the PHS398 Application and Instructions
April 7	NIH Changes to the SF424 (R&R) Instructions
April 7	NIH Announces Interim Changes to the PHS2590 Noncompeting Progress Report Forms and Instructions
February 7	Establishment of Multiple Principal Investigator Awards for the Support of Team Science Projects
February 7	NIH Adjusts Timeline for Electronic Application Submission to Provide Additional Time Before the R01 Transition
January 12	Notice of Legislative Mandates Contained in the FY 2006 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act P.L. 109-149; Signed December 30, 2005
January 12	Salary Limitation on Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Contracts
January 9	NIH Financial Policy for Grant Awards – FY 2006
January 9	Kirschstein - NRSA Stipend and Other Budgetary Levels Effective for Fiscal Year 2006

2005

December 2	Department of Health and Human Services MPAs and CPAs Expire December 31, 2005
December 1	Non-Competing Grant Awards Under the Current Continuing Resolution
November 30	Pilot Study to Shorten the Review Cycle for New Investigator R01 Applications
October 25	Delays in Grant Application Submission due to Hurricane Wilma
September 20	Delays in Grant Application Submission Due to Hurricane Rita
September 14	Issues Related to Grantees/Grants Affected by Hurricane Katrina: Questions and Answers
September 9	Delayed Receipt Dates for Principal Investigators who Assist in Recovery Efforts for Hurricane Katrina
September 8	NIH Announces Plans to Eliminate Mailing of Paper Notifications: Summary Statements & Peer Review Outcome Letters
August 29	Delays in Grant Application Submission due to Hurricane Katrina
August 19	NIH Announces Initial Plans to Transition to the SF424(R&R) Application and Electronic Submission through Grants.gov
August 19	Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Research Program Electronic Registration
August 4	Guidelines for Inclusion of Clinical Practice Compensation in Institutional Base Salary Charged to NIH Grants and Contracts
August 2	Change for Fiscal Year 2006 Competing Applications for Kirschstein-NRSA T32 Institutional Training Grant Support
July 29	Request for Information on the Plan to Recognize Multiple Principal Investigators on NIH Grants
June 17	Extension on Use of PHS Forms 416-1, 416-9, 416-5, 416-7, 6031 and 6031-1
April 15	Reminder: Mandatory use of New Instructions and Forms for PHS 398 and PHS 2590
March 16	Updated Instructions to the PHS 398 (DHHS Public Health Service Grant Applications) Now Available
February 4	NRSA Stipend and Other Budgetary Levels Effective for Fiscal Year 2005
February 3	Policy on Enhancing Public Access to Archived Publications Resulting from NIH-Funded Research
January 27	NIH Policy on Late Submission of Grant Applications
January 7	Salary Limitation on Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Contracts
January 7	Notice of Legislative Mandates Contained in the FY 2005 Consolidated Appropriations Resolution P.L. 108-07

2004

December 30	NIH Implementation of Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) Guidance on Research Involving Coded Private Information or Biological Specimens
November 2	Revised Policy: Applications that Include Consortium/Contractual Facilities and Administrative Costs
November 2	Revised PHS 398 (DHHS Public Health Service Grant Application) Now Available
November 2	Revised PHS 2590 (Non-Competing Grant Progress Report) Now Available
November 2	Revised PHS 2271, PHS 3734, and HHS 568 Forms Now Available
October 12	NIH Announces Updated Criteria for Evaluating Research Grant Applications
September 28	Delays in Grant Application Submission Due to Hurricane Jeanne
September 16	Delays in Grant Application Submission Due to Hurricane Ivan
September 10	NIH Policy on Sharing of Model Organisms for Biomedical Research Web Site Available
September 9	Delays in Grant Application Submission Due to Hurricane Frances
September 2	New Address for Centralized Receipt of Progress Reports Due on/after October 1, 2004
August 17	Delays in Grant Application Submission Due to Hurricane Charley
August 3	Determining Full-Time Professional Effort for Career Awards
July 13	OER Notice Regarding Animal Welfare Documents Submitted to the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare
May 27	Correction To Invention, Licensing And Patent Costs - NIH Grants Policy Statement (Rev. 12/03)
May 7	NIH Policy on Sharing of Model Organisms for Biomedical Research
April 30	Change in Direct Cost Limitations on Solicited Applications
April	Updated Information for New Grantees - NIH Welcome Wagon Letter
March 11	Change in 2004 Salary Limitation on Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Contracts
February 13	Salary Limitation on Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Contracts
February 13	Legislative Mandates Contained in the FY 2004 Consolidated Appropriations Resolution P.L. 108-199
February 5	FY 2004 NRSA Stipend Increase and Other Budgetary Changes
February 5	NIH Opens E-SNAP To Federal Demonstration Partnership Members
January 27	Delays in Grant Application Submission due to winter storms
January 15	Peer Review Regulations 42 CFR Part 52h for the Scientific Peer Review of Research Grant Applications and Research are avialable as the Final Rules and Regulations (PDF - 61 KB) and as the Federal Register Notice Complete Register Notice (PDF - 67 KB)

2003

November 26	Publication of the Revised NIH Grants Policy Statement (Rev. 12/03): Policy Changes, Clarifications, And Enhancements
November 14	Mentored Career Development Awards: Change in NIH Policy Concerning Concurrent Support From Career Development Award and a Research Grant
September 26	Guidelines for Inclusion of Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in NIH-Supported Conference Grants (updated guidelines)
September 24	NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (updated guidelines)
September 4	Deferral of Planned Change in Invention Rights for Foreign Grantees/Contractors Extended
August 29	Update of the PHS 398, 2590 and 416 Forms
August 14	Requirement of DUNS Numbers on NIH Applications
August 13	Fact Sheet on Facilities and Administrative Costs on Grants to Academic Institutions for Research Conducted at Veteran Administration Sites
August 5	Reminder and Update-Status of Non-Competing Grant Progress Report Notification
June 19	Revision of PHS 398 (Grant Application) and PHS 2590 (Progress Report)
June 6	Office of Extramural Research Revised Guidance Regarding IACUC Approval of Changes in Personnel Involved in Animal Activities
June 2	Designation of Names for Some Center for Scientific Review (CSR) Study Sections
May 22	NIH Policy on Direct Cost Charges for IRB Review
May 7	Revised NIH Policy on Submission of a Revised (Amended) Application
April 22	Reminder and Clarification - Delivery of Competing Grant, Cooperative Agreement, and Fellowship Applications
March 21	Revision of March 7, 2003 Notice About Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipend Increase and Other Budgetary Changes Effective for Fiscal Year 2003
March 18	Notice of Legislative Mandates Contained in the FY 2003 Consolidated Appropriations Resolution P.L. 108-07; Signed February 20, 2003
March 18	Salary Limitation on Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Contracts
March 7	Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipend Increase and Other Budgetary Changes Effective for Fiscal Year 2003
February 26	Final NIH Statement on Sharing Research Data
February 13	Reminder to Applicants About Requirement to Submit Complete and Up-To-Date Other Support Information
February 10	Salary Limitation on Grants, Cooperative Agreements and Contracts Under The Current Continuing Resolution
February 10	Publication of "Financial Conflict Of Interest - Objectivity in Research: Institutional Policy Review"
January 16	Resubmission of Unpaid RFA Applications and Resubmission of Applications with a Changed Grant Activity Mechanism

2002

October 30	Revised Ruth L. Kirschstein Individual National Research Service Award Application (PHS 416-1) and Progress Report for Continuation Support (PHS 416-9) Now Available
October 30	Revised Ruth L. Kirschstein Fellowship Activation Notice (PHS 416-5), Termination Notice (PHS 416-7), Payback Agreement (PHS 6031) And Payback Activities Certification (PHS 6031-1) Now Available
October 9	Reminder-Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipends and Unallowable Charges
August 13	Non-Competing Grant Progress Report Due Date Information - OER Website Now Available
August 8	Planned Change in Invention Rights for Foreign Grantees/Contractors Deferred
July 2	Update of the PHS 2590 and PHS 398 Instructions
June 24	NIH Expands to Six-Digit Application Numbers
May 28	Compliance with the NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant DNA Molecules
May 16	NIH National Research Service Award Institutional Research Training Grants
May 2	Update on the Transition to Electronic Non-Competing Grant Progress Report Notification
April 5	Revised PHS 2271 Now Available
March 14	Planned Modification of Rights to Subject Inventions Made Through Funding Agreements to Foreign Entities (Note: See August 8, 2002 NIH Guide Notice above for deferral of planned modifications.)
March 15	NIH Announces Statement on Certificates of Confidentiality
March 1	NIH Announces Draft Statement on Sharing Research Data
January 25	Notice of Legislative Mandates Contained in the FY2002 Omnibus Appropriations P.L. 107-116; Signed January 10, 2002
January 25	Salary Limitation on Grants, Cooperative Agreements and Contracts
January 22	National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipend Increase and Other Budgetary Changes Effective for Fiscal Year 2002.
January 7	Use of Non-Competing Grant Progress Report (PHS 2590) Face Pages

2001

December 10	Graduate Student Compensation
November 16	Implementation Issues for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research - Frequently Asked Questions
November 16	Federal Government Clearances for Receipt of International Shipment of Human Embryonic Stem Cells
November 7	Notice of Criteria for Federal Funding of Research on Existing Human Embryonic Stem Cells and Establishment of NIH Human Embryonic Stem Cell Registry
November 7	Notice of Extended Receipt Date And Supplemental Information Guidance For Applications Requesting Funding That Proposes Research With Human Embryonic Stem Cells
November 7	Notice Of Withdrawal of NIH Guidelines for Research Using Pluripotent Stem Cells
October 16	Revised Policy on the Acceptance for Review of Unsolicited Applications That Request $500,000 or More in Direct Costs
October 10	Additional Information about the Revised PHS 398 and PHS 2590 Forms
October 9	Amendment: NIH Policy and Guidelines on the Inclusion of Women and Minorities as Subjects in Clinical Research - October, 2001
September 28	Revised Terms and Conditions for NIH Awards
September 5	Required Education in the Protection of Human Research Participants
August 27	NIH Funding of Research Using Specified Existing Human Embryonic Stem Cells
August 23	Extension of Current PHS 416-1 and PHS 416-9 Individual National Research Service Award (NRSA) Applications and Related Forms
August 9	Additional Information and FAQs About the Revised PHS 398 and PHS 2590 Instructions and Forms
August 9	Notice Related to Supplements to Promote Reentry Into Biomedical and Behavioral Research Careers
August 8	NIH Policy on Reporting Race and Ethnicity Data: Subjects in Clinical Research
July 10	Revised PHS 398 and PHS 2590 Now Available
April 23	Clarification of Current Public Health Service Grant (PHS 398) Form Instructions for the Academic Research Enhancement Award Program (AREA) Applicants
April 23	Intellectual Property Reporting for NIH Grantees That Also Have Involvement With the Veteran's Administration [Department of Veteran's Affairs]
March 29	Allowability of Facilities and Administrative (F&A) Costs for Foreign and International Organizations
March 20	NIH Grants Policy Statement (Rev. 03/01): Corrections and Clarifications
February 28	Extension of Current PHS 398, 2590 and Related Forms
February 27	Publication of the Revised National Institutes of Health Grants Policy Statement
February 22	Notice of Suspension of PHS Policy - This Notice suspends the PHS Policy on Instruction in the Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) that was previously announced in the 12/05/2000 NIH Guide Notice.
February 12	Office of Extramural Research Guidance Regarding Administrative IACUC Issues and Efforts to Reduce Regulatory Burden
January 18	Notice of Legislative Mandates Contained in the FY2001 Omnibus Appropriations P.L. 106-554; Signed December 21, 2000
January 11	Salary Limitation on Grants, Cooperative Agreements and Contracts
January 8	National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipend Increase and Other Budgetary Changes Effective for Fiscal Year 2001
January 8	Format of Grant and Cooperative Agreement Applications Submitted to NIH

2000

December 14	2001 NIH Regional Seminars on Program Funding and Grants Administration - March 15-16 and June 7-8, 2001
December 6	Reminder on the Need for IACUC Approval Prior to Peer Review
November 21	Approval Process for the Documentation of Compliance with NIH Guidelines on the Use of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells in NIH Research Proposed for Support Under Grants and Cooperative Agreements
October 3	NIH ERA Commons Working Group Announcement/Solicitation
September 22	Notice to NIH Grantees/Contractors Regarding Letters or Notices From the Food And Drug Administration (FDA)
September 21	Proposed Peer Review Regulations (PDF - 65 KB): Scientific Peer Review of Research Grant Applications and Research and Development Contract Projects - Notice of proposed rulemaking
September 5	Revision of PHS 398 and 2590 Grant Applications
August 23	Approval Process for the Use of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells in NIH-Supported Research
August 10	Draft PHS Policy on Instruction in the Responsible Conduct of Research -- Public Comment Period Extended to September 21, 2000
August 2	NIH Guidelines on The Inclusion of Women and Minorities as Subjects in Clinical Research
July 17	PHS Announces Draft Policy on Instruction in the Responsible Conduct of Research for Public Comment
June 5	Further Guidance on Data and Safety Monitoring for Phase I and Phase II Trials
June 5	Required Education in the Protection of Human Research Participants. Also see Frequently Asked Questions on this subject.
June 5	Financial Conflicts of Interest and Research Objectivity: Issues for Investigators and Institutional Review Boards
May 17	FY 2000 Delayed Obligations
May 9	NIH Regional Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration on July 13 and 14, 2000 In Ithaca, N.Y
March 9	NIH Regional Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration on June 1 and 2, 2000
March 7	New Initiatives to Protect Participants in Gene Therapy Trials, HHS Press Release
January 6	Salary Limitation on Grants, Cooperative Agreements and Contracts

1999

December 23	National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipend Increase and Other Budgetary Changes Effective for Fiscal Year 2000
November 30	URLs In NIH Applications, Proposals, or Appendices
November 23	NIH Regional Seminars In Program Funding and Grants Administration For 2000
September 7	Reminder - Policies On Application Submission
August 16	HHS Action Transmittal On Use Of Electronically Imaged Record Storage
August 10	Closeout Reports Required For NIH Assistance Awards
August 10	The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program of the U.S. Public Health Service
July 20	Change To Streamlined Noncompeting Award Process (SNAP) Instructions
July 19	Revised PHS 416-1 and 416-9 Now Available
June 8	Revised Version Of PHS 398
May 27	NIH Regional Seminar In Program Funding and Grants Administration
April 8	Change Of Address For The Office Of Policy For Extramural Research Administration (OPERA)
April 6	Annual Financial Status Reports (SF269) Required For Foreign and Federal Grantees

1998

December 22	Salary Limitation On Grants, Cooperative Agreements And Contracts
December 22	Notice Of Legislative Mandates Contained In The Omnibus Consolidated And Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act For Fiscal Year 1999
December 18	NIH Grants Policy Statement: Definition Of Significant Rebudgeting
December 15	Modular Grant Application And Award
December 2	Graduate Student Compensation
November 19	National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipend Increase - FY 1999
November 12	Revised PHS 398 And PHS 2590 Now Available, Revised PHS 416-1 and 416-9 In Production
October 30	National Research Service Award Individual Postdoctoral Fellowships - Addendum
October 30	Guidelines For Support Of Scientific Meetings By NIH
October 21	Reminder: ASKNIH@OD.NIH.GOV Email Address Was Changed To GRANTSINFO@NIH.GOV
October 21	NIH Reinvention Status Report
October 21	Publication of the National Institutes of Health Grants Policy Statement
September 16	Electronic Notification of Grant Award
August 18	Update On Status of Application Forms Revisions
July 23	CRISP On the World Wide Web
May 21	Directive on Human Embryo Research
May 8	ASKNIH Changes Its Name and Email Address
April 3	Notice Regarding The Year 2000 Computer Problem
March 23	NIH Regional Seminar In Program Funding and Grants Administration - being held July 9-10, 1998
March 20	Acceptance For Review Of Unsolicited Applications That Request More Than $500,000 Direct Costs
March 6	Fraudulent Grant Requests
March 6	NIH Policy And Guidelines On The Inclusion Of Children As Participants In Research Involving Human Subjects
February 20	Extension Of Current 398, 2590 and 416-1 Grant Application Forms, Expected Availability Of New Grant Application Forms
February 20	Award Conditions and Information for NIH Grants
February 12	Notice Of Legislative Mandates Contained In The Omnibus Consolidated Fiscal Year 1998 Appropriations Act, P.L. 105-78; Signed November 13, 1997
February 12	Small Business Innovation Research Program - NIH, CDC, FDA
February 12	Salary Limitation On Grants And Contracts
February 2	National Research Service Award Short-Term Institutional Research Training Grants - (T35)
January 9	National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipend Increase - FY 1998

1997

December 18	Transition to NIH's New Policy on New Investigators
November 21	Change in Policy of Supporting New Investigators
November 21	Appeals of Initial Scientific Peer Review, NIH Guide, Volume 26, Number 38
November 21	Change In NIH Policy of Supporting New Investigators, NIH Guide, Volume 26, Number 38
November 7	Use of PHS 398 and 2590 Applications Forms Extended, NIH GUIDE, Volume 26, Number 37
November 7	Research Supplements For Underrepresented Minorities, NIH Guide, Volume 26, Number 37
November 7	Research Supplements For Individuals With Disabilities, NIH Guide, Volume 26, Number 37
September 30	Notice of Legislative Mandates Contained in the Fiscal Year 1997 Appropriations Act
September 5	Immigrant Eligibility Provisions Of The Personal Responsibility And Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, NIH GUIDE, Volume 26, Number 30
August 1	NIH Notice Of Grant Award: New Format And Electronic Notification Of Award, NIH GUIDE, Volume 26, Number 25
June 27	Review Criteria For And Rating Of Unsolicited Research Grant And Other Applications, NIH GUIDE, Volume 26, Number 22
June 27	New NIH Policy on Submission of Revised (Amended) Applications, NIH GUIDE, Volume 26, Number 22
March 4	Presidential Directive: Prohibition on Federal Funding for Cloning of Human Beings
March	Request for Comments - The Inclusion of Children in Sponsored Research

1996

December 4	Proceedings From The Workshop On Interim Support
November 29	Revision to the PHS Grants Policy Statement and the PHS 398 Grant Applications Instruction
November 29	National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipend Increase - FY 1997, NIH Guide, Volume 25, Number 41
September 27	Modified Competing and Noncompeting Application Instructions
September 24	NEW Application Procedures Required
July 12	Public Health Service Policy Relating to Distribution of Unique Research Resources Produced with PHS Funding, NIH Guide, Volume 25, Number 23
July 5	Modified Financial Reporting Requirements
July 3	Frequently Asked Questions Concerning the, DHHS Objectivity in Research Regulations and the NSF Investigator Financial Disclosure Policy
June 14	New NIH Policy on Submission of Revised (Amended) Applications, NIH Guide, Volume 25, Number 19
May 17	Just-In-Time Procedures for FIRST and CAREER Awards, NIH Guide, Volume 25, Number 16
May 17	NIH Procedures for Handling Non-Election of Title to Patentable Biological Materials, NIH Guide, Volume 25, Number 16
May 3	Acceptance for Review of Unsolicited Applications that Request More Than $500,000 Direct Costs for Any One Year --- Policy Update, NIH Guide, Volume 25, Number 14
March 29	Just-In-Time Procedures for FIRST and CAREER Awards, NIH Guide, Volume 25, Number 10
March 15	Graduate Student Compensation, NIH Guide, Volume 25, Number 8
February 2	Tuition Costs on NIH NRSA Training Grant and Fellowship Awards -- New Policy, NIH Guide, Volume 25, Number 2

1995

October 27	Future Year Commitments on NIH Grant Awards, NIH Guide, Volume 24, Number 38
October 27	Streamlining the NIH Noncompeting Award Process, NIH Guide, Volume 24, Number 38
July 14	Objectivity in Research, NIH Guide, Volume 24, Number 25
May 19	Reasonable Compensation for Graduate Students Employed on NIH Research Grants, NIH Guide, Volume 24, Number 18
April 28	Guidelines On Inclusion Of Women, Minorities, and Persons With Disabilities In NIH Sponsored and/or Supported Intramural and Extramural Scientific Meetings and Conferences, NIH GUIDE, Volume 24, Number 15
April 28	Commonly Asked Questions About Equipment Under Grants, NIH Guide, Volume 24, Number 15
April 7	Correction to PHS Grants Policy Statement, NIH Guide, Volume 24, Number 13
January 20	Salary Limitation on Grants and Contracts, NIH Guide, Volume 24, Number 2
January 20	PHS Grants Policy Statement: Highlighted Changes and Availability on the NIH Gopher, NIH Guide, Volume 24, Number 2

1994

December 23	Revision to NIH Implementation of Expanded Authorities, NIH Guide, Volume 23, Number 45
December 2	Responsibilities of NIH and Awardee Institutions for the Responsible Conduct of Research, NIH Guide, Volume 23, Number 42
December 2	Single Notice of Grant Award, NIH Guide, Volume 23, Number 42
December 2	Change of Procedures for Implementing No-Cost Extension Approved by Grantees Under Expanded Authorities or Federal Demonstration Project Terms and Conditions, NIH Guide, Volume 23, Number 42
September 23	Treatment of Administrative and Clerical Salaries Under NIH Grants and Cooperative Agreement Awarded to Educational Institutions, NIH Guide, Volume 23, Number 34
July 1	Developing Sponsored Research Agreements: Considerations for Recipients of NIH Research Grants and Contracts, NIH Guide, Volume 23, Number 25
March 18	NIH Guidelines On The Inclusion Of Women and Minorities As Subjects In Clinical Research, NIH GUIDE, Volume 23, Number 11
July 1	National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipend Increase - FY 1994

1993

June 11

Standard Procedures for Reporting Program Income, NIH Guide, Volume 22, Number 21

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