The NIH Funding Process Peggy McCardle, PhD, MPH Child Development & Behavior Branch National Institute of Child Health & Human Development We wish to acknowledge the use of several slides prepared by staff of the Center for Scientific Research

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Figure 8: Total CDBB Funding, Fiscal Years 2000 Through 2003

8 NIH 2003 budget: $27+ Billion NICHD Budget (2003): $1.2 Billion Over 80% goes to grantee institutions!

9 How do I find funding opportunities? NIH Guide to Grants and Contracts Behavioral & Social Research Guide to Grants at the NIH: Electronic Mailing List Selected from NIH Guide to Grants and Contracts Every 4 to 6 weeks OBSSR RCT HomePage tm

10 Requests for Applications (RFA) Announcement describing an institute initiative in a well-defined scientific area Invitation to the field to submit research grant applications for a one-time competition Set-aside of funds for a certain number of awards Applications generally reviewed within the issuing institute

11 Program Announcement (PA) Invites grant applications in a given research area May describe new or expanded interest in a particular extramural program May be a reminder of a continuing interest in a particular extramural program Generally has no funds set aside Applications reviewed in CSR along with unsolicited grant applications