How to apply...
Application Procedure:
Application forms (and information concerning the area of science being supported) may be obtained from the Division of Extramural Outreach and Information Resources, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, and must be submitted to the Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892 for assessment by a scientific review committee. The standard application forms, as furnished by PHS and required by 45 CFR, Part 92 for State and local governments, must be used for this program (these forms are available on-line at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/forms.htm). This program is subject to the provisions of 45 CFR, Part 92 for State and local governments, and OMB Circular No. A-110, "Grants and Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and other Nonprofit Organizations," as appropriate. SBIR and STTR Grant Solicitations and SBIR Contract Solicitation may be obtained electronically through the NIH's "Small Business Funding Opportunities" Web site at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/sbir.htm. A limited number of hard copies of these publications are produced. Subject to availability, they may be obtained by contacting the NIH support services contractor: Telephone: (301) 206-9696; fax: (301) 206-9722; E-mail: a2y@cu.nih.gov. The Solicitations include submission procedures, review considerations, and grant application or contract proposal forms. SBIR and STTR grant applications should be submitted to the Center for Scientific Review, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 1040 - MSC 7710, Bethesda, MD 20892-7710.
Note: Each program will indicate whether applications are to be submitted to the Federal headquarters, regional or local office, or to a State or local government office.
Award Procedure:
All accepted applications for project grants, SBIR/STTR grants, and institutional National Research Service Awards are reviewed for scientific merit by an appropriate initial review group and by a national advisory council. (NRSA applications for the support of individual fellows are not reviewed by the council.) All approved applications compete for available funds on the basis of scientific merit and program emphasis.
Note: Grant payments may be made by a letter of credit, advance by Treasury check, or reimbursement by Treasury check.
Awards may be made by the headquarters office directly to the applicant, an agency field office, a regional office,
or by an authorized county office. The assistance may pass through the initial applicant for further distribution by
intermediate level applicants to groups or individuals in the private sector.