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We are integrating the NIH grants policy news and updates from the Extramural Nexus website into our Grants & Funding website.
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2025
Reminder: Application Requirements for Projects Involving Activities Outside of the United States or Partnerships with International Collaborators
NIH would like to remind the extramural research community about long-standing application requirements for projects involving activities outside of the United States or partnerships with international collaborators.
New Home for Extramural Nexus on the NIH Grants and Funding Website
Your source for NIH grants news has moved to the NIH Grants and Funding website, creating a one-stop shop for your journey through the grants process! The Extramural Nexus news content is now next to the policy and process resources you need.
Implementation of New Initiatives and Policies Page Now Available
We have posted an Implementation of New Initiatives and Policies page on the public NIH Grants & Funding Website to pull together the latest information on recent and upcoming changes that impact applications and grants administration.
How Can You Effectively Prepare NIH Research Project Grant Applications for Due Dates in 2025 and Beyond?
The framework is a new way of reviewing the same research strategies you’ve always developed, which means neither the components nor the structure of your application are expected to change.
Find NIH Funding Information More Quickly and Easily with RCDC’s New Look and Feel
The new look and feel of the NIH Research, Condition, and Disease Categorization (RCDC) Categorical Spending webpage adds to NIH’s long-standing efforts to enhance transparency and accountability into funding decisions.
Reviewer Guidance for the Simplified Review Framework
Do you want to learn more about how applications will be reviewed under the simplified review framework for most research project grants? Learn more whether you’re a peer reviewer awaiting training or a researcher preparing an application.
Explore a Typical NIH Funding Opportunity
The first step to NIH funding is closely reading your funding opportunity, which contains important information about eligibility, application submission, and review.
Away For a Bit? Delegate Your Tasks in eRA Commons
Are you a signing official or principal investigator planning to be away from the office? Do not let award management tasks pile up in your absence. Simply use the delegation feature in eRA Commons to allow others to act on your behalf.
To Do in 2025: Keep Your eRA Personal Profile Updated
The Personal Profile module in eRA Commons is where you — as a PI, award recipient, trainee, reviewer or other user — tell NIH and other awarding agencies about yourself. Keep it up to date so awarding agencies can process your award!
Information for…You! Curated Resources by Role
If you’re not sure where to start looking for the grants process information you need, start with our Information For pages, designed with each role in mind!
How Does NIH Determine Early Stage Investigator Eligibility?
Early Stage Investigator eligibility is calculated in the eRA Commons system, using information provided by the investigator in their eRA Commons Personal Profile. Learn more about how eligibility is determined on the ESI status page.
What Should a Researcher Know If Their Animal Study May Involve Another Institution?
The short answer: collaborations can offer significant benefits for scientific discovery. However, there are a number of components to be considered prior to establishing a collaboration when research involves animal activity.