When delays occur because the applicant or recipient organization is officially closed or unable to submit grant applications due to the effects of COVID-19, the NIH will consider accepting applications late, on a case-by-case basis and has other flexibilities available.
See the Guide Notices below for information on:
Are upcoming grant deadlines, such as the SBIR/STTR deadline on April 6, expected to be postponed due to the Coronavirus pandemic?
NIH has not postponed any due dates. We are, however, accommodating late applications resulting from disruptions from COVID-19. See this notice (https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-20-082.html) for details.
How will COVID-19 affect the program review process of grant applications that have received a score?
Hello,
Our company works in close collaboration with the university and the university is closed for 2 weeks because of the covid 19 pandemic. We will not be able to perform certain necessary experiments which will go in the grant. Will the SBIR phase I application will be extended for April 6th deadline?
NIH has not postponed any due dates. We are, however, accommodating late applications resulting from disruptions from COVID-19. See this notice (https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-20-082.html) for details.
Do you have late submission policy due to maternity/paternity leave?
Thank you,
The NIH Policy for Late Application Submission states a late application may be considered for any funding opportunity announcement within a two-week window of the application due date, if the principal investigator has an NIH-accepted reason for submitting late. Valid reasons for a late application submission include delays due to weather, natural disasters, or other organization closures caused by an emergency situation; the sudden acute illness of a PI or immediate family member; or other unforeseen circumstances.
If challenges precipitated by the COVID-19 pandemic prevent a timely application, applications may be submitted no more than two weeks late, with the delay explained in a Cover Letter. NIH may consider accepting late applications on a case-by-case basis.
At this time, the NIH Policy for Late Application Submission does not identify maternity/paternity leave as a consideration for reviewing a late application.