Institutional Training grant applications are transitioning to electronic submission for due dates of January 25 and beyond. Applications originally submitted in paper for earlier due dates that are being resubmitted as amended applications must also be submitted electronically.

The transition to new application forms and instructions, including shorter page limits, is fast approaching! As the January 25, 2010 transition date approaches, we want to alert you to new resources that have been developed to help ensure your successful submission.

FederalReporting.gov will be open for second Quarter ARRA Report submissions between January 1, 2010 and January 15, 2010. Tools are available to assist recipients in completing their reports as accurately and easily as possible.

Several new ARRA Funding opportunities with 2010 receipt dates have been announced.

The National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) at NIH will hold a Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Industry Forum: Promoting Efficient and Effective Collaborations among Academia, Government and Industry, on February 17-18, 2010, on the NIH campus in Bethesda, MD.

More embyonic stem cell lines (hESCs) have been approved for use by NIH grantees. Some of the recently approved lines include restrictions.

The Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 Omnibus Appropriation Act (Public Law 111-117) provides NIH with $31 billion, or 2.3% more than FY 2009.

The error correction window has been temporarily extended to five business days for all electronic applications intended for submission deadlines on/between January 25 and May 7, 2010.

Use new instructions to develop your applications for due dates on or after January 25, 2010. For more information on the new forms and instructions, see the newly released video, “What Applicants Need to Know Now.”

Dr. Collins, NIH Director, recently approved 13 human embryonic stem cell (hESC) lines for use in NIH funded research projects. These lines fulfill requirements for hESCs set forth in the new NIH Guidelines for Human Stem Cell Research.