IMPORTANT MESSAGE: NIH Posts Three Notices for Supplements to Ongoing NIH Grants to be Funded with at Least $1 Billion of Recovery Act Funds

Dear Colleagues,

As NIH continues to roll out initiatives for allocating new funds received by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the agency announced today that it is allocating at least $1 billion for administrative and competitive revision applications to supplement already funded NIH grants.  Three notices were issued today (March 18) providing details for submission of requests.  Note that turnaround times will be very short and that details from the individual Institutes are still emerging.

• Applications will be due in late April and May 2009.
• No limit on number of requests per investigator or institution.
• Flexible applicability for no-cost extensions.
• A wide variety of funding mechanisms are eligible.
• Specific guidance by each NIH institute should be heeded.
• Applicants are encouraged to contact their program administrators and/or grants specialists prior to submission.

Competitive Revision Applications to Active NIH Grants
 
This particular funding opportunity is designed for applications which would support new research objectives and aims outside the scope of the approved parent grant.

• Each institute has own specific areas of emphasis.
• Due date of April 21, 2009.
• Application submission through grants.gov as detailed in the notice.
• Applications will be peer reviewed.
• No maximum amount on budget request.
• Awards will be issued by September 30, 2009.

The parent grant must be active at the time the revision application is submitted.  The request should address how the revision will accelerate the pace of scientific research and/or allow for job creation and retention. Requests to restore previously applied budget adjustments will not be considered.  Details are provided in the funding solicitation for these competitive revision grants (NOT-OD-09-060) posted at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-09-058.html.
  
Administrative Supplements to Active NIH Grants
 
Supplements proposed under this funding opportunity must be within the general scope of the peer-reviewed activities and aims approved within the parent grant.

• Each institute has specific guidance for its grantees.
• Receipt dates vary, but most are in late April and early/mid May 2009.
• Requests must be submitted directly to the funding Institute, preferably via e-mail.
• Format of requests is specified in the parent announcement.

Up to 50 percent of the parent grant amount may be requested.

Principal investigators should contact their funding Institute per guidance in the announcement via crosslink to Institute-specific pages. The funding solicitation for these administrative supplements (NOT-OD-09-056) is posted at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-09-056.html .
 
Administrative Supplements Providing Summer Research Experiences for Students and Science Educators
 
Supplements are intended to support the creation of research jobs performed by high school and undergraduate students, science educators from the elementary through high school continuum, and community college faculty as well as faculty from non-research intensive institutions. These individuals are expected to work on activities within the existing peer reviewed and approved scope of the funded project.
 

• Each institute has specific guidance for its grantees.
• Receipt dates vary, but most will be in mid/late April.
• Requests must be submitted directly to the funding Institute, preferably via e-mail.
• Format of requests is detailed in the notice.

Summer salary support and an additional $1000 per person may be requested.
 
Because the requests are for summer employment, submission dates and institute action will of necessity be accelerated.  The notice for these supplements is at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-09-060.html.

I hope this information is helpful.
 
 Best,
 
 Laura
 
 Laura S. Levy, Ph.D.
 Professor of Microbiology & Immunology
 Associate Senior Vice President for Research
 Tulane University
 1440 Canal Street, Suite 2400 (TW-5)
 New Orleans, LA  70112-2709
 Phone:  (504) 988-3291
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 E-mail:  llevy@tulane.edu