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Use of the Common Forms for Biographical Sketch, NIH Biographical Sketch Supplement, and Current and Pending (Other) Support will be required for application due dates and all Just-in-Time, Research Performance Progress Reports, and Prior Approval submissions on or after January 25, 2026.
Note
After evaluating the number and types of recent technical inquiries we received to both the SciENcv and eRA Service Desks, we recognize the difficulties these issues have had on the community’s ability to comply with the original timeline of January 25, 2026.
To allow for a period of leniency, NIH will provide a warning when the Common Forms are not used but will not withdraw applications that don’t comply with the use of the Common Forms. We expect the leniency to be in place through May 2026 (see NOT-OD-26-033).
NIH will issue a future Guide Notice (anticipated Spring of 2026) announcing the date when the validation will be changed to an error and the requirement to use the Common Forms will be system-enforced.
Description
Information on Other Support is used for grant awards and progress reports. “Other Support” is sometimes referred to as “current and pending support” or “active and pending support.”
How to Access
Unless otherwise stated in the funding opportunity, Other Support information is requested as part of the Just-in-Time process in the post-submission, pre-award cycle.
Instructions
See NIH Other Support Instructions (DOCX, 36 KB)
Additional Information
Sample: Other Support
- Other Support topic page
- FAQs
- Learn whether a particular activity should be reported in the biosketch, other support, or annual progress reports: NIH Pre-award and Post-award Disclosures Relating to the Biographical Sketch and Other Support (PDF, 113 KB)
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Note: Only the OMB Expiration Date has changed since FORMS-G version. FORMS-G and FORMS-H versions are both acceptable.