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As the largest public funder of biomedical research in the world, NIH supports a variety of programs from grants and contracts to loan repayment. Learn about assistance programs, how to identify a potential funding organization, and past NIH funding.
Take time to learn about each step in the grants process from planning to apply through developing and submitting your application to award and post-award reporting.
By accepting a grant award, recipients agree to comply with the requirements in the NIH Grants Policy Statement unless the notice of award states otherwise.
Get the "scoop" on the latest news related to the NIH grant application and award processes, grants policy, research funding and biomedical workforce analyses, and more.
Office of Extramural Research (OER) provides the corporate framework for NIH research administration, ensuring scientific integrity, public accountability, and effective stewardship of the NIH extramural research portfolio.
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officials. Enter your draft specific aims, abstract, or other scientific text and choose the "Similar Program Officials" option. The search results list matching funding ICOs and NIH program officials. Reach out to best match first, and don't worry if it's not a perfect fit. They can direct you to who is. Learn
more in the Matchmaker Tool Video Tutorial.
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